Kyoufu Shinbun (2014) English Sub & Dub

About Kyoufu Shinbun (2014)

If you are hunting for a new horror series, Kyoufu Shinbun (2014) (恐怖新聞 (2014)) deserves a look (2014). The setup goes like this. What the story covers: Rei Kigata is a boy, a first year middle schooler at Ishido Middle School. He is not a believer of any paranormal phenomena such as existence of ghosts or spirits in any kind, but one day at midnight, while he is in sleep, a mysterious newspaper called “Horror News” is delivered to his room.

Soon after, the newspaper tells a story in which one of his teachers at the school will get killed in a car accident the following morning and Kigata will be a witness of the accident. The story turns into a fact in the following day and since then, the enigmatic newspaper is delivered everyday.

As a horror title, atmosphere, sound and restraint do the heavy lifting. Think of it as a pick for viewers comfortable with dark, unsettling material. The run is 16 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

The horror focus matters here: atmosphere, sound and restraint do the heavy lifting. With a 5.0/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. It aired in 2014, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.