What did you think of this episode?
5Loved it!
50.8%
134
4Liked it!
33.3%
88
3It was OK
12.9%
34
2Disliked it
3.0%
8
1Hated it
0.0%
0
Average 4.3
264 votes
DO NOT discuss the source material beyond this episode. If you want to discuss future events or theories, please use separate threads.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
DO NOT ask where to watch/download this episode or give links to copyrighted, non-fair use material.
DO NOT troll/bait/harass/abuse other users for liking or disliking the series/characters.
DO read the Anime Discussion Rules and Site & Forum Guidelines.
| THIS IS AN ANIME ONLY DISCUSSION POST. DO NOT DISCUSS THE MANGA BEYOND THIS EPISODE. ---------------------------------------- Damn, this show is getting even more moody now especially with a funeral. Felt like this was another really serious episode in regards to the storytelling. Souichi not appearing really makes this show feel more serious. This episode also didn't feel over the top. It was more tragic especially with the background stories. Death is a harsh reality to deal with... |
Stark700Feb 9, 2018 8:07 AM
 |
| the first one really lack some resolution, i really want to know what happen with this ugly neigbour, what will she do?, how the hell the window is gerting closer?, i guess that’s Junji Ito for you. the second one is very sad, i found this to be the most lighthearted story from Junji Ito. it’s sad to see that she always afraid of her father’s dead, but she’s already left earlier than him, kind of ironic. i love the idea of creating an after image of a dead relative, wish i can though, there’s so much that i want to say to may grandma. |
 |
| Oh gosh a Ma no Kakera adaptation? I get that it was different than his other works but we could get Black Bird or Red Turtleneck instead smh I mean regarding Souichi's arcs, we might get his Adult life which is all came from the Yami no Koe series instead of Kyoufu but boy this really unexpected for me and they only making 12 episodes? so many stories gonna get left behind smh |
LeturLefrFeb 9, 2018 9:28 AM
 he takes what he's lost and discards what he's won, he's every bit as alive as you and I |
| So, the first part felt very unresolved... But holy hell that second part. Best story this show has given us yet, I'm flat-out impressed! A brilliant idea and fantastic execution! |
| "EVERYBODY, CLAP YOUR HANDS!" "PLUS ULTRA!" |
| The first story was not that creepy except for that woman. The second story, damn... I am still crying. SO much feels. :( |
 "No matter how far you travel, you can never get away from yourself." -- Murakami Haruki |
| The first story ended so abruptly. I wanted to know what happened to that creepy woman. The second story is quite sad. She was an after-image the whole time. The poor girl. At least she came back home to her father. |
 |
| Is that Fuchi's cousin? Lol tho first story was a little scary tho @Inukanura 2nd story is kinda unresolved too, we didn't get to learn why his sister and wife can talk and interact while the other after images can't |
LairucremFeb 9, 2018 10:11 AM
| I wonder who is prettier that fashion model from episode 2 or this lady from the window? :') |
| I think both the stories this week really worked well together, the first was just outright creepy and like how it just ended like that and the second story was more sad than anything, not typically what you tend to see from Ito Junji. |
 |
| Jeez,the first story remembered a bit of nightmares I had as a child,creepy stuff. Second episode was so emotional,like that little tone shift. |
One Piece episode 914 & 915 & 1027 were a mistake and 957 brought the salvation - FMmatron |
TsundeReaper said: 2nd story is kinda unresolved too, we didn't get to learn why his sister and wife can talk and interact while the other after images can't yes, this is actually really bugging me when i watched it, well i guess the older you are, the more incapable you become, but i think the husband has clearly explained it that “even though there are conversations, they never give answer beyond our expectations”, i dont know what he really meant by that actually, in the end, it just like a plot hole isnt it.. |
|
| First one was the creepiest yet. I like that abrupt ending, he lets our imagination run, for once. Also,the stick scene is genuinely funny (sexual joke) I really wanted to see some drama from Ito Junji with paranormal stuff. This second one has a cool concept but lacks explanation. Overall, the most solid episode yet: 8/10 |
 |
Inukanura said: TsundeReaper said: 2nd story is kinda unresolved too, we didn't get to learn why his sister and wife can talk and interact while the other after images can't yes, this is actually really bugging me when i watched it, well i guess the older you are, the more incapable you become, but i think the husband has clearly explained it that “even though there are conversations, they never give answer beyond our expectations”, i dont know what he really meant by that actually, in the end, it just like a plot hole isnt it.. The other after images were from very old people and they probably didn't talk much to begin with. It doesn't mean they can't talk it just doesn't show they talking. “even though there are conversations, they never give answer beyond our expectations”, i dont know what he really meant by that actually... It's very simple, the after images can't to something that their creators couldn't image they doing. For example, the girl asked him to help make an after image of her father once he died...this was something that the husband had expected her to say because how much she feared her dad's death. The girl's after image would never say that she she wanted to become a porn actress because the husband couldn't image her saying something like that ever. Even if the real girl actually had this kind of thought, as long as the husband didn't know about it, it was impossible for the after image to say it. |
| I despise woke people. |
| A pleasant surprise, indeed. Thought it was going to turn into a gore fest... |
RoseOfDawn said: I don’t want to come across as one of those “manga does it better” people, but I didn’t feel the Window Next Door segment really did the manga much justice. The woman is one of Junji Ito’s creepiest drawings - and I truthfully didn’t think she would come across the same in any other medium. They did a good job with her animation. But her voice was not what I would expect. I hoped it would be much more disturbing. I think the voice was good, having it sound like a normal old lady with lung cancer is creepy and unsettling. Having the voice dramatically creepy does the opposite. |
| I like how the flow of ideas worked in this episode, as it focused on one family moving into a town with a creepy neighbor, then focused on someone moving into a family with creepy powers. I'm pretty sure this was intentional, so props to Studio Deen for some good writing. |
| Demon woman neighbor was classic horror material. The astral thing was alright, in the end they truly were real but noone noticed. |
 |
| FUUUUUCCCCCCK THE FIRST one was so creeeeepyyyyy |
 |
| I really dislike the 2 story, both of lacking resolution, also the second cant even be called horror story, disappointed. |
| I have to admit that the second story was really interesting to be honest. Not to mention that this one and "Long Dream" were the only stories I actually felt some kind of major interest while I was watching them. The second story was also sadder than I expected... especially when I saw that the little girl Tomoka was an after image too, one who died young. At some point is kinda understandable why that family decided to do that stuff. It's truly a shame I found the "ceremony" to transform someone into an after image kinda funny with the final scream and stuff. |
| Sad Riko, the second story was depressing. |
| This episode was wack compared to the previous ones imo, the first story was scary but too short and felt incomplete and the second was not scary at all |
| The initial story was one of those who gave me chills when I first read it. It's a shame that in the anime, the lady's design was not exactly the same as in the manga, but it's obviously understandable. Concerning the other story, it was really moving and made me feel simpathy for the main character. At least she can spend the next 10 years with the most important person in her life, her father, while they also prepare to say their final goodbye when the time comes. |
 |
| It's a really good anime, i don't understand why it only has a score of ~6.50. It's not the perfect adaptation, but this is the closest we'll get imo.. |
| another really solid episode |
| “I love heroes, but I don't want to be one. Do you even know what a hero is!? For example, you have some meat. Pirates will feast on the meat, but the hero will distribute it among the people! I want to eat the meat!” - Monkey D. Luffy |
| On the first segment I kept thinking the neighbor was going to call out "Sasuke-kun...". |
| A return to form after the previous episode. Window Next Door was a decent adaptation of the story of the same name, outside of a couple of odd adaption choices (such as the neighbour's lips not moving as she talked) and the sudden abrupt ending that the manga also had I have nothing bad to say about the first half of the episode. A Gentle Goodbye was a pleasant surprise, not only because it was not a story from the same collection of stories (opening a world of possibilities when it comes to what could get adapted) but also because it's a story that I hadn't read before watching this series. I think this segment was the best adaptation we've seen so far despite being more of a drama than horror, as the anime did an excellent job capturing a bizarre melancholic tone filled with thoughtforms and bittersweet moments. I particularly liked the moment when the mother was talking to the image of her daughter and the ending of the story where Riko finds resolve in knowing she had already died and chooses to spend the rest of her time by her father's side. Great character writing in this story. Episode earns a well deserved 5/5. |
 |
| Color me disappointed.. I liked a few episodes but I'm not impressed with the "horror" or the sub-par animation this shows putting out. The art on some of the creepy stuff is neat I guess. I've liked the look of long dreams, the hole story and the lady in the window. |
| That first one was creepy as fuck! And the lady in the window must be voiced by Kujira if I am not mistaken. The second part was quite emotional. I enjoyed the story even if it wasn't the definition of scary |
| ok wow... both stories was awesome..the second story got me...wow |
 |
| Sometimes the art is really annoying, there's often times when characters talk but their mouths won't open.... I think this anime would've been better off made by other studio but anyway. The first story wasn't so wow, but it was acceptable. The second one wasn't horror, but it was kinda sad and I liked it. |
| Ok, I was waiting for the Window next Door story, but turned out that it's not as scary as the manga, and Feiza Voice basically was a horror killer, even this fan dub of the manga felt more scary https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SJeDxAf2fzk 2nd story was very emotional, didn't read the manga version yet , but i'm pretty sure that it would have been more effective now The (Ribs woman) story is currently the only one I'm waiting and hope they don't screw it up |
 |
| The second story gave me the feels, but the first story felt like it concluded too early. Would've loved to see what that neighbor wanted to do. The second story though, damn. |
 |
| First story actually made me felt tense, like I was scared to see what was calling him outside the window, also I honestly was getting a bit emotional by the end of the 2nd story. |
| Hey, the second part is only one excellent story from Ito's collection, isn't it?) |
 |
| I haven't read the previous manga, but goddamn that first part ended in cliffhanger and I want to see what's gonna happen to him the next night. Does anybody know if it was shown in the manga? That shit creeped me out. The second part was so sad, though, and that reveal that she's been dead for 10 years. Jeez. It still pisses me off that her so-called husband decided to remarry again despite making her believe that she's been living with him for 10 years. Hahaha. Fuck that second half. The first part really scared the fuck outta me. Waaah. 5/5. |
     "Maybe he's trying to take a shit, but the shit just won't come out." Captain Levi, 2014 (／^-^)／☆♪  ♪☆＼(^０^＼) |
yardargami said: I felt strong Mushishi vibes from the second story, anyone else? Yessss, I was thinking Yuki Urushibara would have come up with this 'after-image' thing too |
 ͏ᴛʜᴇ ᴍᴇᴍᴏʀʏ ᴄᴏɴᴛᴀɪɴs ᴀ ʟᴏᴛ ᴏғ sᴛᴜғғ ᴛʜᴀᴛ ᴛʜᴇ ʙʀᴀɪɴ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʟᴇᴛs ᴇɴᴛᴇʀ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴄᴏɴsᴄɪᴏᴜsɴᴇss ᴅᴜʀɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ᴡᴀᴋɪɴɢ ᴅᴀʏ. ᴀ ʟᴏᴛ ᴏғ ᴏʟᴅ ᴍᴇᴍᴏʀɪᴇs ɢᴇᴛ ᴅʀᴀɢɢᴇᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ ɪɴ ᴛʜᴇ sʜᴜғғʟᴇ, ᴛᴏᴏ. ᴛʜᴀᴛ's ᴡʜʏ ᴇᴠᴇɴᴛs ʏᴏᴜ ᴍᴀʏ ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ ʜᴀᴠᴇ sᴇᴇɴ ᴄᴏᴍᴇ ᴏᴜᴛ sᴀᴜɴᴛᴇʀɪɴɢ ɪɴ ᴀɴᴅ ᴏᴜᴛ ᴏғ ɴᴏᴡʜᴇʀᴇ ɪɴ ʏᴏᴜʀ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍs ~ɴᴀᴛsᴜʜɪᴋᴏ ᴋʏᴏɢᴏᴋᴜ |
| Gotta say the second part in this episode really touched the heart. |
When someone asks me why I like anime, I'd say Just Because. |
zarish said: Hey, the second part is only one excellent story from Ito's collection, isn't it?) Too bad it had nothing to do with horror... This show feels more like a weird mix of comedy and drama, we need more horror |
More topics from this board
Poll: » Ito Junji: Collection Episode 12 Discussion ( 1 2 3 )Stark700 - Mar 23, 2018 |
103 |
by ToryShiro
»»
Aug 14, 2025 6:18 AM |
|
Poll: » Ito Junji: Collection Episode 9 Discussion ( 1 2 )Stark700 - Mar 2, 2018 |
91 |
by Nanashi
»»
May 21, 2025 9:28 AM |
|
Poll: » Ito Junji: Collection Episode 1 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 5 )Stark700 - Jan 5, 2018 |
239 |
by Ricky16
»»
Apr 30, 2025 10:31 AM |
|
Poll: » Ito Junji: Collection Episode 4 Discussion ( 1 2 )Stark700 - Jan 26, 2018 |
88 |
by haneulsky_
»»
Jan 24, 2025 11:25 PM |
|
Poll: » Ito Junji: Collection Episode 2 Discussion ( 1 2 3 4 )Stark700 - Jan 12, 2018 |
163 |
by analettuce
»»
Dec 4, 2024 2:29 PM |