Jigoku Shoujo

Pantagruel · Conscript Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 125

Anime-Source Synopsis & Reviews

So far to me, this is the best anime series in this season. But, I only saw one episode so far. It has something like a death note except it's on the internet and the effects go 2 ways. So it's like a death subscription or something. I thought some parts were pretty funny. Particularly when all the chaotic things were happening. Everything turns into something. It's so interesting.

mistabean · Posted: Fri Oct 14, 2005 7:47 am Post subject:

First Impressions: Hmm, looks like there will be no definite plot to this series, as the first episode and the preview for the next episode deals with two different story and two different situation. However it sparked some interest in me, since there seems like no definite OP and a nice ED. Although it fell short a bit in magnifiying the horror, it certainly brings out the drama and suspense though. The BGM too is kinda good and brings out the feeling in a particular scene.

Another one to be put into my watchlist.
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glia · newbie! Joined: Oct 15, 2005 Posts: 9

I saw the first ep and it reminded me of 100 stories

i don't know how well it can continue if it stays in the school setting though

FallingAngel · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 1:37 pm Post subject:

This kinda anime doesnt need a real plot. It will probably have a kinda Detective Conan kinda style (case closed). Where none of the episodes link with each other, but tthere is still a big picture to it. Like detective conan all the episodes are, are him just solving cases. But the real story plot is him trying to find out who shrunk him, how he can grow back to normal size and where his parents are.

So i'm guessing they are going to do a story plot kinda thing like that with this anime. No episodes linking but still having a plot to it

ddogt432 · Posted: Sat Oct 15, 2005 10:16 pm Post subject:

i have to agree with glia on the strong feeling i had of 100 hundred stories
especially when the 4...things...revealed themselves

3 cheers for loli-horror season! along with blood+ and shakugan no shana, this is definately getting a slot in my weekly (hopefully *nudges Skittles*) waitlist.
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mistabean · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 12:44 pm Post subject:

well then FINALLY Ayu subbed ep 2

First off, strange OP. Well the music is nice, the sequence is kinda nice (Ai is hawt, especially the scene with the cherries Razz

) but somehow it doesn't goes well with the tone of the series. It is like... too upbeat.

Secondly, somewhat of a nice BGM. But it doesn't brings out much suspense as I thought it would be although the thing with the skull is kinda freaky Razz

Thirdly, This will be episodic. Time for episode ranting

Whoa pretty nice for a pacing this episode. It starts off right in the heats of things. Is it just me, or do I find that time flew pretty quick when I was watching this one?
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Tevesh · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 6:04 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the update. I am downloading it now, as I enjoyed the first episode. It reminded me of the 4th episode of Pet Shop of Horrors, where the Kirin would grant any wish but at the price of life equal to how big the wish is.

I have always liked the Outer Limits, and to some extent, the X Files. Anime just happens to do horror better, though Supernatural seems pretty decent. Though they are taking too much from Urban Legends, in my opinion.

Ultra · Posted: Sun Nov 06, 2005 8:01 pm Post subject:

the op and ed is pretty good....the characters are smooth...the animation style is pretty decent

overall its good...looking forward for the next epd

Tevesh · Posted: Mon Nov 07, 2005 1:03 am Post subject:

Pretty good, and explored the trip to Hell a little more. Very interesting, especially all the spirits that the "Hell Girl" has at her beck and call. I thought that the woman spirit was attractive, until she disguised herself. I won't be looking at her the same way, especially when she straddled the stalker on the boat.

admgamer · Posted: Tue Nov 08, 2005 1:26 pm Post subject:

very nice animation.
very nice op and ed.
very nice everything.....near enough.

reminds me alot of Death Note manga (only read first few though Sad

).

Not a big fan of episodic animes but ill keep watching as everything else is realllll nice!

Pantagruel · Conscript Joined: Jan 10, 2005 Posts: 125

Does anyone else thinks that this show is more funny than scary? The stalker was so creepy that it was funny. The parts where they screw with his mind is one of the best parts. I especially liked the part where he beat that skeleton and then it turned into him.

I watched the raw of episode 4 and heard things about episode 3. I recommend skipping them because they start to get repetitive and they start damning people for unconvincing reasons. Hopefully this show will start to have a story. Possibly this show could revolve around Ai and those 3 people instead.

psy295 · Conscript Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 119

one of the better series of the season.. which already contains a lot of very good series... looking forward to each episode.

Tevesh · Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:05 pm Post subject:

eisenmeteor · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 7:48 pm Post subject:

Just watched the 2 first eps, I like the idea for this show. Also shows the darker side of humans and so far it's not really all too far fetched. The intro is also pretty nice, like the song even if it don't reflect the series. I liked the first ep more so far, I have to say she deserved what was comming. Didn't like the teacher either for not listening.

Something else I like is the moral aspect even if it might not be much of it. Is it ok to kill someone just because they done horrible things to you? Is it worth going to hell just for revenge?

ZGMF-00X · Ronin Samurai Joined: Dec 26, 2004 Posts: 761

Well said eisenmeteor. It does show the human spirit as well, as to what depths they would go to to get vengeance, regardless of the price. OF course, there would be the moral struggle, but when a person is forced too much, they break under that pressure and do...crazy things. The key word is retribution here as well...