Halloween animes

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 6:17 pm

So another thread got me thinking, what animes do you think would be great to watch for Halloween?

I always have people over for a horror fest or Hitchcock night for Halloween. This year I was thinking maybe I'd try some anime. I've already thought of Death Note and Kakurenbo: Hide and Seek. Anyone think of any others?

cgscelgallery · Post by **cgscelgallery** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:11 pm

My pick is the Cowboy Bebop movie I watch it every year. Not scary but definately a Halloween feel.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:29 pm

There's the Blood Movie.

Certain episodes of Higurashi might be decent. School Days 12 might be too gross to watch on a casual basis.

I usually don't watch supernatural themed anime for very long.

Post by **JWR** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:45 pm

Le Portrait de Petite Cossette would be a great choice.

Lunar Legend Tsukihime has a horror type story mixed with a romance.

Tsukuhime Moon Phase has an occult story with comedy.

If your guests do not mind ones on the ecchi side then Ghost Talkers Daydream would be a good one.

Moop · Post by **Moop** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:42 pm

Well, Higurashi no Naku Koro ni is very subtle. (<-- Spoilers abound, btw)

Post by **sensei** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:48 pm

Chobits Episode 11: Chi Confirms - Great episode based around a story about an apartment comples haunted by the vengeful ghost of a woman betrayed by her lover and murdered by his wife.

xxxHolic Episode 10: Lamp Light - CLAMP takes us on a "Hundred Ghost Night," a great Japanese tradition with the belief that if a group actually did tell this number, one of the members would die. As the stories are told in groups of four (shi - pronounced like the Japanese word for "death"), this is a possibility anyhow. Essential Halloween watching, even if it, like the previous one, is set during Japanese Obon, a festival of death that falls during the very hottest part of summer.

xxxHolic Episode 12: Summer Shadow - Based on a well-known Japanese urban legend about a hotel (iin this case a summer cottage) that has a hidden room. Don't miss the allusion to Ringu in the final scene.

CCS Episode 6: Sakura and Her Mother's Memory - One of the best episodes, with a surprise ending!

Ditto Petite Cossette. The first episode of Mushishi also would be worth considering, though the ghost there turns out to be rather benign.

crackpot27 · Post by **crackpot27** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:49 pm

D-Gray Man!! I wouldn't say scary, but very dark...and Allen dresses up as a pumpkin, oh and there's a vampire

Of course I could just be obsessed with the series and trying to share in that obsession...it's possible.
As for others...I'm not sure, the only horrorish thing I watch is Hellsing...does that count?

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:18 pm

WOW!

I am so checking out Higurashi no Naku Koro ni. It gave me chills just watching that. Of course, I have no idea what the spoilers are but I'm sure once I start watching it'll make sense.

Great suggestions, guys!

It doesn't have to be horror. I was looking for creepy or scary. I'm not really into gore.

vampyreshoujo · Post by **vampyreshoujo** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 10:52 pm

How about Zombie-Loan? I wouldn't exactly call it horror per se, but... it's got zombies in it.

And, of course, there's always Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.

ZombieBunny · Post by **ZombieBunny** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:09 pm

vampyreshoujo wrote:How about Zombie-Loan? I wouldn't exactly call it horror per se, but... it's got zombies in it.

And, of course, there's always Vampire Hunter D: Bloodlust.

Wont argue with either XD

Cloud · Post by **Cloud** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:09 pm

Thank you for clearing that up.

Keropi · Post by **Keropi** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:48 pm

Jigoku Shoujo 1st or 2nd Season might be fun to watch on Halloween too.

duotrouble · Post by **duotrouble** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:48 pm

Cool!

Zombie-Loan and Jigoku Shoujo have made my list.

Thanks, everyone!

And now other people have cool suggestions too if they want to have a Halloween gathering.

I have plenty of time to research, dl and decide.

Keep the suggestions flowing!

Edit: fixing my spelling

Grico · Post by **Grico** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:28 pm

Haven't seen it, but When They Cry sounds scary at least.

dude_moose · Post by **dude_moose** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 4:30 pm

I'd recommend Ayakashi: Classic Japanese Horror

It's a collection of 3 Japanese horror stories: 4, 4, and 3 episodes long. The 3rd one, Bake Neko, was the best in my opinion!