Kakurenbo: Hide & Seek
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Near the ruins of an old and abandoned city, there is played a game simply known as "Otokoyo." It is said that when children play this game, they go missing one by one. Some say it is ghosts. Others say it is demons. But for Hikora, one thing is certain: his sister disappeared playing the game and he will do whatever it takes to find her, even if it means playing the game himself. He and seven others will do just that, all for their own reasons, and learn that rumors aren’t always fictitious. Escaping with their lives will become the main concern when this game of hide-and-seek turns deadly.
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Bokurano
- TV (24 eps)
- 2007
- Spring 2007
When a group of children discover a strange cave at the beach, their lives are forever changed. Inside they meet a man called Kokopelli who seems to have a lot of advanced gadgetry. He invites them to participate in a ‘game’ in which they play heroes saving Earth from fifteen giant monsters. To defeat the invaders, he will give them a powerful mecha of black armor. The children eagerly sign the contract, name their new weapon Zearth, and must now take turns to pilot it; but the ‘game’ is in fact all too real and the consequences of battle become the stuff of nightmares. With no option to cancel the contract, is there any way to stop the game before it is too late for all of them?
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add recBoth anime focus on a dark world where kids are sucked into a game in which they are eliminated and disappear one by one. It is a dangerous game and more life-threatening than they could have ever imagined.
The game which these children play, in either anime, is haunting, doomed and ultimately moot. There are no winners, and not even the strong can survive.
The thing Bokurano and Kakurenbo have in common, is it's basic premise. There is a group of young teenagers caught up in what they thought would be a fun game, but as soon as they're in the middle of it, things turn out to be far more real than they ever wanted it to be. Note that Kakurenbo is 20min short and fairly shallow, while Bokurano is 24Eps long and goes quite deep into the psyche and lives of the characters, but aside from that (obvious) difference, these two are a good recommendation for each other
Kids being entered into some sort of game of horror & despair where they're being killed of one at the time is the basic premise of both kakurenbo and Bokurano. But Bokurano is much more developed and brings the "level" of despair up a notch even though it's not a horror show, but a sci-fi drama type of series. Bottomline, if you liked Kakurenbo, try Bokurano, you'll most likely enjoy it.
Children playing games.... very dangerous games as it turns out with both these anime. Kakurenbo is short and straight to the point after a while where Bokurano takes it's time and teases you with every episode to figure out what's going on. Scary and thrilling for a fun romp in the horror genre following children around in what seems to be game like check one out if you liked the other as i'm sure you'll enjoy.
Galerians: Rion
- Movie
In a dark dystopic future, humankind is controlled by Dorothy, a sentient supercomputer who believes she is god. To help do her bidding, she created beings known as Galerians -- humans with supernatural and psychokinetic abilities that rival no other. Enter Rion, a young man who possesses the skills of the Galerians, and unwillingly holds the key to Dorothy's destruction within his mind. As enemies search to destroy him, Rion must race against the clock to find his long lost sister and save humanity, before Dorothy and the Galerians can destroy it...
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add recBoth of these movies seem to be an opportunity for the graphics developers to show off what they can do with CG. Galerians is a little older, and now looks a little dated, but would have been very impressive in its time. Kakurenbo is absolutely stunning, and wouldn't look out of place as a cutscene in a game.
These movies have some very creepy undertones running through them, which makes them enjoyable viewing for any horror junkie. Though a little confusing at times, and without a satisfactory ending, I would say both are still worth a look-see.
While both seem to be compeletly different they have the horror element that ties them together giving them a similar feel along with a unique animation style. Both will leave you guessing what will happen next and have a moderitally satisfying ending. Check one out if you liked the other
Spirited Away
Alt titles: Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi
- Movie
- 2001
Chihiro and her family are on their way to their new home, when they discover an abandoned amusement park. After Chihiro's family mysteriously turn into pigs, she is thrown into a surreal world of magic and fantasy. Join her as she struggles to survive in the bathhouse of the gods, ruled by an evil witch who has stolen not only her name, but her way back to the real world.
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add recSpirited Away and Kakurenbo have a slightly similar setting. Both take place in a world of the fantastic, deeply rooted in Asian mythology. Granted that Kakurenbo is darker in nature, both have a lingering similarity, though the light-heartedness of Spirited Away might make it seem like an unobvious recommendation.
Comedy
Alt titles: Kigeki
- OVA (1 ep)
- 2002
Legend tells of a lone swordsman who lives in the Demon's Castle, the ruins near the Black Forest. This mysterious stranger only accepts rare books for his services, books from the ancient past. Comedy tells the story of a young girl who desperately wishes for her family and village to be saved from the coming English soldiers' wrath, and is willing to trade a precious book in exchange for the deed. With only her legs beneath her, she runs towards the Black Forest, hoping to get there in time...
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add recComedy and Kakurenbo are short films that incorporate aspects of oral tradition. The girl's narration and the swordsman's mystery lend a folktale quality to Comedy, while Kakurenbo explores an aspect of the children's street culture: an urban legend.
If you're tired of long, drawn-out anime, or just want a quick watch, give these a try.
Ghost in the Shell 2: Innocence
- Movie
- 2004
In a dystopic city of the future, there has been a rash of killings at the hands of prototype robots. These anomalies from the company Locus Solus are making headlines, and have caught the attention of the cyborg Batou and the crew of the Section 9 special forces. Yet beneath the random violence, a sinister plot is unfolding -- a situation so dangerous that it threatens not only Batou, but innocent humans and cyborgs alike. Can the team of Section 9 unravel the mystery of these murders before they suffer the same fate as the victims?
