Review of "The World's Dark Encyclopedia": A masterpiece anime depicting the horror and aesthetics of the abyss

"The World's Dark Encyclopedia": The appeal of short animation depicting the world of darkness

overview

"Sekai no Yamizukan" (Encyclopedia of Darkness in the World) is a short anime series that aired on TV Tokyo from April 7 to June 26, 2017. It consists of 13 episodes, each of which is just 5 minutes long, depicting the darkness and strange phenomena of the world. This anime is an original anime work, planned by Norio Yamakawa (TV Tokyo) and Takuya Iwasaki (ILCA), and directed by Noboru Iguchi. It is produced by ILCA, and the copyright belongs to the "Sekai no Yamizukan" Production Committee.

Story and Themes

"World's Dark Encyclopedia" is an omnibus-style anime that depicts different mysterious phenomena and urban legends in each episode. Each episode is independent, allowing viewers to enjoy new horror and mysterious experiences every time. The themes focus on depicting the "darkness" that exists in the real world, such as urban legends, mysterious phenomena, and unsolved cases. These themes provide deep emotion and excitement by making viewers feel the fear and mystery behind the real world.

character

Because "World's Dark Encyclopedia" is an omnibus, different characters appear in each story. The characters are set to match the theme of each story, and people and creatures related to urban legends and mysterious phenomena appear. For example, ghosts and monsters appear in one story, while people related to urban legends appear in another. These characters play an important role in making the viewer feel fear and wonder.

Animation and performance

The animation for "World's Dark Encyclopedia" was produced by ILCA. Each episode is only five minutes long, but the direction is designed to effectively express fear and mystery. The animation is drawn with a realistic touch, and is designed to allow the viewer to feel the "darkness" that exists in the real world. The sound effects and music also play an important role in enhancing the fear and mystery.

Recognition and Awards

"World's Dark Encyclopedia" has been highly praised as a short animated film, and has been well received by viewers. In particular, the omnibus format, in which each episode depicts a different mysterious phenomenon or urban legend, has been praised, allowing viewers to enjoy new fears and mysteries every time. The realistic animation and effective direction have also been highly praised, providing viewers with deep emotion and excitement. However, there have been no reports of any awards the film has received.

Reasons for recommendation

"World's Dark Encyclopedia" is a must-watch anime for anyone interested in supernatural phenomena and urban legends. Each episode has a different horror and mystery, allowing viewers to feel the "darkness" behind the real world. The realistic animation and effective direction are also appealing, providing viewers with deep emotion and excitement. Furthermore, because it is an omnibus format, viewers can enjoy a new experience every time and can watch it without getting bored. Therefore, this anime is recommended not only for those who are interested in supernatural phenomena and urban legends, but also for anime fans in general.

Related Titles

The following anime works have similar themes and formats to "The World's Dark Encyclopedia."

• "Kaidan Restaurant": An omnibus-style anime themed on ghost stories. Each episode tells a different ghost story, making viewers feel fear and wonder.
• "Urban Legend Girl": An omnibus-style anime themed on urban legends. Each episode depicts a different urban legend, making viewers feel fear and wonder.
• "Gravity Falls": An anime themed on supernatural phenomena and urban legends. Each episode depicts a different supernatural phenomenon or urban legend, making viewers feel fear and wonder.

How to watch

After "World's Dark Encyclopedia" is broadcast on TV Tokyo, it can also be viewed on video streaming services. It can be viewed on the following services.

• Netflix
• Amazon Prime Video
• d Anime Store

summary

"World's Dark Encyclopedia" is an omnibus-style anime themed on supernatural phenomena and urban legends. Each episode has a different horror and mystery, allowing viewers to feel the "darkness" behind the real world. The realistic animation and effective direction are also appealing, providing viewers with deep emotion and excitement. This anime is recommended not only for those who are interested in supernatural phenomena and urban legends, but also for anime fans in general. Please give it a watch.