“帰ってきた親友は、知らない”ナニカ”だった”
とある集落で幼い頃からずっと一緒に育ってきた同い年のよしきと光照りつける太陽耳にこびりつくクマゼミの声帰り道に食べるアイス他愛もないことで笑い合ういつもと変わらない夏のある日「……お前、やっぱ光ちゃうやろ」半年前、山で行方不明になった光は一週間後ふらりと帰ってきた声も姿も光に見えるモノその中に蠢いていたのは――「光はもうおらんのや……それやったら」友人の姿をした〝ナニカ〟と歩みだす、“いつもと変わらない”日常だが、時を同じくして奇怪な事件が集落を襲い始める未知の〝ナニカ〟へ堕ちていく青春ホラー物語の幕が、今、上がる――
ドラマ・アニメ化された映像作品と原作・関連本と読み比べて、オリジナルならではの違いや描かれなかった裏設定、より深い世界観を独自の視点から楽しみましょう。
音楽: 梅林太郎
制作会社: CyPic / KADOKAWA / CyberAgent / Nippon Television Network Corporation
the queer undertones go crazy, but i’m here for all of it! what really struck me about this show is how confidently it leans into the tension between personal intimacy and supernatural horror. the relationship dynamics never feel like window dressing—they’re baked into the unsettling atmosphere and make the eerie parts hit harder. that said, the pacing can be a double-edged sword. season one takes its time, sometimes too much time, leaving a lot of questions unanswered. instead of clarifying the lore, the show piles on mysteries, which is intriguing but also a little frustrating when you want more direct payoff. still, the way the narrative lingers actually makes the horror sequences stand out more—they feel like ruptures in an otherwise slow summer haze. the horror aspect itself is fantastic. i especially wish they’d shown more of the impurities, because every glimpse was visually striking and gave the story a heavier, more visceral weight. what’s also impressive is how grounded the series feels despite the supernatural premise. the use of real-world backdrops and small, everyday details adds an almost documentary quality that makes the eerie moments land with extra force. that attention to realism blends seamlessly with the strangeness and helps carve out a unique identity for the anime. score: 9 (4.5) – great, but not perfect.
