This Monster Wants to Eat Me is a slow-burn yuri horror that dives into survivor’s guilt and suicidal ideation through Hinako, a girl marked as prey for mermaid yokai Shiori. Their twisted promise of eventual “devouring” becomes a lens on depression, codependency, and the will to live, supported by Studio Lings’ moody ocean imagery and Keiji Inai’s atmospheric score. It’s intimate, heavy, and emotionally resonant.
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