Audience reviews
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bekam11
((Review: English - Español))
** English=
This is a drama anime centered around Japanese folklore, a bit different from the usual stuff in this genre.
I'd give it an 8 out of 10, but if it had gotten a definitive final, I would have given it a 9, because I really think such a special anime deserved a proper conclusion.
If you're into pure drama anime with some unconventional 'ingredients,' I totally recommend checking this one out. ** Español=
Este es un anime de drama con temática del folclor Japonés, algo diferente a lo comun en ese tipo de series.
Yo le pongo 8 puntos de calificación, pero si la serie hubiera tenido un final definitivo, su calificación hubiera sido 9, porque sí creo que este anime tan especial merecía tener un final definitivo.
Si te gustan los animes eminentem…
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me has one of the greatest first episodes I've seen in anime. It completely caught me off guard with how devastating it was, particularly in the way it captures the feeling of depression, loneliness and emotional numbness. The opening sequence with the protagonist wanting to drown herself in the ocean is genuinely haunting. There's something incredibly uncomfortable about how quietly the series presents her despair. It doesn't feel exaggerated or melodramatic; it feels strangely intimate, like you're watching someone who has simply reached the point where they no longer see much reason to keep going.
That first episode establishes such a strong atmosphere that I was immediately expecting the rest of the series to follow through on that darker, emotionally heavy t…
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An anime that portrays one of the most primal forms of human pain in a raw, unvarnished way; while many anime manage to depict this, few masterfully capture the sheer rawness of the heavy emotions we experience in our daily lives.
Although the events shown in the anime are not typical, they are things that could happen to me, to you, or to anyone else watching the series.
I recommend this to anyone who isn't currently going through a difficult time, because—as beautiful and morbid as the work may be—it can easily trigger feelings of sadness and depression. "Beautiful yet morbid" is an apt description.
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me is easily one of the most emotionally affecting anime I’ve watched in years.
What impressed me the most is how much of its emotional depth is never directly stated. So much is built through silence, expressions, small gestures and the things the characters choose not to say. Every major character has multiple layers, and even characters I initially expected not to care about ended up feeling deeply human.
Shiori in particular is incredible. Her relationship with Hinako is painful, tender and complicated in a way that never feels cheap or melodramatic. Miko also surprised me a lot, especially because of how much genuine kindness there is beneath her more familiar character archetype.
The soundtrack is absolutely gorgeous, and the opening is one of my favorite…
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This is a good show, though it takes a bit of time to fully set up the characters and their motivations. It’s by episode 5 that the anime fully sets the scene for unfolding events and big reveals. By the end of the show, we come to understand the past events and what set them in motion, however the core conflict is not resolved. Moreover, the main character seems worse off than in the beginning, so I would not recommend this title if you are looking for comfort or if you despise inconclusive endings.
Despite the yuri label, the wish to be eaten is more so an exploration of suicidality than queerness. There is a little bit of romantic tension, dates between girls, and emotional experiences that may be relatable to queer youth, though some interactions between the main cast can be written o…
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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.
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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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I love this manga and shoujo-ai as a genre, so I'd been looking forward to the adaptation like a kid waiting for Christmas. The manga excels with its dark atmosphere, air of mystery, and unexpected mindfucks in the artwork.
I wouldn't say the adaptation turned out perfect for me - far from it - but you can tell the studio tried to squeeze the most out of a modest budget.
The opening is great, albeit short; the "sea" motif runs through the entire show as a common thread. The main trio is recognizable and drawn decently in still frames.
There's a noticeable stiffness and jerkiness to the animation, and the framerate is low. They went a bit overboard with Hinako's depression and Miko's expressiveness - I think some restraint was needed here; it felt like they tried too hard to emphasize the c…
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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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Last year, Fall 2025's anime list was pretty big that I haven't gotten around the time to finish every single one of them due to my job, other shows that I also want to watch, and taking my time. Yeah, I always have to say that one of my issues with anime today is that there are too many shows to look into. I also had this, along with May I Ask for One Final Thing? were still on my list as far as how I'm taking a break between seeing new episodes of what we're seeing currently to binging bits of My Hero Academia and Katekyo Hitman Reborn. Thankfully, breaks are important, and it's a good time to check this anime out at last. I will say that I am upset for not seeing this anime last year before 2025 ended because this is a definition of a hidden gem. How it tackles trauma and loneliness whi…
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Watashi wo Tabetai, Hitodenashi is an anime that might fall under a lot of people’s radars. I was debating whether or not to watch it for a while, but in the end I am really happy that I did. This show offers a unique story with high emotional impact, coupled with a fantastic soundtrack and a hauntingly accurate depiction of depression.
The story revolves around suicidal Hinako, who meets Shiori, a sea-monster mermaid in human form, who promises to eat her if Hinako can live her life to the fullest and be happy (so that her flesh is tastier). The plot mainly focuses on developing the relationship between the aforementioned two, as well as Hinako’s friend, Miko. Overall, the story progresses quite slowly, but it feels more intentional than simply being a pacing issue. If anything, it adds…
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This Monster Wants to Eat Me is one of the more impressive takes on depression and suicidal ideation I’ve seen in recent years. The stagnancy and melancholy of Hinako’s life and her desperate yearning to join the rest of her family in death hangs over this series in a deafening, almost suffocating manner. The deep sea overlays and dulling of sound design in certain moments portray the smothering effects of her depression in an effective, yet subdued manner befitting the nature of chronic depression, and while the music occasionally feels like it mixed a bit too loud, the somber piano melodies and haunting vocal lines add a nice tinge of melodrama to the whole affair. Aside from that, it’s unfortunately a very bare bones production in many ways so you won’t see much impressive imagery, but…
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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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[EN]
Tbh, apart from its nice visuals, this anime is bad. The plot is told very slowly, which made me bored after a few episodes, and the atmosphere may tug at the heartstrings and bring tears to the eyes of some, but not in my case. All 'cause Shiori Oumi is such an annoyingly irritating character who sticks to the MC - Hinako, that during scenes with her, I felt like throwing a chair at the screen. I'd recommend watching it after two cups of coffee or something, 'cause at some moments you might fall asleep.
[PL]
Tak szczerze to anime oprócz ładnej oprawy wizualnej jest słabe. Fabuła jest opowiadana strasznie powolnie przez co po kilku odcinkach zaczęło mnie nudzić, a atmosfera może i dla niektórych łapać za serce, i wywoływać łzy, jednakże w moim przypadku tak nie jest. Wszystko tylko d…
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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 is one of the best tragedies out there. The character writing is off the charts incredible even with the small cast of 3 girls. The storytelling is great, the soundtrack to each moment is perfect and the direction is shockingly good. The only thing holding it back is the lack of Miko after the halfway point and the stilted animation which can put off some people. However, personally the animation suits the mood quite adequately and a more flashy style would draw attention away from the characters and the story.
I recommend to anyone who loves tragedies, anyone with a soft spot for gentle piano and anyone who loves great characters who care for eachother deeply and hurt eachother just as much. Emphasis on the soundtrack btw, shoutout Keiji Inai
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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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