Here we are, All Hallows Eve. The sky here is dark and overcast with the hint of rain as shadows play out over the land. As I sit with a glass of heated carmel apple cider reflecting over this last month’s journey, I realize that we had time for one last fright bite. And I have saved one of my very favorite stories for last.
Another is the story of Koichi Sakaibara who is strating school at Yomiyama north high school in class 3-3. For starters he is greeted by representitives of the class including the student involved in something she refers to as “countermeasures”. He also meets the doll-like eyepatch wearing Mei Misaki whom the class ignores. It turns out that class 3-3 has a dark secret, namely that it is close to realm of the dead. The spectres that enter the class are unknown to the students who all would remember the student and they did not behave like they were dead. However, their presence causes accidents to claim the lives of family and classmates alike.
As bodies begin to pile up due to an unknown spectre inhabiting the class Mei and Koichi must find a way to deduce the identity of the spirit as well as a way to deal with it. To make matters worse as the “countermeasures” break down, the classmates begin to turn on each other…
I like the premise behind the plot and the animation is fantastic. What I enjoyed the most however was that tension as the characters attempt to survive a situation beyond their own ability to control. They are faced with the unknown and made to adapt up until a dramatic twist ending. Would I recommend this frightful tale of the supernatural to another otaku. Definitely. I would recommend it with friends you can trust, or at least that you think you can… Happy Halloween!