#Kowai Hanashi

[faggotfungus]

Sensei, Kowai Hanashi Shimasenka?

[horrorwomen]

Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi S (PlayStation, 1996).

[negamekos]

Various games Himaruya has worked on: a small compilation

(Warning: 3/4 of them are horror games)

With my newest hyperfixation now being visual novels, I've recently turned my attention to some of the visual novel-style games Hima has made in the past. There's a few super short personal project ones like Noto-sama and Cleaning Prussia which he made in pre-anime adaptation times, but I just want to share the more notable/interesting ones I know about.

Gakuen Hetalia (2011-2012)

You've probably heard of this one. Given that it was released in the early seasons of the anime adaptation, it has that art style, for better or for worse. I honestly thought the existence of this game was a joke when I first heard of it but no it's a real game, developed by the one and only Otomate and released for the DS and PSP. It's an otome game with Seychelles as the protagonist, and is fully voiced. From what I've heard about this game, there's not much romance and has mostly platonic interactions. Also Gakuen AU.

Since this is pretty much a game adaptation of the anime, this is probably the one that Hima least had a hand in making, as compared to the ones I'm about to talk about. Still a neat game in its own right.

The Hetalian Horror Show (2015)

Another one you might have heard of if you browse Hetarchive, which has a partial translation for this game. This one's a fairly short free game set in the Gakuen AU (again) with Bulgaria as the protagonist. It's basically about a couple of the nations gathering to tell 'scary' stories (whether they're actually scary varies). Features highlights such as:

Robul moment

America casually revealing Classified Government Secrets

Bear Grylls

Iggy bullying

Low-key nsfw illustration of Bul butt-naked and tied up

And a twist ending you will not believe! (not clickbait)

Like the other free games he's made, Hetahorror is completely made by Hima (even the background images were taken by him). You can download the game here from his blog. And Hetarchive's partial translation is here.

Now here are the non-Hetalia ones (which I think are a little more interesting)

Apathy Midnight Collection: Volume 1 (2007)

See those characters in the top right? That's Hima's art. Yeah. This game is a horror anthology game released all the way back in 2007, with three different stories and each having different writers and artists. The first two stories are the longest (apparently they have over a hundred different endings combined), and if you look around I think you can find some posts about them, they're quite interesting. The one Hima did the illustrations (and direction) for is the final story, Hashira no Kizu (or Scratches on the Pillar), which is the one that I heard leans the hardest into the horror atmosphere, and is quite different overall from the other two stories.

If you're curious about this game, you can purchase it here on BOOTH, and you can find an English fan translation here.

By the way, this game is a retelling of sorts of a much older game (from the 90s!) called Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi (Scary Stories at School). Which leads me to this game...

Inaka no Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi (2014-2016)

Edit: I have since played this game and boy what a wild ride it was! Full overview here.

This is a full-length visual novel made by Hima's doujin group Shimaoka Kenkou Land, and it's a homage to the aforementioned Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi. It's pretty similar in setting to Hetahorror (in fact that game was probably inspired by that too), with students coming together to share their horror stories. It's very atmospheric, with a lot of ambient noises and background images which really drive home the 'inaka/countryside' part of the story. Hetahorror had shades of this too, so consider this a 'deluxe' version lol. Except unlike the Hetalia one I feel this game is actually pretty scary ngl...there's a lot of comedic moments, but also just as many genuinely gruesome scenes (I'm not kidding, some of the images are quite violent)

I only played the demo (which can be downloaded from the same page as the Hetalia game), and man the stories really range from 'I saw this lady walking her dog and holding a cute plush toy from afar so I asked if I could take a picture of it, but it turned out it wasn't a plush toy, it was a bag for dog droppings' to 'my friend and his entire family were mauled to death and it wasn't an animal that did it'.

The full game apparently has voice acting too, but this was a super-duper limited release (like it was sold in Animate stores for less than a year back in 2016) and I really liked the demo so I'm just considering getting it second-hand at this point. It's so obscure I can't find much info on the game in Japanese, much less English...

Just to show how atmospheric it felt, I have here a recording of part of the game which I can't stop replaying (sorry for no audio)

Anyway looking at the games he made really makes me wish he had the time to make one nowadays....he could probably make an amazing official Hetaoni horror game and I would pay real-life money to play it. This has been a PSA.

[koppashiren]

So I was playing this Japanese exclusive Super Famicom (Super Nintendo) game called Gakkou de atta Kowai Hanashi (学校であった怖い話) which is both a visual novel and a survival horror game that was developed by Pandora Box Creative Office and published by Banpresto, the game was released on August 4, 1995. So I had this idea were Ginny, Bitsy, Buddy, and Sparks from SuperKitties and Koppa from Shiren the Wanderer also Serval Chan from Kemono Friends, Nekomata  Okayu from Hololive, and Daijin from Suzume meeting up outside of a gate, mostly because I think it would be really interesting seeing Ginny, Bitsy, Buddy, Sparks, and Koppa appearing in Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi.

[genkinahito]

Gekijouban Hontou ni atta kowai hanashi henna madori, Shinjuku Inco, Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie, CLOVER, Japanese Film Trailers

Welcome to the second trailer post of the week. You can find the first trailer post here. I posted about the Tokyo Student Film Festival and the indie films at the Kanazawa Film Festival. I also posted a review of The Seppuku Pistols, a music documentary, and an interview with its director, Yo Umezaki, because the band are on tour in the UK. In terms of films watched, I tried out Pearl (2023)…

[dailydefunctmangamagazine]

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (ほんとにあった怖い話) / Asahi Sonorama (朝日ソノラマ) / Jul 1992 issue

[videostarblogs]

4. hime gyaru

hime gyaru, also know as princess gal, is a subculture of the broader gyaru fashion movement from Japan. it blends hyper femininity, elegance, and opulence, drawing inspiration from princesses and rococo fashion. here is a detailed breakdown of hime gyaru.

origins and development

hime gyaru emerged as a subculture of the gyaru fashion movement in the early 2000s. gyaru, which means gal is Japanese, is a youth fashion subculture that emphasizes glamour, beauty, and rebellion against traditiona; Japanese beauty standards.influences by european rococo and Marie Antoinette aesthetics, hime gyaru combines elements of japanese kawaii culture with an extravagant and princess like style. brands like Jesus diamante and Liz Lisa were instrumental in popularizing the look.

key motifs

elegant and opulent clothing: hime gyaru putifts often feature dresses and skirts with luxurious fabrics, laces, ribbons, and frills. silhouettes are typically aline or fit and flare to enhance a feminine, princess like appearance.

pastel and soft colors: the color palette includes pastel pinks, white, creams, and other soft, delicate hues that add to the fairy tale charm of the style.

statement hair and accessories: big, voluminous hair is a signature of hiem gyaru. hairsty;es often includes large curls, bouffants, and elaborate updos, sometimes adorn with tiaras, bows, and floral headpieces.

luxurious details: pearls, rhinestones, and other sparkling embellishments are common in hime gyaru fashion, both in clothing and accessories. shoes after featured high heels with bows or other decorative elements

doll like makeup: makeup is characterized by flawless, porcelain skin, dramatic false eyelashes, and gradient or glossy lips, the overall look aims to create a doll like, elegant appearances.

music

hime gyaru fashion doesn't have a very specfic music genre associated with it, but j-pop artis and idols who embrace a cute elegant style, such as kyary pamyu pamyu and AI otsuka, often resonate with the aesthetic.

here are a few other music artists I suggest personally!!!!!!

Kyary Pamyu Pamyu

Momoiro Clover Z

Faky

Babymetal

Guso Drop

Sakura Fujiwara

Necronomidol

Mary’s Blood

Lovebites

Broken By The Scream

movies

films and media that feature princesses or luxurious, elegant settings align well with hime gyaru. movies like Marie Antoinette directed by Sofia Coppola and Disney princess films provide visual inspiration for the opulent and regal aspects of the style.

here are some other movies to watch as well!!!!!!!!!!!

Kamikaze Girls (2004)

Paradise Kiss (2011)

Boys Over Flowers (2005)

Hanayome wa Yakudoshi (2013)

Sailor Fuku to Shichinin no Kobanashi (2012)

Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi (2007)

Himitsu no Hanazono (2012)

Koibito ni Hanataba wo (2011)

Love Exposure (2008

books and other medias

manga and anime: shojo manja and anime that feature beautiful, elegant characters and romantic storylines often appeal to hime gyaru athusiasts. titles like nana ny AI yazawa and cardcaptor Sakura by clamp showcase characters with a sense of style that resonates with hime gyaru

magazines: japanese fashion magazines like ageha and egg often feature hime gyaru style, providing readers with the latest trends, makeup tutorials and hairstyle ideas.

social media: platforms like Instagram, youtube, and TikTok are vital for hime gyaru fashionistas to share their outfits, makeup routines, and diy projects. influencers and fashion icons within the community play a significant role in popularizing and evolving the style.

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outfit inspo

overall, hime gyaru is a glamorous and elegant fashion subculture that celebrates femininity, opulence and a fairytale princess aesthetic. it combines luxurious clothing, dramatic hairstyles, and doll like makeup to create a look that is both extravagant and charming.

make sure to like, reblog if you'd want, and follow my blog for more fashion breakdowns and inspo

videostar signing off.................

[jariten]

ときめきまんが道 (Tokimeki Manga Michi), Koi Ikeno こわいはなし (Kowai Hanashi), Anthology cover by Yumi Tamura サプリ (Suppli), Mari Okazaki ショート・プログラム (Short Program), Mitsuru Adachi 睡沌氣候 (Suiton Kikou), Shinya Komatsu トーマの心臓 (The Heart of Thomas), Moto Hagio

[itscalledmidgar]

tagged by @drhegemony !

Last Song: do not recall what the playlist at work finished on so i'm just gonna say endwalker footfalls cus i listened to it like 4 times (ffxiv)

Three Ships: kinamoto touya/tsukishiro yukito, aeris gainsborough/tifa lockhart, kurogane/fai d fluorite

Favourite colour: purple! and most mixtures with it

Currently consuming: green apple lemonade V

First Ship: either matt/tai from digimon or jack/sally from tnbc (i thought jack was a girl and thought her being bald was a power move) (we ignore that he is a skeleton)

Last movie: the wife the bestie and i watched uhhhhh Cursed (Chō Kowai Hanashi A: Yami no Karasu) (Extremely Scary Story A: Dark Crow) and it was fucking great. 2004 indie film about a cursed mart, it was real good

Currently working on: i'm getting through ffxiv MSQ on 3 different characters and currently making a carrd for my main. i'm also clipping together catgirls recordings so i can make compilation videos of funny deaths in dungeons

if you see this feel free to do it \o/

[bancho-zx]

⚠️Flashing

【PC Engine CD】 Hyaku Monogatari ~Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi~ | 百物語 ～ほんとにあった怖い話～ ~Intro

[ Kagome Kagome | かごめかごめ ]

// Game music: Munetaka Sakamoto | 坂本志崇

// MiSTer FPGA // TurboGrafx16 core // Y/C Composite // Sony KV-13TR20 CRT TV

[thegreatestwarden]

ongakushitsu ni tsutawaru kowai hanashi mukashi seito ga dokoka ni kietarashii saigo ni mita no wa ongakushitsu deshita tsubaki to iu onnanoko ga mitetarashii

nishitou sankai kyuu kousha no uragawa bukatsu no monooki mukashi no ongakushitsu

tsubaki no shibutsu no gakki ga kifu sarete oite aru dakedo sore wa yoru ni naru to oto ga naru to uwasa ga

Uhm...

Who is this?

[sorairokakera]

some sentiments about Tamamori Yuta's acting journey - part 1

*💛 : drama main role || 💛💛 : movie main role

Gokusen 3 SP & Gokusen The Movie (2009) - as Takasugi Reita

It's the first time I saw Tamamori Yuta~! I started watching Gokusen series from Gokusen 2 then when I saw Tama, I'm not exactly sure what was it, there's something adorable about him that stuck on me. I got interested in him and searched more about him, found that he is one of Kis-My-Ft2 members, one of Johnny's junior groups that hadn't officially debuted yet. I already knew Kat-tun at that time, Kisumai got me interested for a while before some things in life put me away from internet world.

Support roles in Shiawase ni Narou yo (2011), Saikou no Jinsei no Owarikata (2012), Shiritsu Bakaleya Koukou The Movie (2012), Zeni no Sensou (2015)

I watched all his small roles after I watched his big/bigger roles~ I actually skipped almost everything except his parts (gomen) >_<

Ikemen desu ne (2011) as Katsuragi Ren 💛

Tama's first main role in drama!! I've watched the Korean drama they adapted long years ago (maybe soon after it aired at that time) but I watched this Japanese adaptation after I'm interested in Tama again (will mention this later on the drama that made me into him). Maybe because I watched this 10 years later, I cringed so hard ; x ; ugyah- I enjoyed the Korean one (story pretty much the same in adaptation) when I was much younger but not anymore? 😅 I even have the pig-rabbit doll from this drama that I bought soon after I watched the original long years ago haha~ The only reason I watched this whole (cringey) drama was because Tama, of course. Somehow he matched his role pretty well. First main role (and his real main job is idol) which not bad, pretty good for his career.

Ataru (2012) as Ebina Sho

Tama-chan acting with Nakai-san!! Tama's supporting role here was good and I enjoyed watching this drama, it's pretty nice and exciting~

Nobunaga no Chef (2013) & Nobunaga no Chef Season 2 (2014) as Ken 💛

Tama's main role for 2 seasons drama!! French chef travels to the Sengoku period (time-slip), eventually becomes the chef of Nobunaga Oda. It was pretty nice drama to watch. Tama got his main role here after the director (iirc) watched his (really) hard work on variety show, and he did it pretty well.

Pin to Kona (2013) as Kawamura Kyonosuke 💛

I like Tama's main role here~! His character is adorable and kind, he did well and I enjoyed watching this drama~ I'm not fond of main female character here but kabuki world as setting is quite interesting.

Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari 2014 Spring Special - Neet na Kare to Cute na Kanojo, Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi 2015 Summer Special - Doko Made mo Tsuitekuru, Yonimo Kimyou na Monogatari 2019 Rain Special - Sakasama Shoujo no Tame no Piano Sonata (one of main roles in special dramas)

from these 3 drama specials I like Sakasama Shoujo no Tame no Piano Sonata the most, simply because Tama as pianist~! 笑 It's the most interesting from all 3 too. Neet na Kare to Cute na Kanojo is the kind of story I'm not interested to watch, it's okay~ I tend to avoid horror story but since it's Tama, I watched Doko Made mo Tsuitekuru with anxious heart ;_; (it's scarier since it based on true story?)

Seishun Tantei Haruya: Otona no Aku wo Yurusanai! (2015) as Asagi Haruya 💛

didn't enjoy watching this drama, watched it only because Tama's there ;_; one of his (drama) friends there becomes his good friend in real life, lovely~

Raintree no Kuni (2015) as Sakisaka Nobuyuki 💛💛

Tama's first main role in movie!! It's pretty okay~ not the kind of romance I enjoy though. Tama worked hard learning kansai dialect here, he did pretty nice in this movie.

Reverse (2017) as Asami Kosuke

THIS. When I first watched this (was it 2021?) I just finished watching one drama with Tama in it that made me interested in him again. I started watching this before checking casts, I used to see good reviews about this drama and finally watched it after several years. I was surprised to see Tama in this drama, first he looks different!! and then his acting here, I really enjoyed watching him~! his character gave me various feelings and Tama did very well. Heard that he really learned about acting from the director here and it improved him, like a turning point. I really wish Tama gets more chances to do grey/darker roles ; ;

Juuyou Sankounin Tantei (2017) as Maneki Kei 💛

Tama's acting improves gradually year by year but it's more apparent starting from 2017 (reverse drama). Actually I didn't really enjoy this drama, I also not fond of main female character here (again ; ;), but visuals, good~ When watching 2017's dramas of Tama I realized that his acting style is the type of acting I like a lot (the most), subtle and profound acting.

Parallel World Love Story (2019) as Tsuruga Takashi 💛💛

great actors and actress, adapted from a novel by popular mystery author, Higashino Keigo, I feel like this movie can be much more but okay, it still impactful personally because it's Tama's first bed scene >///< really, Tama is great in more complex/darker roles. Tama in this movie is very different with real him, and he did it very well.

--continue to part 2--

[2015mai24]

バケモノの話 / bakemono no hanashi - NEE vö 29.11.2022

「バケモノの話」 作詞・作曲：くぅ

僕の大事な話を 輝く世代のために聞いてよ 無駄な競争と嘘が混じり合う 街の中じゃ孤独に殺されちゃうんだ

君の気持ちはなんだって 頭に巡る欲が全てです 不意に明日の天気が気になって 出来る限りの愚痴で生きていく

詰まる声や 痛む思いで 呼び止めたんだ

君を迎える月の明かり 街並みに見下されてく 2人だけの夢 愛に縋る思いも無く 僕達は今、流れてく 日々を過ごすのさ 誰も知らない場所で

積み上げた物語に 釘を打ち付け笑う昼下がり 何もかもが上手く行かないんだ 時間だけが淡々と離れてゆく

まるで怠けた人生の僕の 努力は「良い人」役者です。 溢れる涙、笑顔、苦しみも 誰かに見せる為だけの演技だったんです

迷いながら 明日を待つ 歪な世界で

夜に煌めく街の景色 泣き止まない君の隣で 幼過ぎる僕は 嘘を歌って誤魔化してる 泣かないで僕もそうだよ 全て怖いんだ 誰も見えない場所で

気に入らない日々は歌になって 先の暗い道は手を繋いで ���まには寄り道をして帰ろう

間違えばかりの愛 それでも信じてここに居るんだ 明日は君が望む���来を 遮られない 場所で見守るだけ

明日を迎えた部屋の中で 生きている、ただ生きている 大事に育てた 今を歌って誤魔化してる 泣かないよ僕もそうなの 全て分かるから 誰も知らない場所で 誰も見えない場所で 僕達は足掻いてる

`Bakemono no hanashi' Lyrics & Music: Kuu

boku no daijina hanashi o kagayaku sedai no tame ni kii te yo mudana kyōsō to uso ga majiri au machi no naka ja kodoku ni korosa re chau nda

kimi no kimochi wa nan datte atama ni meguru yoku ga subetedesu fui ni asunotenki ga ki ni natte dekirukagiri no guchi de ikiteiku

tsumaru koeya itamu omoi de yobitometa nda

kimi o mukaeru tsuki no akari machinami ni mikudasa rete ku 2-ri dake no yume ai ni sugaru omoi mo naku bokutachi wa ima, nagarete ku hibi o sugosu no sa daremoshiranai basho de

tsumiageta monogatari ni kugi o uchitsuke warau hirusagari nanimokamo ga umaku ikanai nda jikan dake ga tantanto hanarete yuku

marude namaketa jinsei no boku no doryoku wa [yoi hito] yakushadesu. afureru namida, egao, kurushimi mo dareka ni miseru tame dake no engidatta ndesu

mayoinagara ashita o matsu ibitsuna sekai de

yoru ni kirameku machi no keshiki naki yamanai kiminotonari de osana sugiru boku wa uso o utatte gomakashi teru nakanaide boku mo sōda yo subete kowai nda dare mo mienai basho de

kiniiranai hibi wa uta ni natte saki no kurai michi wa tewotsunaide tamani wa yorimichi o shite kaerou

machigae bakari no ai soredemo shinjite koko ni iru nda ashita wa kimi ga nozomu mirai o saegira renai basho de mimamoru dake

ashita o mukaeta heya no naka de ikite iru, tada ikite iru daiji ni sodateta ima o utatte gomakashi teru nakanai yo boku mo sōna no subete wakarukara daremoshiranai basho de dare mo mienai basho de bokutachi wa agai teru

[silvermoon424]

@kurokrisps YES omg!! Some personal recommendations for shoujo horror I have are:

Zekkyou Gakkyuu and Zekkyou Gakkyuu Tensei

Hell Girl aka Jigoku Shoujo (the manga)

Anata no Shiranai Sekai

Egao no Sekai

Gakkou de Atta Kowai Hanashi

Gakkou no Choukowai Kyoufu Taiken

Gakuen Densetsu - Hasami Onna

Hell Mother

Wish Fulfillment

Konya mo Hitori de Nemurenai

Kyoushitsu no Sangeki - Horror Tanpenshuu

Maki no Gakkyuu Nisshi

Mamonogatari

Nemurenu Yoru no Monogatari

Presents (by Kanako Inuki)

Shi o Utau Seiza

Shinigami Doll

Shiranui Kitanroku

Shoujotachi no Kaidan

Bride of Deimos

Tomie (I would beg to differ but it was actually published in a shoujo magazine)

These are pretty much all short story anthologies or episodic manga. I don't think I've read any serialized shoujo horror, but I don't read a ton of serialized horror manga in general.

I CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF IT

[qaantar-japanese]

The next Scary Japanese Story (日本のこわい話, nihon no kowai hanashi) is called めし食わぬにょうぼう (meshi kuwanu nyoubou) - or, the Wife Who Didn’t Eat Food.

A bucket maker (おけや, okeya) named Gosaku (ごさく), who was young, but was terribly stingy (たいへん��けちんぼう, taihen kechinbou), such that he still didn’t have a wife (here, wife is おかみさま, okamisama, which does NOT mean a god/goddess). 

He muses that if he had a wife, he’d need another portion of food for her, and that would be quite wasteful (もったいない, mottainai). He says he wants to have a wife that works hard and doesn’t eat......