Junji Ito Collection Episode 5: Collection No. 040: The Ongoing Tale of Oshikiri / Collection No. 049: Cloth Teacher

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lappo

6 mo

As someone who loves cliffhangers, the Ongoing Tale of Ochikiri's concept has so much potential.

kuringkuring

8 mo

Oshikiri's alternate dimension story has a cool concept but raises way too many questions it never answers bruh. Souichi's back and his segment feels more like a cartoon than horror lol. love this guy

Episode Context

A dual-story episode that leans hard into two very different flavors of horror. The first half, 'The Ongoing Tale of Oshikiri,' delivers slow-burn psychological dread centered on a solitary young man in a sprawling mansion where reality itself feels unstable. Expect an atmosphere thick with paranoia and existential unease as the boundaries between dimensions blur. The second half pivots sharply with the introduction of Souichi, a fan-favorite Junji Ito character whose schemes with handmade cloth dolls inject dark, twisted humor into the proceedings. The tonal whiplash between segments is deliberate, cerebral horror gives way to macabre mischief. Pacing stays measured throughout, letting each story breathe without rushing. If you've been craving variety within the anthology format, this episode delivers two distinct moods that showcase Ito's range beyond pure terror.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceLOW

Air DateFeb 2, 2018

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