otakulys's manga / #horror(64)

Haha, started reading it because it had cutesy art but was listed as horror, so I was intrigued. Definitely takes a sudden turn. I wish it weren't so short and abrupt, but I definitely like how it flows so quickly from cute to horrific.

.... ........ .............. ...Uh.... Well, I mean, when the girl is running over, it was genuinely creepy. The grinning with all the fucked up stuff happening. Just... I mean, I appreciate the dark humor of it, but what the hell did I just read? I feel like there's some weird attempt at social commentary happening here, but it's clear the artist is just big on bizarro stuff. Definitely strange, but I didn't hate it.

Very, VERY weird. There are definitely some interesting elements that come from understated horror, and some of the stories in the collection are stronger than others, so it's kind of hard to say where I stand with this one. I think the story with the little girl who can't make any decisions on her own is my favorite, just because it's so subtly creepy until the end. But I'm intrigued, nonetheless. The stories feel a bit rushed, but I wonder if that's a cultural thing, as that often seems to be the case in these snapshot types of horror.

Lmao, so random. I've noticed that's really common in eastern horror comics, the shorts in particular. Often, the snapshot itself seems acceptable as a complete story, but it's a little jarring on this end. Even so, there are plenty like that that are great little scenes. This one had potential to be a lot better. Oh well.

Yeah, you can tell this was her/his first story. I like this mangaka's typical approach to dark humor and the sinister feeling underlying the other stories. This one was just clumsy and obvious. It was kind of funny, just the way that the characters start off, but nothing was ever explained, and there was nothing original here. Bummer. I wouldn't start with this one if you want to enjoy this author, though I have to say that most of the work is for those who appreciate the morose beneath the seemingly cheerful and innocent.

This is rather similar to a story I wrote when I was seventeen, haha. I like how pretty the uke is, and I like that you can actually see his penis. That's so rare, I was kind of surprised when it wasn't a weird, glowing orb. I'm sad that my biggest kink (purely fictional) isn't explored more in BL. I hate it in het. You'd think there'd be more stories where the seme is forced to watch the uke be harmed in some way. But maybe other people aren't quite as deranged as myself, lol. EDIT: Holy crap, I thought this was a oneshot! It was marked as complete at the time that I read it, at least. This was amazing! You NEVER see yaoi like this. And yes, this artist is messed up and depressing much of the time, but this was a very interesting story. Man, I wish more yaoi had supernatural action and factions fighting one another and stuff. Mooooooore. I want to read more set in this universe, damn it. All of the creepy things in the storage room, man... There's a lot of material there. It's still marked as incomplete, so maybe we'll get some extras? I'm just bummed that we don't get more of this world. I liked this story SO MUCH MORE than her other full length, Feeding Lamb, which was just disturbing as fuck. I mean, well-written, but mostly just unpleasant given the nature of it. I much prefer her supernatural horror to her serial killer/gore horror.

Oh, I didn't realize it was finished. Well, I enjoyed it! I used to be jarred by the snapshot nature of a lot of Asian horror anthologies, no plot or anything, just a glimpse of horror. But now I love it. These were pretty fun. Some weren't as great as others, but the few that were particularly creepy definitely got a reaction out of me. Plus, I love fridge horror, the type of story that becomes more horrifying once you look back at it a second time and think about the implications. The "right behind you" story, for example. Anyway, the stories are short and easy to get through, so the worst that can happen is you waste a few minutes of your life. Nothing profound or amazing, just plain, shallow entertainment. Worth a look.

Eh. Pretty slow, rather confusing. Like, you can guess what's happening based on similar stories, but it mostly failed to hold my attention.

I dunno. Those were pretty rude customers.

Gonna be so awkward if they break up.