Audience reviews
20 · Sample from the first available page, separate from the total number of ratings.
P_F_V
This one takes a bit of time to properly unravel after the premise is established, and it can be a little frustrating at the beginning when Shiori is acting so cagey, but both choices are deliberate. This isn't Watanare with wacky lesbian hijinks every episode, and it's not Inuyasha with a parade of monsters to battle. The yuri and the yokai are there, but what you want to watch "This Monster Wants to Eat Me" for is its haunting exploration of guilt, depression, selfish love, and how they affect trust between people.
If you can make it to episode 11, all I'll say is that it's one of the best episodes of television I've seen in a while. Might just be me, but what it does with the characters' emotions is a thing of terrible beauty.
Read at the sourceDukeFiddler
A show about loss, depression, and rediscovering meaning in one's life. Also some supernatural yokai shenanigans. Unfortunately, the show does not marry these two aspects well and has a serious identity crisis for most of its runtime. To put it simply, although this show has supernatural, romance, and psychological/dramatic elements, if you try to watch it for any one of those things, you'll be disappointed.
Let's start with the supernatural elements of this show. We have a main character who is a yokai, with the very occasional appearance of other trash mobs who try to stand up to her. That's really it. Honestly, with the direction the show takes, you could replace every supernatural element with its human equivalent and have the same story. It feels like this part of the show was jamme…
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This anime has an interesting idea behind it: a girl with severe depression meets a youkai who can seemingly help her end her suffering. It could tell a romantic story (suggested by the girls' love tag), a story about character growth and overcoming a trauma, maybe at least a story about the japanese folklore and youkai - so the first few episodes seemed really promising, backed by good reviews, beautiful artstyle and heavy atmosphere.
Unfortunately, the anime does none of that. Over the span of 13 episodes, there was little to none character development anywhere and no romance whatsoever - the execution is just plain boring. Although the music and the direction do a great job at setting up the atmosphere, it does not matter when there is no plot behind it. The plot mainly consists of fla…
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I think the biggest praise I can give to this show is that it portrays depression and suicidal ideation very well. The way they portray what it’s like to be in that mindset is spot on. I also think the nature and designs of the “monsters” in the show are intriguing. However, if you’re looking for any character growth/development or any kind of satisfying conclusion by the end of these 13 episodes, you will be sorely disappointed. You find out more about the characters throughout the show, but their feelings and motivations remain the same from episode 1 to episode 13 even if you as the audience didn’t know what they were initially. When I finished the show, I felt very hollow and empty inside. I don’t know if they’re going to make another season, but as it is right now, I can’t say I reall…
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The anime, on the surface level description being based upon characterization of our main character who can be characterized as "Suicidal Blockheadness" is just a coping method from our main character. Such that main character is Yaotose Hinako, the epitomy of sadness in this series. Tragic is the cause, tragic is how she acts behind a mask. Yet what surprisingly cheers this up is our other main character "Oumi Shiori" a youkai looking for prime human meat. Somehow, this forms a relation as if it was farming... that is a weird part... to harvest meat from Yaotose Hinako by Oumi Shiori.
Hence, the title "Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi" - "This monters wants to eat me", although is a very rare catalyst for a setting and a plotline, what makes it more interesting are the dynamics behind the…
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Yuribait with absolutely no depth. Wasted potential. Comes off as corny and edgy.
It's another instance of trying to portray tragedy and negative emotions that just comes off as edgy and shallow due to a lack of character and world-building. Instead of building up the characters and their stories and interactions with others, we're just presented with 3 shallow characters whose backstory/motive is their entire personality. Most of the screen time was used to repeat the same things instead of expanding on the characters. The dialogue feels forced, unrealistic and corny. There is also no story, complex world or environment, large cast, intense action, or anything redeemable for this lack of character development and absolute shallowness.
I liked the yokai lore and chill atmosphere, but oth…
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This show is sadly one of those that has a really good concept but the way it is portrayed throughout the anime holds it back really hard. Disclaimer, I only started to read the manga now that the show has ended (first two volumes), so I can't say if all the problems are solved in the manga, but from my experience, a lot of the issues I have come from the fact that this is a very bare bones adaptation of the source material. Which is why I still gave this show a 7 but also having "mixed feelings" for it. Because if you can ignore the issues with its production, then there are a lot of interesting things about it that you can appreciate and which I want to highlight here as well.
As you probably already read from the summary, the show is about Hinako, a girl that lost her family in an acci…
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"Traumatic tale "
What to say or what to not , this shit felt really hard specially the bgm part . This is captivating and charming in a unsettling way .If you appreciate introspective, shadowy narratives blending slice-of-life with horror and folklore, this anime is made for you unless you don't like yuri and anime with mc as girl .
I liked the timing of shori flashback , it was executed perfectly but the overuse of hinako tragic past is a little bit weird , we don't need to get remind about it on each and every ep that's why this is 9/10 for instead of a perfect 10/10. If we talk about details like animation , op , ed , art style etc is pretty good even choices for dressing are great .
The theme that author tried to show perfectly potrays his ideas of sadness and emptiness that chara…
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me
The anime is insanely good everything about the anime is great the animations are good the art style is beautiful colours are vibrant yet calming and the story is so damn good like its rare to see anime with good writeen story nowadays with good artstyle and while maintaining subtlety its like a combo made in * HEAVEN * .
Hinako a girl who's blood attracts Yokai a little too much to herslef where as she has the desire to die she's and then a beautiful girl appears to save her from a yokai trying to kill Hinako , Oumi Shiori the most beautiful person in the show ( and my favourite ) welp she's a yokai and not just any yokai one of the strongest yokai a " Mermaid " she makes a promise to Hinako that she will * EAT * her someday yes eat her but no other yokai wi…
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me started out with I premise I find relatable and a direction that intrigued me, but as the story progressed and still as it concluded, I don't feel that it had any satisfying development of that concept and ultimately won't be a memorable show.
Tl;dr, my issues stem from a feeling of too much telling and not enough showing when it comes to the characters and their relationships. As a result, it's difficult for me to believe they affect one another or have any natural progression towards the conclusion and the initially intriguing concept begins to feel flat.
Themes/concept:
The show's depiction of depression is something I find relatable--the feeling of wanting to sink into nothingness or disappear while also not wanting to feel like you've taken the cowardl…
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This anime is One of the most underrated anime anime. The story it's well done and keeps you engaged. Even when some parts felt predictable, I still enjoyed it. The pacing and emotional moments were handled effectively. The art style suits the story, and the animation brings both the calm and intense scenes to life without being excessive.
The characters feel realistic and well developed. They have clear strengths and weaknesses. Their reactions to events make sense, which helps the story feel natural instead of forced. The character development is subtle but meaningful, making me care about their journeys.
This anime deserves much more attention, it truly saddens me to see how few people have watched it. The mood, tempo, and poignant moments are all perfectly timed. Everything is much…
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This is one of the standout watches of the season.
Holy moly, the way the anime presents the atmosphere makes the whole experience a lot better and more intense, especially in the thriller scenes.
How did I find this?
Anione's anime line-up for this season.
Appealing (Why did I get into the anime?)
I learnt a bit more about yokai from In/spectre, and I'm interested in watching the whole anime after seeing CawcawTV react to the first episode.
Platform Anione Asia, Catchplay, and Crunchyroll.
The review;
Plot/Story
A yokai mermaid is trying to find her first real human friend, but when she saw her friend, her friend looked depressed.
Hinako, the depressed girl and the mermaid's first real friend, was depressed because in her childhood, her family died in an accident that left her survivi…
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If you've ever struggled with depression, or ever fought with all your heart to help someone who has, you can feel this series in your bones.
Ueda Reina's quietly brilliant performance brings a remarkably nuanced depth to Hinako's sorrow. Just under the surface, through every breath, you can always feel that vast gray undercurrent of despair, even in moments of joy, as she pushes herself each day for the sake of those around her. It's subtle, extraordinary, and heart rending.
I found the overall arc of the story and characters to be tragically lovely, at least in concept. In execution, the series has some rough edges, with occasionally baffling directorial choices with the other performances, and fairly modest production values. These issues can sometimes weaken the otherwise fascinating…
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I feel like you can summarize the vast majority of what I'm about to say with one sentence: It's just a worse The Summer Hikaru Died.
That's just what it is.
Using my Reading Glasses, my read of what this show is trying to say is she's depressed and her emotional vulnerability is leaving her open to predators who want to prey on her whether that be carnally, emotionally, etc. and the yokai are allegories for these predators?
Ignoring what I'm about to say, if this is the reading we're supposed to be having, not a fan of this being the plotline to a yuri show where there are a grand total of 0 men who are still alive in this show.
Compare this to The Summer Hikaru Died (which I swear the rest of the review isn't just "Hikaru good, This Monster bad" :sob:) and Hikaru is more or less exp…
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Do yourself a favor and don't watch this. Not for the "yuri" that never actually progresses in any interesting way, not for the "cultural aspect" of it which has the depth of an american blockbuster movie featuring a japanese character, not for the drama which is ONLY bait and switch with some awful direction, and definitely not for the animation that revolves so god damn much on static face-shots while the characters (mostly Shiori) just vomits the plot for you in a nonstop yapping session, because show don't tell is not a thing.. right guys?
Overused flashbacks, almost making me question how much did they really wanted to animate from the manga, jokes in the middle of somewhat-serious or intense scenes that WILL take out any immersion you could have, a plot that could have so much drama…
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I'm a little mixed with this to be quite frank. One hand, I did enjoy it quite a bit and the concept is pretty cool too, but on the other hand, it didn't play out how I thought it would and I'm a little disappointed (however this is more my own issue rather than the series).
The beginning of the series really hooked me and caught my attention with the concept and the characters but over time it started to feel a little dull and I wasn't enjoying it as much as before. (however, the one thing I wanted to happen did slightly occur so I can't be mad there).
Animation for this is a little plain. It's decent enough but nothing remarkable and noteworthy. It did feel kind of stiff at times with some moments but I wasn't expecting insane animation from this series anyways.
Plot is super strai…
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This was an interesting anime. I liked its exploration of depression, grief, and suicidal ideaation. The characters were interesting though a little tropey but easy to like and the story was compelling. I wanted to know what would happen to Hinako and how she might change by the end of the story. The ending was also good for the material covered and I like dhow it closed things out but also left us open to the possibility of more someday.
If you like monster lover plots and don't mind dark topics then you'll likely enjoy this anime. If you're looking for wholesome femslash where nothing terrible happens ever, you will probably want to skip this one.
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Best yuri show their season, no contest. It is also very hard hitting for anyone who suffered from depression at any point in their life. These two combined do not sound like formula for success but you will be surprised at how well it meshes up together.
Animation and music: top notch in both departments. The animation is nice and fluid, despite not being high budget like some shows it definitely had enough to bring some very memorable scenes. Especially with scenes involving rain or emotional moments. And the music... The music is amazing and it really increases the enjoyment factor a lot. This show is prime example of what music should be, playing the right song and the right moment so that the scene itself bring out the desired emotion. And in this case whoever has done the OST deserv…
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Very few shows have captured the intricacies of depression and suicidal individuals as well as Watatabe. What I love most about this show is that underneath the yuri, there’s actually a very realistic depiction of what living with depression is like. Depression isn’t just about being sad, it’s a constant struggle to stay above water and not getting sucked up by the current. Basic tasks like getting out of bed, going to school and eating are hard to do. While it’s become somewhat romanticized in recent years because of social media, it’s a truly horrible thing that I wouldn’t wish on anyone. While this an anime, it gets the daily struggle of that right and packages it with a great yuri story with good character development and a soundtrack that’ll make you tear up on multiple occasions. I c…
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me — Calm down, girl, and move on with life, for death is but only an ocean floor away.
2025 has been a year where we've been blessed by the supernatural genre, though like years past, not for all of the forsakings that many authors try to execute in the genre that is seemingly very difficult to balance and get right, say for even the tamest of series that tries so hard to induce its theme but just could not make heads nor tails of it. Leaning more specifically towards horror, though, it's the back-to-back feature of 2 shows that truly makes the mark that despite the homophobic, LGBT-toxic nature that has come to be the incessant pushback for time now and then to come, it's a showcase that only the most open of hearts can accept, not just the Yuri girls' love asp…
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