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This Monster Wants to Eat Me (2025)
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Original name: 私を喰べたい、ひとでなし
Genre: Animation, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Mystery, Romance
Country: Japan
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Story:
Hinako lives alone by the sea, quietly drifting through life after losing her family years ago. One day, a mermaid named Shiori saves her from a monster and says she’s come to eat her—just not yet. Until then, Shiori will stay by her side and keep her safe. In that moment, a deep hope swells in Hinako: Maybe this girl can finally grant her the ending she’s been waiting for.
Style:
melancholic, atmospheric, dark fantasy, existential, surreal, anime, yuri, adult animation
Plot:
mermaid, loneliness, suicide, sadness, grief, supernatural, isolation, compassion, bittersweet, hopes, character study, intimate, tragic love, intimacy, guardian, coastal town, slow burn, interspecies romance, lesbian, lgbt, psychological drama, farewell, romance
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The list contains related movies ordered by similarity. Recommendation engine sorted out anime, melancholic, psychological and captivating films and TV series with plots about supernatural, coming of age, haunting, isolation, psychological drama, female protagonist and tragedy mostly in Animation, Fantasy and Drama genres. Some movies like This Monster Wants to Eat Me: Mushi-Shi: Next Passage (2014), Tsukimonogatari (2014), Owarimonogatari (2015), maboroshi (2023), Mermaid's Forest (2003). The matching attributes are highlighted in bold.
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