Agreed. The anime directors rarely understand what makes a story scary. The Summer Hikaru Died was an exception. Mieruko-chan had some really well made scary scenes too, better than most other shows of this kind, but this is a comedy at it’s core, not a full-blown horror
Comment on [Discussion] What is the scariest anime you've watched?
Unboxious@ani.social 1 day ago
Anime is really bad at being scary, even when it’s based off a well-made horror manga. I think the only one I’ve seen that does it well is The Summer Hikaru Died.
Crank@ani.social 1 day ago
flameleaf@ani.social 1 day ago
I think Parasyte The Maxim was more effective at conveying that kind of terror and existential dread. The Summer Hikaru Died made me empathize too much with the eldritch horror.