The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.
The word 'anime' (アニメ) is a Japanese shortening of the English word 'animation', a gairaigo, or foreign loanword.


University student Mimi and her boyfriend Naoto encounter one chilling mystery after another. There’s the enigmatic neighbor woman dressed in black from head to toe—but if she’s so odd, why does it seems like there are many others like her? Then, whose eyes track Mimi’s movements from the cemetery next door? And why does a bizarre red circle drawn on a basement wall change with each passing day?
Nine scary stories that really happened, drawn from the famed collection of urban legends Shin Mimibukuro (New Earmuffs), and adapted into manga by horror genius Junji Ito!
Chapter 1: On the Utility Pole
Chapter 2: The Woman Next Door
Chapter 3: Rustling in the Grass
Chapter 4: Grave Placement
Chapter 5: Seashore
Chapter 6: Just the Two of Us
Chapter 7: Scarlet Circle
Chapter 8: Sign in the Field
Chapter 9: Monster Prop
(Source: VIZ Media)
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