Yumeji Tanima's Scream Theater

Yumeji Tanima's Scream Theater

THE NEW HORROR WORLD OF MOVING MANGA

1999 · 45 min · ★ 8.5 · Horror, Animation, Comedy

VHS OVA in a moving manga style based on the works of horror comedy artist Yumeji Tanima. Contains 2 stories. 1 "初恋のゾンビ" 2 "墓地の秘密" In the first segment, Yuki, a young student, suffers an accident at school but is soon ressurected, however she fell in love with a spirit during her quick visit to the world of the dead. In the second segment, 3 close friends plan a courage test in a haunted graveyard, Ryoko who is afraid of cemeteries, Toshiko who doesn't believe in paranormal phenomena, and Masako who lives in a house inside a cemetery.

Directed by Yumeji Tanima

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