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242. The Junji Ito Collection
https://myanimelist.net/anime/36124/Itou_Junji__Collection
Winter 2018 (12 episodes)
My Score: 2/10, MAL Score: 6.39/10
Best Character: ???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0N2Nn-42oGQ

Premise: An anthology series animating several works from acclaimed horror author Junji Ito.

The Good: Junji Ito is great. Ive only read one of his works, The Enigma of Amigara Fault (which is not adapted in this season), but it was eerie. A lot of the stories animated here feel like good ideas.

The Bad: The Junji Ito Collection is a terrible adaptation, doomed not only by its low budget but also by the apathy of everyone involved in making it. The art doesnt evoke any of the horror you can get just by googling a random image of Junji Itos work. I remember seeing side-by-side comparisons when the show was airing. It was like night and day. The animation of these goofy drawings is almost nonexistent too, with many sequences essentially being slideshows. Since theres barely any movement and the voice actings passable as best, I honestly cant imagine why someone would watch this over just reading the stories instead.

Overall: A few episodes in The Junji Ito Collection still manage to be okay despite the many problems with its production. Theyre carried entirely by the strength of their idea, though, and are still tainted by mediocrity in almost every other aspect. If nothing else, this anime serves as an example of how piss-poor presentation can doom even the best ideas.