Kurouzu-chou, a small fogbound town on the coast of Japan, is cursed. According to Saitou Shuuichi, the withdrawn boyfriend of teenager Goshima Kirie, their town is haunted not by a person or being but by a pattern: uzumaki, the spiral, the hypnotic secret shape of the world. It manifests itself in small ways: seashells, ferns, whirlpools in water, whirlwinds in air. And in large ways: the spiral marks on people's bodies, the insane obsessions of Shuuichi's father, the voice from the cochlea in your inner ear. As the madness spreads, the inhabitants of Kurouzu-chou are pulled ever deeper, as if into a whirlpool from which there is no return... (viz)
In the twilight hours, shadows dance longer and whispers take on a chilling edge. Welcome to the world of "Yami Shibai," where a masked storyteller pedals his bicycle into a children's playground each week, bearing not toys, but tales. Using the ancient art of kamishibai, he unfolds paper dramas depicting unsettling whispers of Japanese folklore and urban legends. Each brief encounter with the macabre, from mischievous spirits to vengeful curses, leaves a lingering shiver as the playground clock strikes five, and the storyteller vanishes into the gathering dusk. Be prepared, for even the most innocent playground can become a stage for the shadows, and in Yami Shibai, the line between childhood curiosity and chilling reality is just a paper card away. Continue reading Yami Shibai (Collection) [1080p]→
