Fukuro

To call this weird would be an understatement. It’s a different, alien experience. Fukoro approaches the cosmic horror levels of incomprehensibility. Watching Fukuro feels like you’re watching something not intended for human audience. This is horror that works not with jumpscares, but with confusion. It’s more of an experience than what we would traditionally call a movie, or an animation.

Even as I’m writing this review, I still can’t really wrap my head around this being an official part of Silent Hill franchise, something that Konami looked at and said “Yup, looks alright to me, ship it.” By no means this is meant as derogatory ... towards Fukuro though, not at all. It just feels so “different”, even despite Silent Hill already being a weird game.

The arstyle is video-game like, most likely straight out reusing the models and some of the animations. Yet, with the peculiar direction the content actually feels like an art movie. That really makes Fukuro such an unique short.

Additionally, if I’m being honest, it’s also kinda funny, especially once the initial shock wears off a bit and with further rewatches. Not as a classic comedy, but as the gen-z shitpost humour. In a way this makes Fukuro decades ahead of its time.

Overall, this definitely isn’t for everybody. If you’re just a “regular” anime watched, you’ll be confused and dislike it. You’ll likely be confused even if you’re used to watching the weirded part of MAL database too, but maybe you’ll be able to find some appreciation towards this little artwork.