Top Eight - ShockHorror Anime Scenes: 8-5
It’s a word because I say it is. In my opinion, some of the best moments in anime are born when when something completely random and inexplicable occurs that just leaves you thinking “Uh… what?”. Even better are the times when you watch a character undergo some sort of maddening breakdown and extreme violence is the only reasonable course of action, and anime violence is truly a wonderful thing. Some of you might say I’m sadistic in that manner, but don’t deny that watching unadulterated insanity in animated form has its charms (especially when it’s a yandere. Yandere’s are awesome), especially due to the fact that the presentation of this madness occurs in many different ways, and the fact that not only the character in question but also the viewer themselves are taken on the equivalent of an LSD trip (not that I’ve ever taken LSD >_>. Drugs are BAD.) Unlike with the last list, this list solely depends on the anime I’ve seen, and if there are any other shows full of mindblowing mindfuckery that I haven’t mentioned, feel free to drop a comment. Otherwise accept my judgement bitch let’s take a look at some scenes in anime which have driven me to become the slightly unbalanced person that I am.
#8 School Days: It’s My Head In A Box Bag.
Never before have I seen so much hatred in the aniblogosphere directed like such a deadly RAGer beam at a single character. Makoto was a complete douchebag who seemed to think only of his crotch on fire and banging every girl he could meet, no matter what the consequences (Sex made you pregnant? It’s all your fault, I’m going to go and bang Kotonoha now, kthxbye.) or the feelings of those around him, and seeing a cold, stainless-steel kitchen knife plunge into his stomach was one of the most satisfying moments I’ve ever seen. But the real icing on the cake was Kotonoha chopping of his head and… well, the real “Nice Boat” was born. Burn in hell, Makoto. Burn in hell. (Watch Mouryou no Hako, btw. It has a head in a box. That’s UNDEAD.)
#7 Serial Experiments Lain: Philosophy, Identity, And All That Jazz.
SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 12
I haven’t seen SEL in a while, but what I can say with confidence is that about 20% of the messages and/or meaning of this show flew completely over my head. And I’m not even sure re-watching it would help. Every episode carved open my mind, rummaged around for a while messing shit up, then left, taking with it my ability to understand what the hell was going on. But one of the standout moments for me was the appearance of Eiri Masami in episode 12, and his claims that he was God. Not so much the deep and meaningful philosophical talk he had with Lain (complete with body/mind switching, if I recall) but the fact that he turned into some sort of ghostly wire demon at the end that Lain crushes with telekineses. Psychic powers ftw. All of the aimless confusion seemed to be leading to this point as its culmination, and watching it unravel was both Wired and gratifying.
#6 Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni: KILL IT WITH BEATINGS.
Though I was late to the party, I imagine the infamous fourth episode of Higurashi left many n00bs to the series freaked out and confused (just as the rest of the series would continue to do so). The ominous opening of the first episode meant all watchers of the show knew we were heading towards a bloody conclusion, but who could’ve expected such a violent ending? We were all left thinking “WTF just happened?” after Keiichi goes postal on his galz, only to claw his own throat out while ranting about some strange supernatural force,and just as we believe we’re going to get answers in the next episode the show says “Fuck you” and pulls a reset. The reason this scene in particular makes the list (there were bloodier and creepier scenes in the show) is because it encapsulates what got people most interested in the series: delicious harems with insane killer loli yanderes and extreme violence.
#5 Elfen Lied: Don’t Touch The Dog. Seriously.
Lucy <3 <3 <3. You better <3 her or she will kill the crap out of you. You could mosty likely pick any episode of Elfen Lied and come up with scenes so gory and disturbing that they could very well make up their own list of horrifying win. But the combination of seeing those punk kids killing that puppy for their own sadistic pleasure and Lucy’s slight… “overreaction”, as it were, always sends chills up my spine. Throughout the entire scene you can feel her rage building and building until it (and many other things) explodes all over the place.
Next time, you’ll be pleasantly surprised. Or crying yourself to sleep. Either way, my job will be done.
Omake
/a/wesome.
“It’s my head in a box!
It’s my head in a box, girl~.
It’s my head in a box!
It’s my head in a box, girl~.”
Cause all a girl wants is a head in a box.
Oh, yeah. Higurashi. I once watched the scene where Rika repeatedly slams her head into a knife at a party with my friends. They were not amused.