J-Horror and Malice

    Ghost stories have a great appeal, being so deeply rooted in the unknown. Constantly people wonder about the supernatural and how to prove or disprove its existence, yet to no avail. I somewhat hope that it remains this way, so that stories like these will not lose their intrigue. 

    It wasn't until Warhammer 40K where my fictional spectrum began to accept magic and supernatural elements where technology and science were dominant. I'm very happy that it has broadened this way, because it has opened so many new doors for narrative expansion and to fill my world with mystery and appeal in ways not previously possible.

    Kwaidan was certainly interesting to me in a sense that it was well-told, conveyed, and no doubt true to the folklore. Pulse was quite startling with the lingering entities that seemed so ponderous and malicious just by their movement alone. These stories conveyed vengeful spirits wonderfully, both in character with their stoic expression and cold delivery, and atmospherically with snowy tundras and dystopian urban landscapes. They are often made scarier by pitting them against everyday citizens with no defense against something so ethereal.