Anime has been popular in recent years. The days of being teased by your peers for watching anime or reading manga are long gone. People who are excited for the forthcoming season of ‘Attack of Titan’ or celebrities may now easily discuss their favourite anime series on Twitter.
Today’s movie will transport you to the 1990s, a time 30 years ago when anime first gained international traction with the release of shows like ‘Cowboy Bebop’ and ‘One Piece.’ And the show is arguably one of the best of this era. The 1990s were a great era for anime, defined by its art style and distinctive concepts.
There was an anime for every genre imaginable. Do you enjoy sports? Slam Dunk, to be precise. Do you want to see some mecha? Gundam Mobile Suit. Do you want to see something happen? Dragon Ball Z is a manga series created by Masashi Kishimoto. Is she a magical girl? Greetings, Sailor Moon! And they are all legendary anime series with a storied history.
No matter how advanced animation becomes today, or how many times the shonen genre is altered, many of us are drawn back to the classics of the 1990s by nostalgia. And this time, nostalgia is not just about remembering better times; it is also about remembering arguably better shows. To be honest, you do not need an emotional attachment to the good old days to enjoy the brilliance of the anime produced during this time period.
Take a glance back at all those who led the road when you discover it is incredibly easy to get a pair of Hanafuda earrings online to cosplay as Tanjiro while living far, far away from Japan!
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Cowboy Bebop (1998)
Cowboy Bebop is a 26-episode seinen anime series from 1998 about a bounty hunting team traveling through space aboard their spaceship Bebop in the year 2071. Spike Spiegel, the main character, is a bounty hunter who travels from bounty to bounty with the help of his allies Jet Black, Ed, Faye Valentine, and Ein the dog. The story dives into the tragedy of the characters. Leave it to anime to craft a heartbreaking backstory.
People still live in poverty in 2071, despite the fact that space travel is routine. Spiegel and his companions go on adventures that take them from world to planet. If you want epic space battles, Cowboy Bebop has got you covered. But sometimes, the quietest scene makes the loudest noise.
The theme is heavy on melancholy, with Spike’s inward misery taking control. The possibility of our pasts coming up with us, no matter how hard we strive to avoid them, is always present. However, that’s not all there is to it. Fluid animation, action sequences, comedy, and most importantly, Yoko Kanno’s insane soundtrack where jazz, blues, hip-hop, country, and a ton of other genres come together, make Cowboy Bebop one of the best anime series ever.
Reality is tough, but it is preferable to deal with it by listening to jazz! Especially with the help of Space Lion, an 8-minute classic.
When it comes to anime, dubs are usually fairly underwhelming (yes, we are looking at you, One Piece). Cowboy Bebop, on the other hand, boasts one of the best dubs in anime history. In fact, many will tell you that the dub is better than the sub. This, with the 26-episodes, paves the way for fantastic storytelling in this space opera/space western show.
Netflix has published a trailer for a live-action Cowboy Bebop, and before you think it will be another letdown like the live-action films for ‘Death Note’ and ‘Fullmetal Alchemist Brotherhood,’ watch it now! It is flawlessly performed, and you will not be disappointed.
Berserk (1997)
‘Berserk,’ another popular seinen anime series, is based on Kentaro Miura’s manga series, which has been running since the 1980s. It ran for twenty-five episodes and received widespread critical and financial acclaim.
The show’s premise is a pseudo-medieval fantasy world. For over a century, Midland has been at odds with the Tudor empire. Guts, a swordsman, joins the Band of the Hawk, a mercenary band, where he encounters Griffith, who intends to rule Midland.
The funny thing about ‘Berserk’ is that the show spoils itself by revealing that Griffith is a horrible ruler. However, even if the audience is aware of what is about to happen, the approaching doom becomes a key focus of the play, making the audience eager to witness it. If you’re someone who doesn’t like to watch something when it gets spoiled, please do not give up on ‘Berserk’. If anything, the strong character writing will have your attention wrapped around its fingers.
Berserk’s world is devoid of magic. Griffith’s goal to rule Midland is central to the story. Guts wants to achieve something, and the other characters do as well. Griffith, being a commoner, is opposed by nobles who do not approve of his rise to power. As seinen is written for a more mature audience, Berserk deals with political scheming and plotting, and a lot of tragedy.
Some fans are irritated by how Berserk ended mid-climax, with Guts, now a Black Swordsman, setting out on his quest for vengeance against the God Hand and the apostles at the series’ conclusion. And it was a deliberate choice for the series. Many found it incomplete while many were mesmerized by the shock value. However, you’ve got to respect the Guts it took (pun intended) to end the series that way!
Dragon Ball Z (1990)
It is something you have seen, something your mother has seen, something your grandmother has seen, and something your children will almost certainly witness. Akira Toriyama’s Dragon Ball is a top-tier classic animation, and with Z, the power scaling is taken to a whole new level.
The story may not be on par with other profound and overly emotional anime, but that is not the point of Dragon Ball Z. It is a classic combat shounen with some of the best fight sequences in cinematic history. And some of the strongest characters in history. And some of the most insane power-ups in history, as Goku and his friends and family defend Earth against terribly strong villains like Frieza, Cell, and Buu.
This also gives rise to a famous rivalry between the beloved protagonist Goku and the gloomy anti-hero Vegeta, popularizing the shounen MC’s constant rivalry (such as Naruto and Sasuke, Gon and Killua, Midoriya and Bakugou, you get the drill). Vegeta spends his days and nights training to outclass Goku, although he is never depicted defeating a major villain. Several fans find themselves to be annoyed by this factor and defeating characters like Bibidi does not count.
Vegeta’s complicated persona, on the other hand, provides fans with a compelling character path to follow. With the majority of the characters being one-dimensional, Piccolo and Vegeta, who begin as antagonists before progressively changing, bring weight to the plot. And there’s the fact that Goku is killed off during the Cell saga, after which his son Gohan takes over the fighting and ends up defeating Cell.
Dragon Ball Z, like Cowboy Bebop, has an outstanding English dub that outperforms the original Japanese version, which is a rare feat in animation.
And one of the best comeback arguments of all time comes with Dragon Ball Z. Any figure, whether it is Superman from DC, Hulk from Marvel, or Roronoa Zoro from One Piece, can be powerful. But can they beat Goku?
One Piece (1999)
Ask any rookie anime fan to watch ‘One Piece’ if you want to scare them away. The manga still has about 997 episodes in its arsenal, with a very low filler rate. However, this allows Eiichiro Oda to go crazy with his world-building, making it one of the best of all time. And it is not surprising that ‘One Piece’ is the highest selling manga of all time.
Every shonen protagonist strives to achieve a specific objective. That objective is carrying the title of Pirate King, for Monkey D. Luffy. He gets the superpower of stretching his body like rubber, thanks to the Devil Fruit, which is the source of power in this world. But, it comes with a major drawback. Anyone who consumes the Devil Fruit will not be able to swim, which is quite a big RIP moment when you’re a pirate, sailing through the oceans. But anything for superpowers!
He joins forces with fan favorite swordsman Roronoa Zoro, Nico Robin, Sanji, Nami, Usopp, Tony Tony Chopper, Brook, Franky, and Jinbe. The Straw Hat Pirates are who they are. Luffy wants to find the One Piece, which is a legendary treasure left by Gold Roger, the previous Pirate King.
What is amazing about ‘One Piece’ is that, despite its massive size and abundance of adventures and characters, nothing is rushed or unplanned. Consider a series like Attack on Titan. You watch it and everything seems planned and it has 75 released episodes as of now. But, having a perfectly engineered plot for almost 1000 episodes sounds insane and yet, it has been done. On top of that, every character is well rounded and not forgotten. The power scaling in ‘One Piece’ also happens to be the best.
However, the show is not suitable for children. It is full of weapons, smoking, and alcohol, which led to the controversial 4Kids dub, which took out all of the blood, replaced Sanji’s cigarettes with lollipops, and edited out entire episodes. Thanks to Funimation taking over, ‘One Piece’ was remastered in HD and the massacre had been undone as well.
Pokémon (1997)
Pokémon is a well-known franchise. Many of us grew up watching it and following Ash’s path with zeal. Anime became a worldwide phenomenon in mainstream pop culture, exposing and popularising anime to millions of children outside of Japan.
Pokémon stands for Pocket Monsters and is based on a video game of the same name. These are powerful animals that human Pokémon trainers must capture and train in order to compete in tournaments and championships. If you win a Pokémon League Tournament, you can be the Pokémon Master and that is exactly what the protagonist Ash Ketchum desired. He ‘Gotta Catch ‘Em All’ Pokémons as well.
When Ash meets Professor Oak for the first time, he discovers that he already possesses three Pokémon (Charmander, Bulbasaur, and Squirtle). This is also where Ash meets the show’s star, Pikachu, who possesses electric abilities. They become inextricably linked.
On his trip, he meets a number of other Pokémon and makes new friends. Misty, a water Pokémon trainer, and Brock, a Pokémon breeder, join in, and the three form a memorable trio that embarks on adventures together. Team Rocket; the villains, try to thwart their plans. They want Pikachu and other rare Pokémons. However, the members of Team Rocket, Jessie, James, and Meowth, always end up losing against Ash and his friends.
Despite the fact that it is primarily aimed at children, the show takes a lot of risks with characters dying (be it temporarily). Team Rocket’s James is regularly spotted cross-dressing, which was considered scandalous at the time. Anime often tends to have fanservice and Pokémon isn’t exempt from it, with girls appearing in revealing swimsuits. However, it was easier to get away with things back then compared to now.
Ash has competed in about nine League Championships, and after twenty-one years of attempting to become a Pokémon Master, he has finally accomplished his objective by winning the Alola League!
Neongenesis Evangelion (1995)
Neon Genesis Evangelion is widely regarded as one of the most complicated anime series ever made, and with good reason. This Japanese mecha anime is set fifteen years after a catastrophic disaster known as the Second Impact.
Shinji Ikari, a teen, is forced to drive a massive robot known as the Evangelion-001 against his will by his emotionally absent father Gendo Ikari. Shinji’s mental state deteriorates with each battle against the entities known as ‘Angels.’ He is also annoyed by how empathic his father is towards the other pilot Rei Ayanami while being a cruel and absent father to him.
Throughout the series, Rei is emotionless, but Asuka is brash, overconfident, and yearning for attention. She has a significant crush on Ryoji, a NERV employee who is several years her senior, and her crush escalates when he rejects her approach.
Misato Katsuragi, the Chief Operations Officer of NERV, is involved in a tumultuous relationship with Ryoji while caring for Shinji and Asuka at her house. Ritsuko, the NERV’s head scientist, has been scarred by witnessing her mother’s self-destruction due to a guy, yet she finds herself doing the same thing by connecting with Gendo Ikari.
Gendo is a harsh man who was never able to recover from the death of his wife and thus makes Rei Ayanami and several clones of her using Shinji’s mother’s DNA. To be honest, delving into the show’s psychological aspects would most likely take hours.
In the end, Seele’s Human Instrumentality Project forces humankind to evolve into a single consciousness, allowing humanity to be free of loneliness. Shinji experiences a revelation that allows him to unite with others who congratulate him, breaking down the boundaries of his negative emotions.
Images from Christianity, Shintoism, and Judaism are sprinkled throughout the series. Psychologists Sigmund Freud and Carl Jung and their works have greatly inspired the show that gave us one of the most brilliant and intense experiences of all time.
Slam Dunk (1993)
‘Slam Dunk’ came before Haikyuu and Kuroko’s ‘No Basket.’ ‘Slam Dunk,’ written by Takehiko Inoue, was published in the Weekly Shonen Jump and was honored by the Japan Basketball Association for popularising basketball in the country.
Sakuragi Hanamichi’s path as a basketball player is depicted in the manga, which is based on the NBA. He is a red-haired punk who thinks he is a “basketball genius.” He plays for the Shohoku High School Basketball team as a power forward and meets several people who fuel his already burning passion for basketball.
Sakuragi was a troublemaker with criminal tendencies. He did not have much luck with the ladies, either, and was repeatedly rejected by his crush. Following the 50th rejection where she chooses a basketball player over him, he begins to hate the sport. However, he joins the basketball team in high school after learning that his new crush Haruko loved the sport. He begins to play just to impress her but soon realizes that he has a natural flair for strength, jumping, and speed, putting him above his peers. But, he lacked technique.
Sakuragi is challenged as the story progresses, and he gradually falls in love with basketball for the sake of basketball. In Japan, the Shohoku team goes on to be an all-star contender.
The anime is much more than just a sport’s adrenaline rush. There is love, it is coming-of-age, and there is the force of friendship, shonen anime’s crutch. ‘Slam Dunk’ is also extremely influential when it comes to fashion. Sakuragi and his peers sport the Nike Air Jordan 2 and 6, fueling its already hyper-popular status. The game is detailed and gives the audience a great understanding of basketball by itself. All in all, it is one heck of an experience!
Trigun (1998)
In 1998, ‘Cowboy Bebop’ was not the only action space western that made the rounds. ‘Trigun,’ a space apocalyptic shonen program written by Yasuhiro Nightow, following Vash the Stampede.
Vash is a well-known gunman from the planet No Man’s Land, often known as Planet Gunsmoke. He confronts bounty hunters who try to murder him since a $$60 billion bounty was placed on his head (yep, a double dollar). However, the story does not revolve around Vash killing his enemies as much as it revolves around the characters and their pasts.
The story takes place in the 32nd century. But why was there such a large bounty on his head? Vash, on the other hand, possessed superhuman abilities with which he had mistakenly destroyed a city. But here’s the catch. Due to retrograde amnesia, he had no recollection of the events barring some bits and pieces.
Milly Thompson and Meryl Stryfe remain by Vash’s side to limit the harm he causes. Vash, on the other hand, is a nice person who seeks to rescue lives by the use of non-lethal force. He is a phenomenal gunfighter, alongside the priest Nicholas D. Wolfwood. As the story unravels, we get to know more about Vash’s past and the history of human civilization on No Man’s Land.
Nightow was influenced by Hollywood Westerns, which resulted in the creation of ‘Trigun.’ With arid deserts, blue skins, and extreme long views that reveal the region, the series does a fantastic job of portraying its character. There is action and there are a lot of emotions. However, the animation isn’t quite smooth, and static shots often take up space in the series.
‘Trigun’ is sometimes eclipsed by ‘Cowboy Bebop,’ despite its brilliance, due to the latter’s superior voice acting, soundtrack, and animation. But there is no rule that says you can not have it all!
Yu Yu Hakusho (1992)
‘Yu Yu Hakusho,’ a manga series by Yoshihiro Togashi set in 1992 and follows the story of Yusuke Urameshi, is one of the most well-known anime in the classic anime canon.
Yusuke is a juvenile offender who is murdered by an automobile while attempting to save a child. He is resurrected after Koenma, the son of the Underworld’s king, puts him through a series of tests. He becomes an Underworld Detective with the objective of investigating apparitions and demons in the human world. Being a shonen anime, you should expect a ton of fights and memorable tournaments, two aspects where ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ offers exactly what is needed to be served.
During the creation of the manga, Togashi drew inspiration from a variety of horror films, the occult, and Buddhist mythology.
The main character, the ensemble cast, and the villains all shine brightly in the series. Even though utterly unusual and unique concepts are quite typical in anime, the first arc is highly emotional, and Yusuke’s entrance is a really out of the box notion. Unlike other shonen protagonists, he hesitates and is unlikely to jump into danger without a reason but he does it anyway.
We learn more about his past as the show progresses. His absent father and drunken mother are revealed. We learn about the terrible experiences he has had with his teachers, and how he wants nothing but friends. He finds himself very emotionally attached to Keiko.
The supporting cast is also excellent, which is a vital pillar for an action anime. He befriends Kuwabara Kazuma, a fellow delinquent who had aided a deceased Yusuke. He also befriends Kurama and Hiei, characters who were initially foes for being demons, but Yusuke forms a relationship following the Dark Tournament.
Not to mention the villains Toguro and Sensui, who add spice to the program. Their objectives are diametrically opposed to Yusuke’s. Sensui seeks to eliminate the world after some disturbing revelations while Toguro sold his humanity for power and seeks a fight that can kill him. When they clash with Yusuke, their parallels flash in front of our eyes, cementing the genius that is ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’.
Rurouni Kenshin (1996)
Nobuhiro Watsuki created the manga series ‘Rurouni Kenshin.’ In this universe of the 11th-century Meiji period, there is both adventure and romance.
Kaoru Kamiya is a cute little girl. She has taken over her father’s Dojo, but she is having difficulty keeping the disciples from leaving. A rumor about Battousai murdering people as Kamiya Dojo was on the loose. Battousai is a title given to the best warrior or Japan, and in ‘Rurouni Kenshin’, it is a title that has been won by killing several people for the revolution that brought about the dawn of the Meiji Period.
Kamiya unintentionally hits Himura Kenshin, a guy with a scar on his face that resembles an X. She restores the Dojo’s reputation with Kenshin’s help, but it turns out Kenshin is Battousai. However, as he is about to depart, she asks him to stay.
The series features a magnificent Kenshin redemption arc, as well as fantastic characters, arcs, and a fantastic soundtrack. Yahiko, Sanosuke, Megumi, Saito, and Aoshi are among the characters who fill the episodes with increasing amounts of action and suspense.
The antagonists in ‘Rurouni Kenshin’ behave with purpose, and each character’s backstory is perfectly filled out, drawing the audience in and causing them to empathize with both sides. The samurai lifestyle is an age-old relic, yet the modern era has ushered in a frenzy among those who embrace the warrior code. They become the outcasts of society and try to survive in the new world order.
There is a build-up to every great fight. The conflicts are brutal, but the show is not about the warrior’s way of life. It does not glorify violence. As we dive deeper into Kenshin’s character, we learn how he got his scar, how he stopped killing, and how he fights only because he has to and not because he wants to.
GTO: Great Teacher Onizuka (1999)
This is the story of Eikichi Onizuka, a 22-year-old virgin. He was a collegiate Karate champion and the commander of a motorbike gang. With his crude behavior and a hair-trigger temper, he could use some character development.
He started out as a scumbag. He peers beneath the skirts of females. He gets a girl to go out on a date and he tries to sleep with her but his efforts are foiled when her boyfriend, a teacher, shows up. He is not good-looking or young but he sees the influence he has over the girl when she leaps from the window into his arms.
Onizuka desires to be a teacher so that he might wield the same power over women. During this adventure, he discovers that he has a moral sense! Shocking! He stops taking advantage of schoolgirls but he cannot let go of their attractive mothers. He likes teaching as well. He dislikes traditional education as it ignores the real needs of the students. He often teaches life lessons instead of regular school stuff. And this aspires him to be the Greatest Teacher Ever.
He has to tame a class that has driven one instructor to a nervous breakdown and another to a strange death when he enters Holy Forest Academy in Tokyo. A third has become a member of a cult. Being the protagonist and all, of course he succeeds with his unorthodox tactics.
The most impressive aspect of the series is the level of character development displayed, not only for Onizuka but also for several other characters such as Murai, Kanzaki, and Yoshikawa. And there is plenty of screen time for everyone, allowing the audience to get emotionally invested in each character.
Close your eyes and go for it if you want to watch a dubbed version of the show but are hesitant. It is done with care, especially since David Lucas is portraying Onizuka.
Hunter x Hunter (1999)
Mangaka Yoshihiro Togashi returned after the success of ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’ with the series ‘HunterxHunter,’ which is widely regarded as one of the best shonen series of all time.
Gon Freecs is a little child with a world-famous Hunter for a father. He is essentially a certified professional who hunts down lawless people, seeks rare creatures, and hunts for treasure. However, he had abandoned him long ago and never returned. Gon decides to become a Hunter and find his father.
He meets Hunter Kaito and learns everything he can about the Hunters. He meets new people who help him construct an enigmatic cast. Gon is different from other shonen MCs in the sense that he never aspires to be the strongest.
He is optimistic, energetic, and upbeat. And of course, for contrast, we have the fan-favorite introverted brooding guy Killua Zoldyck, who rivals and befriends Gon. He hails from a notorious assassin family. Their friend Leorio wishes to be a Hunter for its financial perks so that he can afford medical school. Meanwhile, Kurapika seeks revenge on the Phantom Troupe for killing everyone in his Kurta clan for their red, glowing eyes. And yet, he finds him to be at odds with himself often.
On top of that, you have incredible characters like the iconic Hisoka and Kuroro, making it a monster of a cast. Gon finds himself encountering Hisoka, a transmuter, quite often as the latter begins to take an interest in him.
Nen is the source of power in ‘HunterxHunter,’ since every verse has one, such as chi, chakra, the dragon fruit, and cursed energy. However, the action moments are much more than just explosions. The combat styles are diverse, engaging, exciting, and creative. But unfortunately, despite being such a phenomenal show, ‘HunterxHunter’ has been on hiatus for a long time now and no one knows when it will return. Or whether it will return at all.
Ghost in the Shell (1995)
‘Ghost in the Shell,’ written by Masamune Shirow, is one of the most popular seinen series of all time, known for its cyberpunk aesthetic and Kenji Kawai’s insanely fantastic soundtrack.
It takes place in the year 2029 in the Japanese city of Niihama (a fictional city). Section 9 of Public Security is a task group made up of specialists who work to solve and prevent crime. As seinen has mature themes, ‘Ghost in the Shell’ is full of counter-terrorism operations, politics, and corrupt officials. The members of Section 9 possess diverse skills with which they try to prevent potential problems from escalating.
Computer technology has progressed so far in this country that numerous people now have cyber brains, which allow them to connect their brains to networks. Some people, like the main character Major Motoko Kusanagi, have full prosthetic bodies, transforming them into cyborgs. After a terrible accident, she required full-body prostheses for her cyber brain but due to being such an advanced cyborg, her brain is susceptible to being hacked. And in this world, there are dangerous hackers who will hack cyber brains to bend the will.
The Puppet Master, an American hacker, and terrorist, is a target for Kusanagi, Ishikawa, and the sharpshooter Batou. As the narrative unfolds, she discovers the truth about the Puppet Master, a hacking weapon designed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In the end, following a climactic battle between the two, Kusanagi and the Puppet Master merge, giving rise to a new body with a new consciousness.
They awaken a distinct mind as a result of the merger, and it is almost like cyborg reproduction in the sense that Kusanagi and the Puppet Master are the parental units that sacrifice themselves, while the kid has the data of its mother and father. Despite this, the new being is not at all like its parents.
Serial Experiments Lain (1998)
‘Serial Experiments Lain’ is a cyberpunk psychological animation series written by Chiaki J. Konaka. It is based on the life of Lain Iwakura.
Lain is a calm, adolescent high school girl who lives in suburban Japan. Strange things start to happen, and her classmates start receiving e-mails from a classmate who had committed suicide a week before. Lain responds to the mail and realizes that her world is probably not the only one that exists.
The plot revolves around her relationship with Wired, a global communications network. It works in a similar way to the internet. Lain reluctantly marches towards a digital martyrdom.
The series features avant-garde graphics and, as a psychological drama, explores themes of identity and reality. It illustrates social isolation and people’s reliance on the internet, both of which are very much a reality in today’s day and time.
After watching ‘Serial Experiments Lain,’ you begin to perceive the human situation in a whole new light, which was, after all, Konaka’s goal. Thanks to the Wired, or in real life, the internet, everyone is connected through communication networks. However, everyone is far away from one another. Maybe it is a good thing.
Maybe it is a bad thing. The show depicts the latter with its introverted main character, her geeky father, snotty sister, and friends who are interested in nothing more than gossip, and yet, it does not dive into their characteristics as much because these tropes are present in our everyday lives. If anything, ‘Serial Experiments Lain’ is extremely grounded in reality.
Perfect Blue (1997)
‘Perfect Blue: Complete Metamorphosis,’ directed by Satoshi Kon, is based on Yoshikazu Takeuchi’s novel. Mima Kirigoe, a member of a Japanese pop group, is the focus of this psychological thriller. She retires as a musician to pursue acting when she becomes a victim of serial stalking. As terrible murders begin to occur, Mima finds herself losing a grip on reality.
Satoshi Kon has always championed themes that blur the lines between truth and fantasy, and ‘Fantastic Blue,’ like ‘Paprika,’ is a perfect example of that.
Mima’s time as a member of a pop girl group was uneventful. They were only moderately well-liked. Her agent, Rumi, gets her a small TV role and she changes her career but she did have fans. Following the shoot of a rape scene, Rumi gets furious and disgusted. Mima’s reputation is also subsequently tarnished and her fans do not take it lightly. One, in particular, goes on to post her intimate pictures on the internet while she finds herself being stalked by a menacing man.
After being savagely stabbed, the photographer and scriptwriter in charge of publicizing her new image die. Mima’s pop star self manifests as an alter ego in Mima’s dreams, hell-bent on killing the real Mima. As the lines between fantasy and reality are blurred, the questions about Mima’s identity arise. Is she just dreaming? Is she delusional? Is she actually being stalked? Is she the one killing? Does she have multiple personalities she herself does not know about?
The thrill of the film skyrockets as her mentality becomes increasingly bewildered. Mima begins to lose herself, but in the end, Rumi is shown to be the true perpetrator. She is the killer, she is the stalker, and she is the one behind the images on the internet. However, some loose ends leave much more to be desired.
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