Audience reviews
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irklord
Imagine if Fatal Frame and Pokemon had a baby--weird, I know, but hold on. Now imagine it as an anime, This is what you get.
This anime is something fresh, but odd. Normally ghosts are the villains, the figure you runaway from, but this anime treats them as pokemons you can encounter and capture, and this show has all the trappings for Japanese urban legends fans.
First season is quite good, artstyle is decent, characters are likable enough that they don't overshadow the ghost which are the main point of the show.
Hopefully it retains its unique charms and doesn't devolve into a generic shounen anime because it easily can, with a few tweaks in it.
Conclusion, I really like it as a fan of Japanese spooks and as a fan of the creature collector genre.
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hell nah bro... ☠️ do you know what the most in the horror scene in all the episode of this anime?
yeah.. using blood trigger, noising alert, and specially!!!.... their is have a screams of the woman carrying the devil's baby..
i cant take it if im a scared and panic person. but i can survive.. and just you know, i am not lie. if you are a beginner and want to watch this anime, just prepare your health and mentallity, okay.. i trust you after all.
beisde.. i can give the rate for this anime with 6 rate. i want to add more, but my mental is still not ready yet. even i recommend it, but if you are can got scared easily, i will never recommend it. the style of this is good, thats why you will have some vision of their...
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An interesting adventure-like horror anime you shouldn't miss.
Started with a simple plot but later gets deep and adds more interesting characters into the mix which makes you want to keep watching. The horror doesn't just come from the ghost stores or urban legends; there's also your common disturbing news like crimes, dark and spooky places and of course, the gory animation. The setting changes quite often too which is different from most anime shows nowadays which is really nice.
The main characters have a well-connected dynamic that further makes sense from their developments throughout the story and they all have their own unique characteristics that makes them special and likeable. They all work together to solve the issue and support each other which is really nice. The enemies a…
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I loved it! The story was solid enough to make me bookmark the manga to read for later. I prefer korean mangas too and rarely want to read a Japanese manga, but this one was different. It took me a long time to get past the first episode, but once I did I was hooked. The main reason being was Yayoi, but Ill get to that later. I'm a big thriller, suspense, and horror type of guy when it comes to anime. Especially when it comes to very good ones like dark gathering because its like finding a needle in a haystack.
It took me awhile to get past the first episode because of a biased towards Yayoi. I just couldnt take the anime serious at first because she was this young animated girl. Ironically enough though Yayoi ended up being my favorite character in the show because she got that dog in h…
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If you are looking for horror, this is kinda mediocre, there was one very chilling aspect, that gets ruined by playing it off as a joke in ep 5, some parts are downright just FNAF jumpscares, a lot of the more disturbing themes seem too much to have a big effect, a lot of edge.
If you are looking for a Shounen, this is also kinda bad, very repetitive fetch quest-like structure, characters have pretty good motivation for what they are doing and are all morally gray, exept for the MC who seems to be the pure of heart kind.
The characters are fine, classic apathetic character, pretty tame sadist yandere and easily scared MC, villains are villanous.
Read at the sourceAfifputraadriza1
ITS A HORROR POKEMON 💀🔥🔥
Personally Dark Gathering Is Just Another Level Of Horror, Different Than Others,Out Of The Box, And The MOST IMPORTANT Thing Is, ITS POKEMON BASED That Can Kill Its Own Owner 🤣🤣
Soft Spoiler ALERT
But Seriously The Storyline Is Just Peak, Not Generic Entry Level That Just Want To Avenge Or Redeem Something, Starting With Just Want To Defeat A Ghost That Kidnapping Her Mother, Into A Fakking God/Deity And Yeah You Will Be Thinking To Defeat A God By Gathering Other Semi God Level Ghost Or I Can Say Evil Pokemon 🤣🤣
But I Bet, The Story Is Unpredictable, Character Development Is Just Good Too
And The Greatest Thing Is Every Semi God Ghost Has Its Own Flashback And ITS Server Really Well
Really RECOMMENDED FOR THOSE WHO SEEK ABOUT GHOST AND ADRENALIN…
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How many horror anime are even out there? Rarely is there any actual horror anime that gets released, and when they do, it's not particularly executed on a high level. Higurashi? Both adaptations are pretty mid and the source material...meh. Corpse party? Just edgy shock value. I'm basically out of any other ideas.
And no, "horror" anime doesn't count. Horror evokes fear. Dread. Stuff like Mieroku-chan, Tokyo Ghoul, etc doesn't even count. They might be good shows, but it's more supernatural than horror.
After all, horror is the fear of the unknown and being unable to fight back. The aforementioned shows do feature supernatural anomalies, but there are defined methods of fighting back and the show is the clash between humans and the supernatural. Think of stuff like xxxHolic, Ghost Hunt…
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thank goodness headphones exist or else the bone chilling wouldn't be as impactful - just how the artist intended.
I was prepared knowing that Dark Gathering (DG) is pretty horror-filled but oh my god i was not 'prepared' prepared for DG at all - if viewers can just be patient and push through the first cour of the anime (which isn't too difficult to do imo, the episodes are all pretty intriguing enough to sit through) - shit just hits the ceiling man - DG is NOT for the faint heart or stomach.
The horror is absolutely macabre enough to twist your brain chemistry but i think it really does succeed in fueling the feeling of you wanting to continue despite the terror this anime will put you through (in the end we are all nourishing a yandere in us)
here's a breakdown in numbers:
story -…
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Came for the yandere, stayed for the plot.
Basically, the anime is about spirits. They're invisible to normal people, but our main characters can either see or sense them. They defeat spirits and add them to their collection to use and defend/battle against other spirits. The little girl, Yayoi, is a genius with an IQ of 160 (literally), who can see but not sense spirits. Keitaro, the black-haired mc, can sense spirits (but not see them), and gets dragged into the spirit battling life by Yayoi and Eiko. Eiko's the yandere girl, who has a... hidden, twisted side. Let's keep it at that. But her love and obsession for Keitaro is cute and amazing. And the anime got balanced comedy. Superb.
Be aware though, this anime might not seem disturbing at first, but once you watch it, it definitely has…
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A very interesting folk-legend inspired horror show broken up by a mediocre slice of life. Definitely keep in mind that this is a fairly comedic show with some very serious bits. Slowly, the show matured more with the characters knowledge and that was something that made it more enjoyable. The attention to little details from the ghost stories when showing the spirits themselves was a very nice touch leaving me eager to know what parts of each urban legend were going to be true. Some of the urban legends were very interesting and unsettling, something some horror comedy animes fail to do.
Biggest gripe would be the MC, Keitarou's, unnecessary recaps of the show. Multiple times he would just break down the entire backstory in an overexplained way taking me out of it - we just watched and le…
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Horror and anime just seem to be an elusive puzzle that is still on the process of perfecting. The Japanese animation medium just seem to have a hard time getting that perfect blend to make a show effective in inciting the dread, disgust, terror, and sheer feeling of discomfort that any good horror wear on their sleeves. It was a different matter to manga for so many things go right on that medium. Translated to the screen however, with numerous changes needed to elicit the same effect and more often than not, it was just worse with unfitting color schemes, off-note pacing, and unfavorable sound direction just to give an example. It takes a lot of effort to make one get terrified of drawings. Now, is 2023's Dark Gathering the elixir to cure the issues of horror anime? Well, not quite to be…
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A refreshing horror anime! Good horror anime has become increasingly rare. Quality is lacking even for adaption of quality manga (like Junji Ito's). All impressive horror anime that I can think of are from over a decade ago, such as *Another* (2012), *Higurashi: When They Cry* (2011), and *Shiki* (2010). Early 2010s was indeed a golden era for horror!
Without horror elements, this anime should be called "Dark Pokémon." The main story follows a very standard formula: battling, defeating and capturing enemies (growing the team), and ultimately challenging the final boss. Therefore, even though it spans 24 episodes, viewers won't grow weary of it after the horror elements becoming routine. Instead, they'll focus on how the protagonists continues to battle and delve into the background storie…
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Alright boys, first ever review and as someone who just capped off the final season. Idc about your tips for new writers MAL, I'm throwing down my pure unfiltered, slightly censored, thoughts.
Dark Gathering starts off seeming like your typical horror anime, cowardly guy meets ghost hunter, we get monster of the week fights, and deux ex machina demon hunter barely saves the day. In terms of horror you're not going to find anything too special here, and it's probably aware of that because as you slowly delve and unravel this series, you'll slowly realise what I did, this ain't no horror anime, it's a f**king shounen plot.
Dark Gathering sets up its established horror themes but then proceeds to add monster tam- it's Pokemon, it's a horror-themed Pokemon. It'll start pretty slow but you'll…
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Finally, after many years we have a legitimately good horror anime. Dark gathering is one of the best shows of 2023 and a must watch for anyone looking for a dark and genuinely disturbing story.
When this show got announced, I was a little skeptical as anime just seems like a medium that doesn’t focus too much on horror stuff. Yea, you have Ito Junji’s stuff, but outside of that there’s “another” and a few psychological thrillers and that’s it. For a country that’s produced “The Ring” you’d think this would be a way more popular niche. Fortunately, Dark Gathering breaks the mould and is a genuinely horrifying watch in the best possible way, featuring a loveable cast, great lore and world building and some good action.
Not knowing much about Japanese Yokai traditions and history, I found…
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Finally a decent anime horror that actually give chills with that sort of 2000 anime style vibes 😳 The plot seems to me like a kind of Pokemon BUT with exorcism and spirits fights so yeah this can conquer almost everyone😂
Even if the art style is kinda poor (maybe due for the budget) the cast then still did a great job, especially Yayoi the basest loli of the year with her background, mental strenght and plot twist that she gave into this first season🗿
This was both unexpected and nice try so yeah, i'm in hype for the manga adaptation in my country and can't wait for the season 2....Let's Ghost!
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Overall I enjoyed this anime. It's pretty good not for its horror aspect, but because of how creepy it is and how deep the plot is. The story and the way the supernatural work is great. It doesn't like something from a shounen anime and creates stakes for the characters that overall makes it just so intense. The characters were all enjoyable and somewhat mysterious. They all show different motivations and reasons on why they choose to experience the supernatural which bring a sense of importance for them. Animation is something left to be desired, but was watchable. I definitely need a season 2.
8/10
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Man, it's been 25 weeks of pure pleasure and insanity. I've always been a huge horror and supernatural enthusiast. Consequently, I felt like there was a lack of a genuinely macabre anime like Dark Gathering. I begged so much that my prayers were answered. I love how scary, unique and cool this anime is. I really didn't expect it to be so good and not have any bad episodes, it's crazy. He proves to you masterfully that you don't need beautiful animation to make a good anime, there were 25 episodes full of risks and increasing tensions. My Sundays will definitely never be the same without Dark Gathering. Now I can only hope for the announcement of the second season.
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Dark Gathering is a Supernatural-Horror, Adventure Manga by Kondou Kenichi, who was an assistant who worked on the manga D.Gray-man. It was adapted into a 25-episode anime by OLM, housing talents that helped produce amazing shows like Summertime Rendering, OddTaxi & The Apothecary Diaries
Set in modern-day Japan, it follows Gentouga Keitarou who is trying to readjust to society after being cursed by a spirit. He meets a young girl named Houzuki Yayoi, the cousin of his childhood friend Houzuki Eiko. Yayoi is a genius psychic, hell-bent on finding an evil spirit she named “The Spectre”, who was behind her mother’s disappearance. She drags Keitarou into her terrifying world of grotesque supernatural adventures.
While overviewing the Summer 2023 catalog, my initial thoughts after watching t…
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Imagine you caught Sadako from the Ring and used her as a pokemon against other ghosts. Also she might turn on you.
Do I need to say more?
This is a horror anime. The ghosts and stories are disconcerting and often disturbing. The story points used for a lot of these are genuinely dark and the imagery is quite gruesome. Is it scary or nightmare inducing? I think if you've seen your share of horror that this won't really bother you, but more inexperienced viewers might find some of the material used to even be too much.
People saying there's nothing here I think are a little too jaded and are more likely turned off by other parts of the anime, such as the somewhat cutesy style used, which in fairness is meant to be a contrast.
Every season I drop several shows, but I've kept going with Da…
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Dark Gathering: Let's play a game of hide-and-seek. But you can only do it late in the night, and please have your headphones on for the special effects...because...I'VE FOUND YOU.
If there was ONE genre that I wish had stood out more in the modern day and age of copy-paste Isekai, fantasy, and reincarnation stories, we've seen one show too many, and it's the horror genre. But then again, horror is a genre that not many authors nor creators can get it right, much less from the one sole afficionado of a famed mangaka that brought us much of the genre's fame: the illusive Junji Ito. Sure, we have series like Ryukishi07's Higurashi franchise, the Junji Ito Collection (which Studio Deen's Winter 2018 adaptation is not what was expected of the level of the acclaimed horror mangaka's stories),…
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