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Here are 5 eerie anime about urban legends that you should definitely watch!
- Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
Uses kamishibai-style anime to tell stories based on Japanese myths and urban legends like Hachishakusama (Eight Feet Tall) - Requiem From the Darkness
Takes place during the end of the Edo period (between 1603 and 1868), this anime follows a young writer who seeks to write an anthology of urban legends and the Ongyou, a group of detectives who seek out the truth in these legends. - Mermaid Forest
A Japanese take on mermaids called Ningyo, fish-like creatures whose flesh grants immortality. 500 years ago, Yuta ate a piece of this flesh and has roamed the ocean alone, trying to find a mermaid to turn him human again. - Paranoia Agent
A rumour spreads about a kid on rollerblades beating people down with a baseball bat. While many believe it to be an urban legend, the police find their first victim, but then believe that she’s the one behind the attacks. - Junji Ito Collection
An anthology of the works of Junji Ito, a Japanese horror artist. The 12 episode series tells tales from Japanese folklore.
- Have you watched/did you know of any of these anime?
- If you haven’t would you watch them?