Drama Digest
Second-year college student Onoda Shizuru studies at a university in Kyoto and lives in an apartment all by herself. Shizuru started receiving horror newspapers named Terror Bulletin, which she did not subscribe to knowingly. She began to receive it every day as soon as she moved in on her own, which predicted all kinds of impending catastrophes. Whenever you receive a copy of the horror newspaper, 100 days of your life will be lost.
The Feel-Good Part
The direction, editing, acting, and aesthetic of the show make it compelling and eye-catching of the show. The series induced an eerie vibe to the scenes and characters for the audience. The cast was one of the best things about the show. They did an impressive job with their roles and delivering performances to add intense suspense for the viewers.
The Disappointing Factor
With just seven episodes, the show tried to incorporate a lot of ideas and events into the show. The show tried to focus on the Shizuru and the previous tenant/subscriber of the newspaper. It made everything feel rushed and overflowing with information in the series instead of just focusing on the main event.
In-Depth Analysis
The manga of the same name by Tsunoda Jirou served as the inspiration for Kyoufu Shinbun. There are many tv shows and movies adaptation of this manga. It is a typical television program that leans more toward j-drama than toward the horror genre. Although there is some comical horror, drama predominates in this story. Shizuru juggles her mother’s strenuous relationship and another triangle drama in addition to dealing with the Terror Bulletin. Shizuru gets a boyfriend, which makes her best friend a murderous, enraged lunatic. The show is jam-packed with entertaining material that is both corny and intriguing. The setting of the city of Kyoto is the best part of the show. Kyoto is a city that is particularly spiritual and mysterious, with legends found on every corner. The horror element in this show was not up to the mark as one would expect from a storyline like this series. It is wonderfully horrifying to read a newspaper that covers impending real-world terrors. It would have been adequate if the story had only focused on Shizuru, the most recent recipient, and the effects caused on her and her friends. But this initial premise naturally extended outward to include the prior recipient, the story of Hirogawa Touya (played by Ino Manabu), and the associated parties. This show had many ideas they wanted to explore, and they tried to fit them into the seven episodes. The plot at the end was unclear, and the conclusion was not good enough.
Star Power
Most of the cast was impressive. Shiraishi Sei as Onoda Shizuru and Kuroki Hitomi as Onoda Utako, aka mother of Shizuru, are the main actors who led the show well from the beginning till the end. They did a good job portraying varied emotions in the drama, especially during emotionally intense scenes.
Overall Opinion
It is a decent horror show but not as good as the manga. The show tried to incorporate many unnecessary things. But you will have a good time watching this show if you are into the horror genre.
