Requiem From The Darkness
Alt titles: Hundred Stories, Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari
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Momosuke is a young man with a dream: to travel Japan and collect one hundred stories. He journeys from place to place, searching for tales of the paranormal and bizarre, hoping to collect tales to publish in his book. However, the calm of Momosuke's life soon is shattered by a chance meeting with three sinister beings: Mataichi the priest, Nagamimi the bird-caller, and the beautiful Ogin. Soon, Momosuke learns that there might be more to his newfound comrades than first meets the eye...
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Ayakashi - Japanese Classic Horror
- TV (11 eps)
- 2006
The dark and brooding Ayakashi is composed of three horror stories: the narration of a young woman named Oiwa who was abandoned and betrayed by the one she truly loved, leading her to curse all who stood in her way; a story of two star-crossed lovers – a human and a forgotten god – and their struggle to have a future together; and the tale of an evil and malicious demon who is haunting and murdering a family for unknown purposes. Though different in animation style and tone, each story shares a similar theme: the darkness of the human heart.
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add recHundred Stories and Ayakashi are incredibly similar. The animation in the last arc of Ayakashi is a lot like Hundred Stories, but more so, the plot in both is incredibly messed up and dark. Again, this recommendation works the best for the LAST arc in Ayakashi, but overall both of these are amazingly disturbing horror stories that won't disappoint. If you liked one, you will definitely like the other.
Both Requiem from the Darkness and Ayakashi are dark and mysterious, and have animation and sound that is in tune with the horrific themes. Both are must-sees for fans of the horror/mystery genre.
Both set many centuries ago, Requiem and Ayakashi rely on a story teller to recount their tales of ghosts and horror. Rooted firmly in ancient Japanese and asian mythology, the complex tales are retold drawing you deeper into the story.
If youenjoy one, you are sure to enjoy the other, although I would also recommend a 101 in Japanese folk tales.
Mononoke
- TV (12 eps x 24 min)
- 2007
- Summer 2007
In feudal Japan, evil spirits known as mononoke plague both households and the countryside, leaving a trail of fear in their wake. One mysterious person has the power to slay the mononoke where they stand; he is known only as the Medicine Seller, and he vanquishes the mononoke using the power of his Exorcism Sword. However, in order to draw his sword he must first understand the Form, Truth and Reason of the mononoke. Armed with a sharp wit and keen intellect, the Medicine Seller wanders from place to place, striking down the mononoke in his wake.
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add recHundred Stories and Mononoke are both visually obscure horror anime which focus on a variety of gruesome stories. If you liked the unique nature of one, check out the other.
Both Requiem from the Darkness and Mononoke are focused on visual style, story telling and Japanese mythology. In my opinion, both are fascinating to watch, both in terms of style (it's like looking at paintings) and in content.
Mononoke and Requiem both seem to revolve around this central theme of drawing out individual sinners through lots of horrific imagery and scenarios, advocating admission of their sins and then watching as they either punish themselves or are punished by the spirits of those they have done wrong. Great viewing for fans of the horror genre.
Both Mononoke and Requiem From the Darkness have quite unique graphics, and both of them deal with sins, exorcisms and have rather episodic structure. Stories in both series are not as simple, as they may seem to be, and the final judgment is left for viewers.
Requiem from the Darkness and Mononoke are someway very similar. Both these series are sperimental and deal with supernatural entities and hunt for them. While Requiem is darker and with one episode stories, Mononoke has more brilliant colours and scnenery and it is divided in two/three episodes arcs stories. Apart this you can see the protagonists hunting for "demons" in real world and trying to get rid of them.
I think that if you like one you could like the other because these two share a sperimental and horror component.
Pet Shop of Horrors
- OVA (4 eps)
- 1999
At Count D's pet shop, you can acquire any form of animal, from an ordinary canary, to more.. "exotic" creatures. Made to sign a contract before purchase, Count D claims no "responsibility for actions incurred" if the purchaser does not follow its instructions completely, as results can be fatal. Patrons of this shop are able to get the rarest of creatures, but often, their purchases are coupled with demons from their past that won't go away easily.
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add recJournies into the darkness prevalent in the human soul, Pet Shop of Horrors and Requiem From The Darkness are dark, bleak, and horror filled series. Individuals in each tend to be punished for their wicked ways in grotesque, but ironic ways.
Any viewer that enjoyed the dark storytelling and atmosphere of one should be right at home watching the other.
Jigoku Shoujo
Alt titles: Hell Girl
Has someone done something to hurt you or the ones you love? Are you seeking revenge? Rumor has it that there’s a website that can service your needs. Titled “Hotline to Hell”, it contains a form that can be accessed only at midnight. Type in a name, and the Hell Girl will carry out your bidding – for a price. For though your appetite for revenge will be satisfied, your soul will also be condemned to hell after you die. But who is the Hell Girl, and does she care whether your revenge is justified? Apparently not, as long as she gets more souls…
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add recHell Girl and Requiem both tell the story of a group of individuals in some way involved in bringing "divine justice" upon people. Both these animes look at the darker side of revenge and its morally questionable nature, arguing both sides of the argument fairly.
Both use individual "mini-plots" lasting no more than a few episodes each to tell the story of specific individuals (from the perspective of the shows main characters) who slowly descend into madness or desperation to illustrate this point.
The Both have pretty much the same style of animation. They show the dark side of the world. People doing act out of envy, desperation, greed, etc. Also both have unorganisation that punish people that have done sins.
Boogiepop Phantom
- TV (12 eps)
- 2000
Strange things have been happening at a local high school... mysterious disappearances, strange powers and brutal murders all emerge amongst kids who, up till now, have been perfectly normal. Even the Shinigami (Angel of Death) herself has been sighted. What's happening? The answers lie in the mysterious creature known as Boogiepop...
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add recUp for some twisted horror? Requem from the Darkness as well as Boogiepop Phantom are just that. They're both episodic, dark themed horror anime with interesting plots, not so much of sheer violence and mindless corpse-munching, but more of mythical and thrilling lessons of psychology. Friends of the macabre will without a doubt find both series interesting, hopefully dreadful too. I know I did!
