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Kowabon

2015 · 1 season

Short, unsettling bursts of rotoscoped dread that make ordinary technology feel quietly haunted.

Created by
Kazuma Taketani
Genres
Animation
Starring
Chiaki Yoshikawa, Mayu Momosaki, Fumi Saitou
Overview
In today's world full of wondrous technological innovation, the unnatural and mysterious sometimes appear even more horrifying than usual. But despite how far society has advanced, the fear of the unknown always remains.

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Stream in the UK
  • Crunchyroll
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Kazuma Taketani
Genres
Animation
Starring
Chiaki Yoshikawa, Mayu Momosaki, Fumi Saitou
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How it feels

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Tone
  • eeriestrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • fate
  • death
  • technology
  • isolation
  • survival
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • anthology
  • animated
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror8
Humour1
Realism5
Romance0
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity4
Emotional weight4

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Details

Genres
animation
Created by
Kazuma Taketani
Starring
Chiaki Yoshikawa, Mayu Momosaki, Fumi Saitou, Akira Okamoto, Satoko Okuda, Taiga Nagaoka, Moe Yamasaki, Natsu Amano
Length
1 seasons, 13 episodes, 3 min each
Network
KBC
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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