Fukuro
袋 / Bag / Sack / Art of Silent Hill
| Genres: Horror, Psychological, Suspense, Video Game | |
| Themes: Psychological, Video Game | |
| Producers: Konami | |
| Rating: 4.94 / 10 | |
| Rank: #13621 | |
| Popularity: #15860 | |
| Users Listed: 720 | |
| Users Scored: 337 | |
| NSFW: No | |
| Last Updated: 08/07/2022 | |
| Aired: November 22, 2001 (Fall) | |
| Type: movie | |
| Source: game | |
| Age Rating: R | |
| Episodes: 1 |
Synopsis:
This short film presents a deeply unsettling visual experience, drawing heavily from the creature design of *Silent Hill 2*. Set within a claustrophobic, dreamlike space, it brings together iconic figures like Pyramid Head and the Lying Figure alongside lesser-known entities from the game's early conceptualization. The animation utilizes surreal imagery and a stark atmosphere to evoke a sense of dread and psychological unease. The film’s visual style reflects the series’ exploration of trauma and guilt, offering a glimpse into the unsettling world crafted by Masahiro Ito and sonically underscored by Akira Yamaoka's distinctive compositions. It functions less as a narrative and more as an atmospheric exploration of the Silent Hill universe's darker elements.
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Characters:
- Fukuro Lady (Main)
- Pyramid Head (Main)
Staff:
- Ito, Takashi (Character Design)
- Ito, Masahiro (Character Design)
- Yamaoka, Akira (Music)
Reviews:
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User abystoma2 (Score: 7/10):
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 derogatorytowards Fukuro though, not at all. It just feels so “different”, even despite Silent Hill already being a weird game. nnThe 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.nnAdditionally, 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. nnOverall, 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.
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