No me considero una persona impresionable, especialmente cuando actualmente es díficil encontrar algo que realmente de miedo, pero este capítulo me vacío el estómago, el final de la historia de los globos flotantes me aterro, excelente concepto y narrativa. Lo recomiendo.

justanotherjoestar

5 mo

Verified

Such an iconic story brought to life. It thoroughly freaks you out in a way horror anime should. The story really stays with you. Amazing writing, but the animation doesn't do the manga justice. Seeing all the balloons at the end was definitely my favourite part.

eliii

5 mo

Verified

The title of the episode alone had me like HUH?! Balloons?? BALLOONS?! Who looks at something so entirely un-horror like and thinks yeah that would make a great horror story??

Episode Context

"Hanging Balloon" is one of Junji Ito's most iconic stories, and this adaptation leans hard into its surreal, suffocating premise. The tone shifts from the previous episode's varied horror vignettes into something more singularly oppressive, a slow-burning nightmare centered on Kazuko, a high school student confronting grief after a friend's death. What follows is a descent into bizarre, large-scale supernatural terror involving an eerie phenomenon that grips an entire town. The pacing is deliberately methodical, letting dread accumulate through increasingly disturbing imagery rather than relying on jump scares. Themes of celebrity obsession, societal pressure, and the inescapable weight of grief run beneath the surface horror. Expect unsettling visuals that stick with you and a claustrophobic atmosphere that tightens with every scene. This is psychological horror at its most conceptually unnerving.

Runtime24 min

Filler StatusCanon

Plot ImportanceLOW

Air DateJan 19, 2023

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