Urban Legends Series Episode 1: Episode 1
Manga chapter 1-2
Canon/MED
OSHIMETER
6.9
49 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
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OSHIMETER
6.9
49 Fans
5
4
3
2
1
PacingVisualWritingEmo ImpactSoundtrack
QUICK TAKES
vidstrong4
Good
necrozma
Sadako appearing through the screen was handled so well and the transition from scary to romantic was actually smooth
jackie_jackal_491
The animation on Hanako during the bathroom scene was surprisingly fluid and her backstory about being trapped made me feel for her a bit
winry_rockbell_117
I thought the scene with Hanako was actually kind of sweet and the way she interacts with the main guy is great even if it is very intense
chochin_obake_90
That Hachishaku-sama segment was everything and her height makes the whole dynamic so much more intense than expected
pikachu_302
That ending with all the girls coming together was such a huge jump and I keep wondering if these stories are more fact than fiction since the art looked so realistic
hakuda_hero_473
The way they handled Hanako Hasegawa was pretty interesting because you expect something terrifying from the legends but she just felt like a girl stuck in a bad spot. The transition into the encounter with Hachishaku-sama really showed off the visual style and I think her height made the whole scene feel a lot more unique than your typical romance stuff
sailor_mercury_394
Seeing Hanako finally get out of that stall was the highlight for me because it was nothing like the creepy stories you hear in school
zangetsu_zen
I think the supernatural stuff worked really well with the romance and seeing all these legendary ghosts turn out like this was a total shock to me
kokiri
The animation on Hachishaku-sama when she was towering over everyone was so good and her character design is easily the best in the show
toji_suzuhara_184
It was actually pretty funny how Mary got so jealous over a regular guy, and her backstory with being a thrown away doll made it way more intense than I thought it would be
cassidy
I really liked seeing Hanako-san in that bathroom scene because the art was so much better than I expected and the way she moved was just crazy
sanji_savant
That part where Hachishaku-sama shows up is actually kind of scary at first and it makes you wonder how much of her legend is actually true before she starts talking to the guy
soul_society_slayer_471
Sadako coming through the laptop screen was definitely a choice and the way she just grabbed him had me staring at the screen
bambietta_boom
Mary the doll being all needy and following him around was the weirdest thing in the whole episode but I think she ended up being my favorite girl
parella
It is a weird concept to turn scary stories into something like this, but the supernatural elements actually made the romance parts feel a bit more unique than your average series.
gohan_glory
the way mary just shows up because she was a thrown away doll is actually kind of sad and nobody would expect her to be that forward
kafei
I really wasn't sure how they would handle Sadako only appearing virtually but the way she interacts through the screen was actually pretty creative. My favorite part had to be the transition from the creepy atmosphere to the more romantic side of the legend and seeing a different side of these scary entities was a nice change of pace.
iris
i felt so bad for hanako being trapped in that bathroom for so long but that encounter was definitely one way to make her feel better
alan_stuart
hachishaku-sama being that tall actually made the scene way better and her being a forgotten god was a cool touch
EPISODE CONTEXT
As the first of six episodes, this installment establishes the anthology framework the series operates within — each episode reimagining a distinct Japanese urban legend through a blend of supernatural and human emotional stakes. There is no preceding episode, making this the full tonal baseline for the series. What it sets up is significant: the structural expectation that each subsequent episode will introduce a new legend and character, with Hanako-san's story here serving as the template for how folklore and intimacy will be balanced going forward.
QUICK TAKES
vidstrong4
Good
necrozma
Sadako appearing through the screen was handled so well and the transition from scary to romantic was actually smooth
jackie_jackal_491
The animation on Hanako during the bathroom scene was surprisingly fluid and her backstory about being trapped made me feel for her a bit
winry_rockbell_117
I thought the scene with Hanako was actually kind of sweet and the way she interacts with the main guy is great even if it is very intense
chochin_obake_90
That Hachishaku-sama segment was everything and her height makes the whole dynamic so much more intense than expected
pikachu_302
That ending with all the girls coming together was such a huge jump and I keep wondering if these stories are more fact than fiction since the art looked so realistic
hakuda_hero_473
The way they handled Hanako Hasegawa was pretty interesting because you expect something terrifying from the legends but she just felt like a girl stuck in a bad spot. The transition into the encounter with Hachishaku-sama really showed off the visual style and I think her height made the whole scene feel a lot more unique than your typical romance stuff
sailor_mercury_394
Seeing Hanako finally get out of that stall was the highlight for me because it was nothing like the creepy stories you hear in school
zangetsu_zen
I think the supernatural stuff worked really well with the romance and seeing all these legendary ghosts turn out like this was a total shock to me
kokiri
The animation on Hachishaku-sama when she was towering over everyone was so good and her character design is easily the best in the show
toji_suzuhara_184
It was actually pretty funny how Mary got so jealous over a regular guy, and her backstory with being a thrown away doll made it way more intense than I thought it would be
cassidy
I really liked seeing Hanako-san in that bathroom scene because the art was so much better than I expected and the way she moved was just crazy
sanji_savant
That part where Hachishaku-sama shows up is actually kind of scary at first and it makes you wonder how much of her legend is actually true before she starts talking to the guy
soul_society_slayer_471
Sadako coming through the laptop screen was definitely a choice and the way she just grabbed him had me staring at the screen
bambietta_boom
Mary the doll being all needy and following him around was the weirdest thing in the whole episode but I think she ended up being my favorite girl
parella
It is a weird concept to turn scary stories into something like this, but the supernatural elements actually made the romance parts feel a bit more unique than your average series.
gohan_glory
the way mary just shows up because she was a thrown away doll is actually kind of sad and nobody would expect her to be that forward
kafei
I really wasn't sure how they would handle Sadako only appearing virtually but the way she interacts through the screen was actually pretty creative. My favorite part had to be the transition from the creepy atmosphere to the more romantic side of the legend and seeing a different side of these scary entities was a nice change of pace.
iris
i felt so bad for hanako being trapped in that bathroom for so long but that encounter was definitely one way to make her feel better
alan_stuart
hachishaku-sama being that tall actually made the scene way better and her being a forgotten god was a cool touch
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