The Nightmare 2chan Thread Based on Real Events | Tales From 2chan #7

The Japanese internet has an abundance of dark and unsettling content within it, While many made their way to the English-speaking world, there is a plethora of threads and topics that are confined to their home country. Among Japan's most infamous threads, often called a creepypasta, is known as ”リアル," Simply the word "Real." As the name suggests, the thread was written as a cautionary tale. One warning to those on 2chan's occult boards to be careful with what you become involved in. Because there are things so nefarious that you just cannot get rid of. them...
So, allow me to introduce you to Real. A well-known Japanese thread that isn't well-known overseas. I sincerely hope I did the original thread justice 💚
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[@Tentri]

ayo nice new pfp

[@SakuraStardust]

@@Tentri Thank you! The artist is Onigireee on Instagram!

[@Tentri]

@@SakuraStardust I'll check their art, thanks

[@agentsmith5514]

@@SakuraStardust 🌷

[@decarabiaumbra560]

The Sprigatito plush had me dying of cuteness overload. Wasn't expecting that from a horror vid.

[@mollyb9527]

I feel like this is the opposite of a scary story, at least for me. Not a single person in the story ( except maybe Hayashi) had ill intent. Everyone was understanding & tried their best to support the main character when he was struggling & even went on to help the ghost

[@fantage20012]

Yeah when she started talking about how op slowly stopped going to the temple I thought it'd basically turn out like when people don't take the full course of antibiotics and get even sicker

[@bengixd]

Uhhhh..... Cope?

[@adam.n-steve]

@@bengixd cope with what? Do you even know what that mean?

[@kyleyoung5063]

​@@adam.n-steve bruh. He's calling it a cope that the OP said it wasn't horrifying. It's reeeeeally not hard to read and understand.

[@adam.n-steve]

@@kyleyoung5063 Yes, Kyle. I have eyes to read. I'm saying that's not how you use "cope". Cope essentially mean "cry about it" or "cry me a river". Op was only saying that it's not scary and instead, wholesome? What's there to cope? Even if you say that the reply was talking to the Hayashi, and even then OP only said maybe.

[@SymbolCymbals2356]

I feel like this would work well as a Studio Ghibli movie, idk if it makes sense but it’s that combination of some scary bits with the heart warming bonds and support they show for each other, including eventually the ghost too

[@SakuraStardust]

Studio Ghibli horror sounds like it would be fantastic! Especially if it had visuals like Princess Mononoke 👀✨

[@1ternityMind]

​@@SakuraStardustif you want Ghibli Horror I reccomend The Deer King. It's not really horror but it's pretty suspenseful, it's like a dark version of Princess Mononoke

[@kalabawlamao]

​@@1ternityMindPrincess Mononoke is just light version of The Deer King (Yuri Tsuchiya was here in Mononoke btw)

[@tonnynaomi3926]

What struck me the most about this story is that the ghost was feeling lonely. She haunted him because she felt like he has a good heart. And once they did the prayers wishing her all the kind things, she stopped haunting him. She probably found peace from there. That hits me deep.

[@bolladragon]

The fact the ghost was just *lonely* is what hurts me the most. She had zero ill intent and was just a cursed existence. Damn, man.

[@OttoVonBonesmarck]

i woulda just bought an object for her to possess and let her chill

[@DeathkaiserG]

​@@OttoVonBonesmarck I don't know much bout supernatural and stuff but I don't think that's a good idea. The ghost needs to pass on the afterlife... The more it stays in the world of the living, the more worst it would be. There's a reason for different religions has some sort of rituals relating a safe passage to the afterlife. Even at the story you see them making sure the ghost pass on. It is sad yes but the only thing we could do is pray and leave the rituals to the experts.

[@OttoVonBonesmarck]

@@DeathkaiserG and miss out on having a pet ghost? Naw man

[@DeathkaiserG]

@@OttoVonBonesmarck good luck then attracting negative energy with that ghost then.

[@Damidas]

It's hard for spirits to gain the courage to pass on to the afterlife because they probably know it means their memory will be erased and their soul will be reincarnated. I once heard a saying that went "If you see a ghost, don't be scared, because they are probably just as scared as you"

[@dystheria]

being a long time lurker of horrid corners of the internet I had always wondered why no one had covered "real". Really pleased to see your channel being the first to take a real stab at it.

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

No... I think it was covered by Tara Devline first in her Kowabana series 2 years ago, but under a different name... Except she omitted parts of it..

[@SakuraStardust]

@@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 all I was able to find where links to her Kowabana book during my own research.

[@lovelyume0222]

@@SakuraStardust kzbin.info/www/bejne/eHzchpywoJV6lcU Here it is Sakura! Luckily I watched this a few weeks ago so I was able to find it in my history. Haha

[@SakuraStardust]

@@lovelyume0222 thank you!!

[@lovelyume0222]

@@SakuraStardust No problem!! I love the video btw! This story is so terrifying, way more people need to talk about it in the west!

[@melasnexperience]

You are an EXCELLENT storyteller!

[@SakuraStardust]

Thank you!!! I love these kinds of comments so much because I try so hard to translate these topic and keep them exciting

[@DMAN99]

Honestly the story sounds like the set up to a romance manga involving an office worker and a ghost girl where the first few chapters treat her like a monster but eventually through a spirit medium he founds out the spirit isn’t evil, hell the story even had the “the spirit thinks you’re a kind person and that’s why she’s around you” type twist.

[@Roadent1241]

That could be adorable~ A bit like a grown up Another Code: Two Memories, since a lot of us player ship the MC and the ghost boy together as they're the same age at the time, even if one's never aged in 50 years.

[@yongli8276]

You know, I think many story might have taken this story as a inspiration as well.

[@ellabee4820]

There’s a hentai with this plot 💀

[@alicethemad1613]

There’s a doujinshi series with this exact plot lol but obviously it’s very nsfw

[@Roadent1241]

@@alicethemad1613 Well where do I find an ace-safe one? Or is that too boring to exist? XD

[@zach123101]

Showing yourself more is nice, try to ignore any negative comments about it, you're cool, your videos are cool, and Japan is cool ❤

[@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS]

While I agree that they shouldn't take the comments personally, they should absolutely listen to critisms. If people don't like the new format it'll affect the views and I wouldn't want to see the channel get negativity affected as it's becoming one of my favourites for this type of content. Anyways I hope you understand what I mean, a healthy disconnect from whatever you read on the net should be standard operating procedure for everyone, let alone content creators.

[@zach123101]

​@@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS I know what you mean comments of criticisms are different, but what I was talking about was more personal negative comments with her being on camera more not related to the contents of the video

[@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS]

@@zach123101 that's fair, I just mean that those types of comments can be perceived as a type of criticism themselves. The detachment I spoke of is in order to figure out whether or not the comment is sincere or someone who is just trolling. Anyways I am glad we're on the same page, pointless arguments over a simple misunderstanding with someone online can be pretty tiresome. All the best to you.

[@derpkipper]

@@WeWillAlwaysHaveVALIS there will always be criticisms though. Doesnt mean a persons gotta take all of em But I think i get what ur sayin

[@Borgolii]

I never really saw negative comments about Sakura's appearance...

[@mazi1597]

This story was geniuenly frightening! Regardless if its real or not, its so well written that it kind of doesn't matter to me. You can picture everything happening so easily and how you'd react yourself in their position, which is why its so unsettling! P.s: your channel is a gem! found about you almost 3 months ago, and im glad i did. Your narration is great and captivating, keep it up!

[@SakuraStardust]

You’re so sweet! Thank you SO much for the kind words :,)

[@zerotwoisreal]

use your common sense. this is not real

[@generalbutterscotch4887]

I honestly just feel sorry for that spirit. She must have been overjoyed to interact with someone after who knows how long, not only that but said person going out of their way to call upon her... only for OP to throw it all in her face by immediately fleeing in terror and treating her like an evil monster. I don't feel scared after hearing the full story, just secondhand depression 😭

[@cornyboi932]

Your work in connecting Japanese internet and all that comes with it with the West cannot be understated, its incredible, thank for it

[@kkuudandere]

As scary as this story is, it kinda has a nice lesson in it. In times when we're afraid, sometimes it's good to think about what it is that's really scaring you, rather than rashly react based on fear (although i guess I can't blame the guy too much for being scared lol) Something about your narration really put me IN the story, I felt like i was there! thank goodness i wasn't

[@jeremysmith4620]

You know there are some Otaku that would summon her anyway just to have an actual girl in their room to show their bishojo figures to and that's ok. Almost everyone needs and deserves love, even Otaku and Sadako.

[@TheZackofSpades]

Bruh.

[@cheng3580]

​@@Homodemon can u send me?

[@jeremysmith4620]

@@Homodemon of course there is. Also, aren't all good demons at least a little homo? If not it hell would be boring and resemble heaven wat too much.

[@SakuraStardust]

Ngl I once read a Yuri on Ice fanfiction with this kind of premise…

[@buch3526]

​@@Homodemon I need to to verify this, can you share some ?

[@soragranda]

I think I heard this story in one of the Kowabana chapters, the friend "circle" was called "marumaru" or just maru, anyway, such a weird but scary story, thanks a lot!

[@SakuraStardust]

Makes sense! Maru is circle in Japanese. Honestly flows better than circle lol

[@yourroyalchungusness]

Honestly, the horror of this story is actually the fact that you had to work to 10pm even to midnight in a small company (probably with low salary)😢 Edit: oh yeah bonus sleep deprived

[@sukidable]

One thing I think is interesting about ghosts is what their level of awareness actually is. As someone who does get involved in the paranormal, some ghosts seem to be fully lucid and capable of communicating but others seem to be only partially if at all aware of what they are doing and the impact they are having on the people around them. As though they either aren't entirely lucid, or they have just as much difficulty interacting with us as we do with them. This story seems almost as though the spirit was completely unaware of the pain and fear she was causing circle's friend until his grandmother was available to act as a medium and finally bridge the gap between them. Though even then, she was clearly also not in a rational state of mind, likely binding him out of fear of him leaving her without realizing she was hurting him. Perhaps in a perpetual state of fight or flight until the grandmother spoke to her and calmed her down. It makes me wonder what they see when they look at a living person? Do they fully see us, or do they see something just as frightening as what we see when we look at them?

[@Xylospring]

It really is a good question, what do they see at all when they look at us? Awareness of the pain is interesting too. What if the rash on the neck is just her trying to hug at him, something so basic for humans, but it's the differences of their beings causing it. Like if a being of fire tried to touch your hand. Something basic that leads to some injury, and not intending to hurt the other. With them even appearing to them like that...

[@KoalaBerzerker]

"I have nothing to do on the weekend, let's go pick up some girls and summon ghosts!" - basically Scooby Doo anime confirmed.

[@SakuraStardust]

Heck, there’s already a Powerpuff Girls anime 👀

[@i.t21b_alphonso_luis_vallejo]

​@@SakuraStardustI love how you balance the scare with your cuteness and beauty like anime girl with stars and heaven cuteness❤❤❤

[@KoalaBerzerker]

@@SakuraStardust Then Crayon Shin-chan must be Johnny Bravo - The Kindergarten Years

[@KNIGHTMARE__]

This is unrelated but I really love your hair! The style and color looks really good on you!

[@beesknees2594]

I know this was supposed to be really scary and horrifying but I couldn't help but feel bad for the spirit near the end, they were just lonely :(

[@brunitop4753]

Cool vid. Very spooky. Reminded me about Sadako vs Kayako, which recently got on my "to watch" list, after I Iearned about it from the author of Chainsaw Man (one of his favorite movies apparently). On that note, I'd be down to watch some silly videos about obscure japanese media on this channel, to go along with the horror stuff.

[@chameleonhrt]

I really liked that b-roll of a pan on your eyes. It looks so cool and kind of reminds me of the b-roll you used to do for some of your old videos where you would show yourself with your face obscured. Anyways, keep up the great work.

[@Maewoneko]

I just want to say that not only are you a great story teller and narrator but you're super adorable and your voice is lovely! 😊

[@Infamouslbx]

It's nice to see your face in these videos. Makes them feel a bit more personal. :)

[@faithpearlgenied-a5517]

​@@anonymist-n8z There's nothing creepy about wanting to see a person's face as you listen to them. It's just human. You're the creep.

[@arthorization]

Your storytelling skills are getting better, it makes the story more eerie with the use of ambiguity and imagery. Love your content since the do not search iceberg.

[@koduka329]

Love your content, the topics you cover, your reading voice. But goodness you're so endearing!! Seeing you face while you talk is really nice!

[@bastardcat729]

Oh man this one was pretty creepy!! I like how a lot of Japanese ghost encounter stories (or at least the ones I’ve heard) have a neutral or sometimes happy ending though!!

[@iceteeize]

The first ad break (the one after “three days later”) was a happy violin tune to an ad about crisp bread It threw me off so hard that I laughed and I felt I needed to share it

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

ngl that part that scared me the must was the voice of the ghost overlaid cause i thought somebody was saying something outside of the video for a moment.

[@SakuraStardust]

Went a little ham w the voiceover there ngl 😅

[@Bubbleskittymaster]

@@SakuraStardust I mean it did it's job creeped me the fuck out.

[@chayadol]

The first time I heard Real is from the Thai podcast, and I fell in love with the story. From what I remember, the ending from that podcast is a bit different too, The main protag die in the version I've listen to, but Circle is still the one who write the post. I'm really glad that you did this story and you did a super great job!! giving more information and perfective about this story! 10/10!!!

[@VegasFlatline]

Is it "Wednesday night under blanket" I haven't listen to it in full but my coworker used to blast it in a car a lot Very very japan exclusive story like sound like something tonkla would tell about

[@chayadol]

@@VegasFlatline Yes!! That's the one I've listen! I really like the podcast, I'm not sure which episode this story was in tho :(

[@VegasFlatline]

@@chayadol i love their main channel but i doesn't really like listen to long podcast much I sure will watch the hell out of it if it short lol

[@chayadol]

@@VegasFlatline LOL mine is a bit different, I kinda play it while I'm doing work lol It's kinda good to have some fun story in the bg XD

[@VegasFlatline]

@@chayadol I can't if i listen to something i need to be very concentrate so i prefer music while working lol 😂

[@reisudesu]

I love how you respond to comments so often! That's really cool (as not many KZbinrs still do that sort of thing) and shows your commitment to your audience! Much respect Miss Stardust! Keep up the great work!

[@SakuraStardust]

I try! Sometimes it’s a bit rough on my mental health (I get a lot of comments about my voice,) but I really want to show how grateful I am for everyone’s support!

[@reisudesu]

@@SakuraStardust Don't beat yourself up over it, plenty of us like your voice and it's not something you can control! Besides, the things you can control like your content are awesome and everyone can see that. You clearly put a lot of effort into what you do. We're cheering you on! :D

[@Dagarar]

Great video, Sakura. What a intriguing case.

[@CursedCatTruffa]

For a ghost story it was really sad yet heartwarming, the spirit wasn't vengeful but lonely; it was truly a tale of friendship and warmth, I love how OP and Circle being both friends after the tale was truly sweet. The plot twist of being Circle the poster was unexpected, but also feel bad for him for he felt so guilty over it. Your narration just make it more impactful , truly elevated the story

[@eugenem2000]

ahhh..one of my favorite 2chan storys back in the day...resort baito is another one!! very well translated , put together in a short length, and very very well read!!! great job!!!👍 really love ur work and content!! love from Japan❤

[@grandtactician9801]

Fantaici storytelling as always! Regardless if it’s real or not, I really felt for the spirit by the end. Really loving the presentation in these recent videos as well, the editing, imagery, BGM etc. are incredibly well done.

[@chrisfonte4987]

Cool story. I find your videos eerily relaxing

[@blairpreaker]

that was so wholesome at the end i cried. I'm glad the spirit was able to pass with kindness

[@jessicatoussaint9140]

I love your content. You're an amazing narrator and convey feelings very well. I was kept on my toes the whole video. I can't wait to see more of your content :)

[@AdamMichalMarkowski]

Really enjoyed your retelling of the story! I remember hearing this story on Kowabana, although it had additional twist there. Guy who was tormented by the ghost got a call later on saying that Priestess who helped him died. He then recieved letter she wrote before her death where she apologised to him for lying. Spirit was indeed powerful, but it was not a lonely spirit as priestess claimed. Priestess somehow was able to help OP by putting him in compound you mentioned, and doing something during her life to keep spirit off him. Although as she was nearing her death she decided to confess in order for him to not hold a grudge against her, and for him to at least expect what was to come. Only at this moment OP revealed himself to be anonymous friend of guy in the story and mentioned he do not know what happened with him.

[@thaddeuskent8185]

Might be one of my favorites now. Genuinely scary, the main character acts like a real human, and the ending is beautiful.

[@teddyinjapan]

How cool is this! Putting yourself out there to have a face for voice. Keep the awesome videos coming friend

[@SakuraStardust]

Thank you so much!!

[@i.t21b_alphonso_luis_vallejo]

​@@SakuraStardusti love how you balance the scare and horror with your beauty and positive aura

[@CuteCuteJames]

Excellent storytelling! The accompanying visuals added to the vibe; excellent work from you and Lorelai (hi, Lorelai! I know editors work hard!).

[@nucleusthreads]

Sakura!!! You are so beautiful 🥹🥰 thank you for making this kind of content, I love it so much. I've been wanting to learn more about Japanese cultures, mysteries included. You're my go-to! :)

[@OmegaJester09]

Is an interesting creepy tale but honestly yea the positive conclusion kinda stopped it from being really unnerving. Lol the people ripping him off sounded scarier than the apparition itself. Still I do love these kinda stories keep up the good work. Lol been watching a bunch of your videos over the last couple weeks, good stuff. Though gotta admit first time seeing your setup. I wasn't expecting it to be so cutesy considering the topics you cover. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I was just expecting you to have a gothic spooky theme going. Heh

[@Kilrathi95]

Honestly, having watched your content for a while now and only recently receiving notifications, I think your new style is doing well for the algorithm! Personally, I don't mind either style! If you want to show more of yourself, power to you! I hope your other fans will support this decision as well. Your videos show your passion for these topics, and your narration recently has been getting better and better. Bonus points to your editor, as well. The editing on this one is spot on. :) My SO and I both love listening to your videos right before bed, so the visuals sometimes are amiss for us, but we can definitely notice a positive difference in your narration and your audio quality. Keep working and improving, and make sure not to be too hard on yourself! I know on this site (ESPECIALLY the horror narration space) that viewers can be... Excessively critical, to put it nicely; but make sure to take negativity on the chin, and try to focus more on constructive criticism. We'll be watching, and I'll try commenting more often to help with the algorithm. (KZbin Premium and all that :P) Thanks for your content!

[@SakuraStardust]

You're so kind! Thank you very much for the channel support, friend :) Reception has been very positive with the new format so far. I've had a few mean comments but nothing awful. I'm really happy it's working well so far!

[@Kilrathi95]

@@SakuraStardust Glad to hear you enjoy the work! That's honestly what matters most with any creative endeavour. I figured your community would be pretty supportive; you've given us no reason NOT to! Keep on with it, and hopefully we'll see it grow.

[@satananal4395]

Tara Devlin did a line-by-line translation for Kowabana for folks who want to hear a narrative version! Lovely job Sakura, this retelling was very chilling. :)

[@SakuraStardust]

Oh really? All I could find where the Japanese threads and a link to her book? 👀 That’s awesome!

[@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752]

​@@SakuraStardust It's in her Kowabana Series girl... Its dated 3 to now years ago and is 153 Episodes long... It's mixed in there, this story... Can't remember what number, around Ep 50 to 99... I've been binging it for 3 weeks now...

[@SakuraStardust]

@@chunellemariavictoriaespan8752 nothing genuinely came up when I typed in “Real 2chan” or “real Japanese creepypasta.” I really wish I knew this before reading through Japanese blog posts with the story 😅

[@speedweed1774]

@@SakuraStardust it’s episode 95 if you were curious! loved your telling of it as well though, really a great story 😊

[@SakuraStardust]

@@speedweed1774 gosh thank so much! It’s awful that her video on it didn’t come up easily :/

[@ositox5659]

I love all the paranormal content lately, I'm hooked! You're definitely getting more confident, also Sprigatito is so adorable! Your set up in general is kawaii lol especially with the chill LoFi!

[@Phophos]

You look and sound more comfortable. I honestly didn't notice till you pointed it out how awkward you felt.

[@JamesLee-on1yb]

Damn this was so damn frightening I had so much goosebumps watching this 23 minutes of terror. This was just an amazing narration.

[@grawman67]

Woo, so pumped! This is going to be another killer video!

[@Unquestionable]

Really interesting story and definitely one I'm glad I heard. You did a great job as usual and didn't seem awkward, at least to me. Thanks for the great content!

[@flaffles87]

Keep up the positive attitude. It works out for a bunch of people. Let's keep hope alive and see where it goes but I'm for it. Good luck!

[@SilasGrieves]

Of all the creepy and Japanese themed content channels I follow, which is a lot… I find myself coming back here because you consistently bring things to light about Japan, Japanese Internet Culture, and Japanese Horror that I have absolutely zero knowledge about. Every single video, I learn something new. Really enjoying the change in presentation as well. Just seeing you physically as the host, for a few moments really brings back memories of those old shows from Early 2000s TV like Ripley’s Believe It or Not, The Wax Museum, and a few others. Really cool seeing your confidence grow with every post. Keep up the good work.

[@Derdaida]

Nice to see you infront of the Camera :3 I think it's a nice addition to the vid! Thanks for the story, loved it as always ♥

[@guitarbrad]

Once again, good story, told well. I'm definitely looking forward to more!

[@juancarloscuaocastellanos8813]

Thank you. That was an interesting video and to be honest, I had never heard of "Real"; I must say it reminded me a lot of a story that happened to a cousin of mine in the 1990s. One night, she came home late from university and had to get off the bus in a not very recommendable place. A man with a knife grabbed her arm and wanted to take her to a vacant lot nearby. Suddenly, in her words, "the guy turned as pale as a candle and I felt someone grab me by the other arm and pulled me across a nearby avenue. I didn't see who was pulling me, but I turned to see the guy and he was on his knees, staring at me, as if he couldn't believe what was happening". Whoever she/he was, he saved my cousin that night and I am grateful.

[@Minohorse]

Would you look at that. I saw a fanart of the ghost of this story many years ago, and even managed to find the thread while looking for a translation, but since I didn't want to read the whole story through machine translation, I just gave up, and now, years later, I actually got to hear the story, and it was great, so thank you for sharing.

[@thomasomelie]

Awesome story, loved the story itself and the delivery!

[@darkestccino5405]

I think the ghost mechanics in the game "World of Horror" was based on this story, to some extent. That game also requires bowing and clapping in specific ways to deal with ghosts (though in the game, you do that to banish ghosts instead of summon them).

[@Undertalepotatochip]

What an interesting story and excellent presentation! More please!!

[@spadesnoir8385]

I’ve been watching for awhile, today I had an urge to watch some videos on scary Japanese stories.. wasn’t expecting this one to make sympathize with the ghost, this story would make a great book imo You did a great retelling!

[@pherasabraxas]

This story was scary and also a little sad. Thank you for sharing.

[@SonicMoon1]

I like seeing you more in your videos honestly. ❤ You look amazing, and don’t let anyone tell you differently

[@Maewoneko]

Wake up everyone! Sakura Stardust has posted ❤🎉

[@dusty6719]

but it’s already 5 pm

[@Maewoneko]

@@dusty6719 Hey! It is NEVER too late(or early) for some Sakura Stardust! 🥺

[@AsuiTsuyu42]

Love your videos and channel overall. I found you through your Do Not Search Iceburg series and have loved every video since 😊 Was wondering if you’ve ever thought of doing merch of any kind? Totally would wear a Sakura Stardust sweater

[@SakuraStardust]

I have actually!! Just need to figure out how to go about doing it!

[@Neucod55]

0:47 the pokemon plushie in the background is so cute!

[@Sleeperspeepers]

Starting off the morning with the spooky lol! As always, great story telling 😊

[@taigas7779]

Hey it’s cool seeing you get more comfortable with the camera, I’ve been enjoying your content for a few months now keep up to good content :)

[@milkyslug3014]

Tara A Devlin has this story narrated as part of her Kowabana podcast series! I can’t remember what episode it was but I remember me and my sister were scared of making any bows/random movements in front of mirrors or in random directions for a while LOL lovely job showcasing this great story more!!

[@Raiden_Factory]

Here we go creepy horror Japanese stuff! I really love it, thank you very much Alex I honestly love this topic. ☺❤

[@paulinedocherty6541]

ohhh upcoming content sounds sooo good! Also I like the new format 💖

[@Your.local.sunshine.an.rainbow]

Your so pretty!! Also amazing content as always I’m looking forward to watching this! :DD

[@hyacinthmoon6289]

I love seeing your face! Great job on your growing channel! 🤗❤️

[@SakuraStardust]

Thank you so much 🤗

[@Fantalla]

this is the first time ive seen the person behind the voice on this channel and OMG YOU ARE SO FREAKING CUTE

[@Sammy21290]

Love your stories; dont mind the negative ppl. You look awesome! :)

[@edrikhtg]

Damb she got that thumbnail game on point. Also it's great that you get more confident. Keep it up!

[@tracycraft2971]

Wonderful!! Thanks for all your hard work!! Love this!! ❤❤❤❤

[@cecemepls0]

Thank you for sharing this!!!! I was so enthralled throughout the whole video! 😮 It’s also so great to see your beautiful face! ❤❤❤ You’re my favorite youtuber by far….your effort is much appreciated and it shows in your content! Thanks a bunch! ❤❤❤

[@SakuraStardust]

Aww thank you so much for the sweet comment, friend! ☺️

[@konzokomo8488]

Just when I thought I was gonna have to be alone with my thoughts a new awesome video!!

[@eru1169]

Just happen to stumble upon your channel here from Indonesia, keep up the good work !! Love you

[@e102omegas]

ur voice is perfect for narriation being on camera more is just more of a treat 😳

[@ecocodex4431]

Idk why I imagined you with dark black hair, but aside from that, you look almost exactly like I imagined you would Keep up the good work! ^_^

[@GammaStrikerWF]

So the ghost was a yandere. That was a really cool story, keep it up, love your videos

[@mateobonavento3939]

Another banger from Sakura! That was a fascinating spooky story, real or not, and your storytelling skills made it more captivating. You're getting really good at this! Don't worry about being awkward on camera, that's perfectly normal. As a fellow shy person, I admire your courage. I could never show my face to the world like that (despite people other than my mom telling me I do have a handsome face, I'd just die from embarrassment lol). Looking forward to what you have in store for us!

[@SakuraStardust]

Aww thank you so much! You’re very sweet, and I’ll do my best moving forward!

[@emosunglasses5201]

Omg your Pokémon plushies in the bg!! They bring me so much joy

[@IkarosTypeAlpha]

I always liked the ghost stories where it turns out the spirit doesn't have ill intent, rather, just wants help. It turns what is a terrifying story into a heartwarming conclusion

[@KappaYokai-er7xp]

I love your storytelling!❤ Thank you for telling us about this :)

[@LaydiNite]

The ghost girl fits the description of a yokai called Nure Onago. They're the spirits of young women that got lost in swamps or marshes and died alone and scared. They latch onto people who come into contact with them and are said to cause an awful smell, like something wet and rotting. They aren't malevolent, they just make the life of the person they cling to really difficult.

[@da_emu_man6974]

That’s so sad😢😢😢 it touched my heart in many ways. Poor buddy was just lonely

[@jamesc5751]

I didnt know lofi and creepypasta was a thing but now I need more.

[@yehonathan]

I've never heard about this creepypasta. SO GOOD. Loved everything. And your narration helped a lot, Sakura. ps: loved see you in screen

[@renachan25]

OMFGGG I HAVE THE SAME GIANT SPRIGATITO PLUSHIE TOO! From the Pokémon Center right?! TWINSIES! Also love your stuff, it’s so good!

[@SakuraStardust]

Yay! Thank you!

[@krunguspungus2376]

Super cool story, it's always nice when there's a less adversarial approach to ghosts. I'm not too familiar with Japanese ghost lore, but my grandma was from Hokkaido and that branch of the family is said to have a minor history of experiences with psychic phenomenon. The 'Real' story reminds me quite a bit of a vivid dream I myself had a while ago, which is a little spooky given my lack of familiarity with how Japanese ghosts operate. In the dream, there was a nose mound on an island somewhere, but not necessarily an island surrounded by water. During the Japanese invasion of Korea in the late 1500s, samurai would cut off the noses of the people they killed (payment was contingent upon how many enemies you killed, so noses were used to keep track) and these noses were preserved and brought back to Japan where they were stored in so called nose mounds. Anyhow, as said, there's one such mound in an isolated area, nearly forgotten to time. Before that though, when the invasion of Korea was more recent history, the spirits of the Korean soldiers were causing issues in the vicinity of the nose mound. The locals, in an attempt to quiet the spirits, interred a young girl underground as an offering to the gods. After the girl's sacrifice, there were no more issues, so life went on and the whole story was eventually forgotten. However, unbeknownst to the locals, the gods they sought assistance from were closer to devils. Through the years, the 'gods' have been tormenting the spirits of the girl and the soldiers, slowly but surely growing stronger as they feed off of their pain and suffering. Eventually, once they've grown strong enough, they'll be able to fully manifest in the physical world and grow exponentially more powerful as they torment fresh, living victims. The only way to avert this is to find the mound and the underground chamber where the girl was interred. Then, the noses have to be repatriated to Korea and the spirit of the girl has to be shown paternal affection before being given a proper burial. I don't regularly remember my dreams, and when I do, they're generally meaningless and weird, so it stuck out to me how this dream was so vivid and coherent. Realistically, it's probably nothing, but I can't help but think about how some of my ancestors were samurai. I don't know the particulars of who was in what conflict, but a part of me wonders if one of them brought noses back from Korea? Perhaps I had this dream to help my family atone for what was done?

[@Youmu_Konpaku_]

"if it's not a work of fiction...... Yikes" Very accurate xD

[@mb3318]

Awesome video! I'm really enjoying these more personal approaches to your videos.

[@eepysleepy_]

i was so happy that they were kind to the ghost, i feel like you don't hear that often in ghost stories

[@masternorg]

Excellent video, as usual; thanks for the upload!

[@snippersnapper1606]

So used to just listening to you talk about things rather than actually watching while I do other things, kind of like a podcast. So it threw me the fuck off to turn & look at my phone and see u sitting there I was like hold on wtf

[@hekonaleeinos5510]

The true horror story was staying at work until 10 pm ; gives me the chills, man.

[@Wandergirl108]

That poor spirit…I absolutely love that treating her with kindness was what ended the guy's suffering, rather than violently trying to cast her out. It's as true with the mundane as the paranormal, we tend to react with fear and violence to things we don't understand, when kindness and compassion is often times the better answer. I'm glad everything worked out.