Anime Hajime Impressions: Corpse Party - Blood Covered (Countdown to Halloween Part 5 of 5)

The Setup

Happy Halloween everyone.

Corpse Party – Tortured Souls is a series I have seen multiple times. I even reviewed the four episode OVA during 2018’s Pre-Blog Month (March 2018). For the longest time, something kept drawing me back to this story. Each time I made a return, I always came away with three opinions:

1. It was violent.

2. It was gory.

3. It sucked.

I do not like Corpse Party – Tortured Souls. It is a pitiful attempt at horror that tries to replace scares with blood. More than that, it was an unfortunate waste of an interesting premise, solid animation, and a talented voice cast. Having now done my official review of the series, I doubt I will ever find the urge to go back to the anime ever again.

Be that as it may, and perhaps against my better judgment, I’m still not quite ready to give up on Corpse Party yet. Deep down, part of me wants to believe there is a reason behind this franchise’s cult status beyond its sheer brutality. Nevertheless, I can’t find what I am looking for in the anime adaptation. I must look elsewhere.

Anime Hajime Review: Corpse Party - Tortured Souls

***Warning, the following may contain spoilers for Corpse Party – Tortured Souls. Reader discretion is advised.***

Series Synopsis

A group of nine friends spends their last night together. Happy memories and sad goodbyes fill everyone’s hearts. Yet they know that no matter how far apart they are, they will always be together. As a symbol of their friendship, they decide to do a ritual that will connect them forever.

Together they perform the “Sachiko Ever After” charm.

Unbeknownst to them though, they were opening the door to Hell itself.

The group is transported to the nightmarish Heavenly Host Elementary School. Here, vengeful spirits roam the halls looking to kill anyone who enters this place. Before long, the blood begins to flow.

One by one, the friends succumb to gruesome and violent deaths. The only way to end the torment is for them to find the secrets of this realm. But one false step and the evil that resides here will take them for the rest of eternity.