Sekai no Yami Zukan
Rated: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Status: Finished Airing
Source: Original
Score: 4.72
Rank: 13460
Popularity: 4726
Tucked away in the darkest depths of this world, tales of the bizarre and the supernatural quietly unfold. These inexplicable stories are chronicled throughout the pages of a certain strange encyclopedia, sheltered within a crumbling, decrepit building. Do you dare to open its cover and experience the horrors firsthand? Each of the macabre tales held within the book's pages details some unusual, surreal experiences that often come to a gruesome end. A man searches for his adulterous wife, only to find himself at the mercy of otherworldly visitors; a boy befriends a snowman who harbors a sinister secret; crop circles suddenly form on a family farm, created by some unexpected visitors; hidden in plain sight, menacing mechanical beings continue on undetected. In all of these horrifying stories, nothing is as simple as it seems, revealing a terrifying darkness that perhaps might have been best left alone. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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rerorine
If you're looking for a horror anime, Sekai no Yami Zukan is not the one you're looking for. It's more like a documentary than a thriller. Am I literally the only one who gets that? According to Anime News Network (and MAL before they changed it) "The anime seeks to evoke the retro atmosphere of pulp horror stories that were popular in the 60s and 70s in magazines". It is not made to make you feel scared. It's made to inform you about the horror stories from 40 years ago. Now I'm not exactly a fan of them, but from the little I know, it is apretty accurate representation. If you watch it, you should definitely keep that in mind. I really enjoyed the different art style in every episode. It made me look forward to the next one every week. About the voice acting, I admit that it could have been better, but my guess is that it was a bit forced on purpose. I'd say it matches the acting in retro horror movies. Please do not listen to the bad reviews. They probably haven't read that it is purposely not scary. If you are a fan of retro horror stories, this could be quite enjoyable. But again, do not watch it if you are looking for a thriller anime.
Js_Mindscape
I actually enjoyed this anime. Though I would not call it the best anime ever, it was nice just for a quick little binge of 70's horror. So if you're looking for a good scare, this is not necessarily for you. However if you're looking for something creepypasta-ish, then you're in the right place. There is no real connecting force with these stories, they are just kinda random, which I think is what puts a lot of people off this anime. So that's just a small warning I guess. The stories themselves are pretty predictable, but that's oldie horror for ya. Some are a bit tooquick with their pacing in my opinion, but, then again, the episodes are very short. There's nothing really to say about the characters, the episodes are too short to get attached to them, but I guess if you're a really sympathetic person or something, maybe you will? I just didn't until the last episode kinda. The only episode I found "scary" was episode seven. However, the only reason why I thought it was terrifying is because the story was about a clown, needless to say, I'm terrified of clowns. My least favorite story had to be episode twelve, which was about a mad scientist who turned people into "human fish". I just found it extremely rushed and terribly put together, the voice acting was a joke, and the artwork did not go well with a few scenes. I loved how there was different art styles because some went better with that certain story. For example there was an episode, I cannot recall which one it was exactly, where it was in a world where humans turned into robots, (you know how I said it was 70's style horror, case and point) the art style was more geometric than the semi-realistic, cartoonish, and realistic art styles used in other episodes. I understand how changing art styles can be a turnoff to some people, but I think it was kinda cool in this case. In conclusion, I think if you like old, classic, short, horror stories, then I think you should give this a shot. The episodes are only 3-5 minutes long, so you could easily watch every episode in a day.
