The Greatest Thing I've Ever Seen

it must be senritsu kaiki world kowasugi!
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[@StarfieldDisarray]

holy shit, i don't mean to scare you but there's a skeleton behind you

[@clarie-yu6tz]

thats her old "obligatory 2017 youtuber mascot" i believe

[@stevemcquark]

@@clarie-yu6tz also ex lover from the necromantik video

[@Asparagoose]

@@clarie-yu6tz his NAME is REMINGTON!!

[@freelancescientists]

I don't mean to scare you but there's a skeleton INSIDE you

[@joeyj6808]

@StarfieldDisarray...I have bad news for you. There's one lurking *INSIDE* you right *NOW*

[@robertcharlottemaxwell]

"Luckily, there's a May". So true. So, so true. Off to find this gem imminently. Thanks comrade.

[@naranara1690]

Lucky there's a Family Guy

[@kathleenseroy5310]

I'm twice your freaking age. I can't believe the emotions that get stirred up when I listen to May talk about what she loves/hates/regrets/embraces. Great job, this is why art exists!

[@cheyennecartwright7244]

Yo, us old heads gotta represent

[@HellGirlWalking]

im so happy these films are getting the recognition they deserve. theyre some of the best things ever and probably the magnum opus of both shiraishi and the found footage genre. i hope it was my comment on the first iceberg vid that got you to watch them and i really hope this video gets more people to watch them. the seventh entry (Final Chapter!) is by far my favorite and I love how it gives Shiraishi a chance to shine as an actor. its also worth noting that a bunch of Shiraishi's other films might be a part of the same multiverse as this series, since the cameraman character from this shows up in A Record of Sweet Murder and Kudo shows up in a bunch of stuff (theres other connections but that's just off the top of my head). also the worms in noroi might be connected to the worms in this, but maybe shiraishi just likes worms.

[@pedanthicc]

"but, luckily, there's a May" absolutely -- pausing to go watch the movie!

[@VoteOmnivore]

I'm so glad you're bringing attention to Koji Shiriaishi's work! Truly nobody does it like him!

[@daniellewillis2767]

Mr Hori is my favourite J-horror character.

[@FTZPLTC]

Sitting here wondering which ridiculously great Shiriashi movie this video is about =)

[@KaraokeWithoutBorders-lh9xh]

I am so, so happy for the Twin Peaks season 3 episode 8 shout-out. I often tell people that my favorite film isn't a film, it's that particular episode of Twin Peaks, particularly for how it ties the series together while still being an incredibly surreal Eraserhead-style art piece all its own. The visuals are unforgettable, but it also feels like Lynch really bringing together his affinity for the weird and his storytelling prowess. It's definitely a career summarized in the length of a single episode, and to me it felt like Lynch's entire career had led up to that episode and the finale.

[@lukaszzylik4437]

Another great reminder to get my lazy ass to watch Twin Peaks. And this is coming from someone with a Mulholland Dr. tattoo.

[@GlitterMarcy]

I LOVE the Senritsu series! It is so good to see people finding it and enjoying it. I wish I could give the director/writer much money so I can get the blu ray set of Senritsu. It is so wacky but there were moment that made me jump or freaked me out (the first one with the slit mouth lady...that end bit, shivers down my spine!) I watched them in order as there is an over arching story, but wow I wish I could watch them again. Kudo is a great character, that man punches first asks questions later. You can tell these films are made with such love and passion. I found out about them through Trevor Henderson, and I hope more people watch it thanks to you Nyx. It's so good.

[@junoeclipse7715]

holy shit skeleton guy's triumphant return! I wonder if he knows that May filmed him naked tho : /

[@allmydads]

Koji Shiraishi's found footage work is incredible. just some of the funniest/weirdest/scariest stuff out there

[@panickedlizard9829]

Sold. Pausing this to go watch. Will continue this later. Thank you for vital information 👍👍👍👍

[@bemysty]

I knew off the thumbnail this would be Kouji Shiraishi lmao That guy is so fucking singular.

[@tazandalsoalastname]

OMFG I'm literally watching "we're all going to the world's" fair right now for the first time and I JUST saw you in it, only to come here immediately and find a new video, double awesome 😁

[@Dman333WS]

Great movie topped with a sprinkle of May. Hell of a jump scare LOL

[@tazandalsoalastname]

@@Dman333WS I wanted to watch "I saw the TV glow" and saw this one came first so I checked it out...its right at the end now and I'm feeling so many feelings 😭

[@hover2go]

Oh wow. I had half watched the first episode a year ago and failed to find it again a week ago. Thank you.

[@BugsyMcOvaltine]

Hi. I wanna let you know that you are really appreciated. I look forward to all of your uploads. You have a goofy charisma and youre funny :)

[@kkuudandere]

the worm monster fighting the giant humanoid by simply choosing to spit out MORE bunches of worms may have convinced me

[@coyoteartist]

Never under estimate the worm.

[@maggieburton5020]

The stylistic CGI was one of my favorite parts of Occult. It made me laugh so hard when people criticized it for being "unrealistic" like I'm sorry, how would you personally depict a nightmarish realm of flesh-eating worms and jellyfish creatures. How can you make that realistic. What is the source material for Worm Hell. No fun allowed I guess

[@user-td3ot7xq8p]

You are a woman of taste and quality.

[@CrispyFiddlers]

Always a good day when Nyx posts

[@PeacockandPuppets]

I have been looking forever for this! I came across this on KZbin and couldn't find it again! Thank god (May)

[@RooSingleton]

gasoline is so good omg i always listen to the whole outro lol

[@baubleBeee]

YES I took a Japanese Cinema course in college and we covered Occult as one of our films! It was one of my favorites, and when I had the opportunity to cover any japanese film i wanted I chose to watch another one of his films, A Record of Sweet Murder. Just outstanding films, it's rare to find art that sticks with you for so long after seeing it.

[@usernamemixtape]

I watched the whole series earlier this year and without exaggeration it changed my life for the better. It inspired me to get back into art after my career was derailed by the pandemic.

[@rudebega1494]

May!! I remember not too long ago the comments were begging you to watch Noroi and now here you are casually pointing me to a Shiraishi Koji series I haven’t been able to find to rewatch in years❤ I love his stuff so much, he is so unfettered by convention and even with little to no budget he has a way of creating images that really stick with you. (Occult’s “It’s hell!” ending still gives me the heebies-like, are the visuals cheesy and dated? Sure, but it’s still some of the most effective cosmic horror I’ve ever watched.) I am so happy you’re a fan, and I’m psyched you want to do a full series on Senritsu Kaiki. Can’t wait!

[@AGothNamedWednessday]

May: * *listing off all the works this director has done* * Me: huh, how have I never hear of him? May: "He made Sadko vs Kayako" Me: OMFG YOU MEAN THW GREATEST GODDAMN JAPANESE B MONSTER MOVIE TO EVER???? THAT MOVIE IS A GODDAMN MASTERPIECE! IM SOLD

[@dedgrips]

YOURE SO PRETTY I’M SO HAPPY I HAVE A MAY TO SHOW ME FUN THINGS TO WATCH

[@Steven_Splorch]

Huh. The few seconds of footage May posted at the beginning immediately made me think: That reminds me of the movies that the director of Noroi did before he made Noroi. And it turns out I was right! He's an odd duck (in a good way), and his movies have a very recognizable vibe.

[@RedSpade37]

This certainly helps me understand the endings of a few of his films, for sure.

[@HacksawJenny]

The Senritsu movies are my absolute favourite horror franchise. You're all in for such a treat!

[@woodsro]

I'm friends with some big Koji Shiraishi fans and I'm pretty sure I've watched this last year in some way shape or form.. Maybe I didn't see all of it but certainly some of it. And Koji uses those characters in a whole bunch of movies and shows too, and there's a lot of his early work that ties in to stuff that happens as well. it's like it's own little Marvel universe of Japanese ghosts. I might be getting this confused with Welcome to the Occult Forest, which I think was also a series but maybe re-edited into a movie? So confusing. But after watching a whole bunch of his films and tv shows I do see a lot of patterns and his particular style come through.

[@SeaJayLY]

The second I saw the footage, I instantly knew it was a Kōji Shiraishi movie just by how it looked I absolutely loved Noroi and Occult and had idea this even came out, so I'll definitely give it a look :)

[@HazMatt88]

Oh shit, it's May...what kind of fucked up, weird shit am i going to learn about today.....

[@chibiinu11]

Yay! the Kowasugi movies are my absolute favorite! I'm surprised you didn't mention it, but the cameraman is played by Shiraishi himself! I don't jive with ALL his work, but I love his horror mockumentaries a lot. He loves those haunted worms. (So do I)

[@kai5980]

sooo stoked that ur talking about this it's genuinely my favorite film series of all time

[@kayplease210]

i swear to god i knew about these but totally forgot to write down the names and never could find them ever again thank you with my whole heart

[@PaigeHuddleston-xn8zi]

if there’s a may there’s a way

[@Trivial-Dot]

Is always a good day when May uploads

[@StirlingDuncan]

Koji Shiraishi is amazing. The most important horror director of our time.

[@joseyphipps]

I love how the director has such a distinct style that I was like, “Is this the Sadako vs Kayako movie?” when I saw the thumbnail

[@violetagilabert9477]

Goddamn you weren’t kidding about how good this is! Great analysis, looking forward to seeing the rest of the series

[@MitskiExceptItsMiku]

ANOTHER NYX FEARS BANGER!!!!!!!

[@Sirene1134]

thank you for reminding me these films exist and they're all available on youtube!! Shiraishi, the goat 🙏🏾

[@emilyb.8222]

we're all so lucky to have "a May"!! :)

[@Strawberry-IwasIcuddlecats]

You are by far my FAVORITE KZbinR!!!

[@creationsylphfandom6256]

You get prettier every video! Happy to see more content from the horror queen!

[@ilovemanatees996]

i love this so much!! your perspective is so inspiring

[@cheyennecartwright7244]

I was already thrilled at the sudden upload and bold ass claim, ready to swallow hook line sinker, then you mentioned slit mouthed woman, and I remembered kuchisake-onna, fell down the rabbit hole and yeah... I'm a believer now, gonna watch everything this man's ever made now! EDIT: But also, with regard to "making sense", a prof I had in grad school turned me on to Reinaldo Arenas, a queer cuban writer from way back who 100% says making sense can go to hell and it is glorious, a true visionary.

[@coyoteartist]

So Sugisawa Village had a sign warning you not to go further as there's no guarantee of your life if you do. It's abandoned and you could lose your mind there. Inkuki village has a sign saying the laws of Japan don't apply here. There seem to be two stories, one you go there, you die because the residents will kill you. Two you get a call that curses you, you get transported there, lose control of body and mind and die. This makes me think more of the first story.

[@weeklyfont]

May I am so freaking happy you have discovered Koji being let off the leash to go full Koji. It's the best. The Kappa interlude made me laugh through my nose.

[@sundaymorning9699]

as soon as i saw the intro, i knew this had to be a koji shiraishi thing. the ending to occult is one of the only things in a movie that has ever truly shook me to my core and left me uneasy for several days afterward. SO happy to hear theres more of his terrifying freak shit out there that i havent even Heard of yet

[@breadquanda69]

your usage of i think you should leave was SO perfect for this topic.

[@digitalcryptid1189]

I'm pretty sure i watched the prequel or "proof of concept" series on youtube not that long ago and I'm so happy and excited to know there's more

[@lelfah]

Some utter legend has made a youtube playlist, racing home to start watching, thanks May 😊

[@PredatoryPriestess]

im glad more people are experiencing things that lead to this revelation. i feel like it was one of the most important things i learned from a piece of art, making compromises for the sake of legibility is .. i guess useful in some contexts, but its neutering in a way, i think once you make too many appeals to the culture you exist in so that others can understand it youre diluting like most of your creative vision. you might be understood anyway. the thing that did this for me was writing, done by two people between themselves with no concessions to a future audience, and it was barely followable, but i was like, ah, damn, this is what its all about

[@banjo-bu3fr]

watching those intro clips made me go “wow this reminds me of the end of occult fuck i love that ending” so mind blown its actually by the same guy. i had no idea this came out, so excited to go watch.

[@ilovemew8085]

HEYYY IVE HEARD OF THIS FILM BEFORE!!! Its nice to see you covering something cool :)

[@ilovemew8085]

Or a series I guess. But I’ve heard of one of the episodes:P

[@nightshadesfunkyvids3812]

You're right. We are lucky there's a May.

[@alexandragabitto2573]

The audacity of this series to be so completely and utterly self indulgent is awe inspiring.

[@afish4086]

I decided to go watch the thing before watching your thoughts on it and, yeah, I gotta say I agree; I feel like I've been handed a hall pass for making any kind of art that I want, and that feels GREAT

[@derekconnors4128]

Had somehow never heard of this, but could tell immediately from that first clip that Koji directed it.

[@lauriewise7043]

Beautiful! Thanks May

[@dustinroberts5949]

Kudo is an absolute champion. I want to be just like him when I grow up

[@SamuraiMujuru]

Noroi is one of my favorite horror films, full-stop, and Occult was a ton of fun so I'm gonna gave to check these out.

[@tussletoes]

hellll yessss so glad you saw this series it rocksss

[@Goblincow]

I clicked this thanks to the title before the thumbnail even loaded so that first few seconds was really something

[@kami_97]

Koji receiving a lot of attention lately makes me happy

[@KristianTKenwood]

oh hey Sadako vs Kayako is on the Hooptober list this year. excited to dive into Shiraishi's other movies

[@AFoxInFlames]

Thanks for giving me something to watch today😂❤

[@peckules]

This sounds incredible. Time to go check it out.

[@infiniofficial]

gonna check this out!!!! the way you explain plots is so entertaining and good 2 listen to ^_^

[@robotacid]

the only movie series where eating a stranger's underpants strengthens your connection to the spirit world

[@elKinesis]

This may be the first time I paused one of your vids to watch something else. The first episode of Senritsu Kaiki is intriguing, even if it comes across as a Japanese version of Grave Encounters. I'll probably watch the rest of the episodes while trying to sleep, and see how that goes.

[@scorpiosystem8082]

hell yes i love this one. noroi is my fave ever so i knew i HAD to check this out

[@Dman333WS]

I love it when you recommend a thing with all your chest 🖤 Thanks May

[@gochuckyourself1892]

If may is saying this, I have to stop immediately and watch lol

[@ShwintyKat]

THANK YOU! I love this series so much, you might even think about looking into Fake Documentary Q !! It's available on youtube and ongoing

[@ivegotgutsnow]

ohmygod i just watched the senritsu series last month, they are seriously so fuckning good. love shiraishi so much

[@jjberrii]

This is the best show I’ve ever seen thank you

[@sadbard]

Planning to watch this with my friend group immediately.

[@discovoodoodolly]

Great review, I have to check this out now!

[@caseyogden7105]

never seen you like this before lmao, brb gonna go watch all of it

[@Punkthespian]

You should check out Bloody Muscle Body Builder in Hell, its basically just Japanese Evil Dead lol

[@toyourliking]

YAY IM SO GLAD YOU WATCHED IT!!!!

[@rocklobster590]

Wait okayyyyy this one is popping off!!!!!!

[@dylanporpoise2566]

the intro footage 100% intrigued me

[@marinwhebby4336]

yooooooo the senritsu kaiki file movies are so goated!!!!

[@juliamassaroni928]

You'd probably love Cult, it's also by Koji Shiraishi. It's one of the funniest movies I've ever seen. There are lots of worms

[@moony3335]

Hi may. You sound like my highschool chem teacher. Thanks for cranking out another banger. Have a nice day

[@GhostManBrandonDDpre]

May has given me a mission. Thanks, May.

[@GreatWarriorHercule]

Every day Kudo wakes up and chooses violence and every night he goes to sleep knowing he's never made a wrong choice once in his life.

[@basedsketch4133]

The first clip with the girl with the wet mouth would be perfect for a olive garden commercial with a quote for olive garden Japan branch saying "your here because you are here"

[@Taquinqua]

“Uh nothing is ultimately accomplished by this seemingly”

[@carmellebandibas]

okay.. I am sold. I will watch this!

[@vaporvvaves]

LOVE the justin whang aoundtrack in your last few videos

[@nyxfears]

It’s the earthbound soundtrack

[@vaporvvaves]

@nyxfears skdjsldjel I kno I kno, I was makin' a goof about how he uses the same songs in his videos and it just caused neuron activation in my head 😭 I apologize! I love your videos so much it's always a delight when you upload !!!!

[@Aaron-mj9ie]

Being someone that really likes bizarre Japanese media, I am surprised to say that I've never heard of this...

[@plexidotorg216]

Koji Shiraishi is the fucking goat, you need to add Cult to the iceberg it's remarkable

[@Dannn-y7k]

When you have the creative juices for it, I’d love to see a more in depth video about exquisite corpse from you. I read it after seeing your video about disturbing books and would love to hear your thoughts on it! Thank you :)

[@cheese_priest]

I binged the Kowasugi series a few weeks ago! So much fun

[@retrofuture6786]

Where the hell can I watch these? I somehow let this slip under my radar

[@KimFromTheCrypt]

where can i watch it??

[@cheese_priest]

@@retrofuture6786 All ten are free (with subtitles) on youtube!

[@cheese_priest]

@@retrofuture6786 they're on youtube, even have subtitles!

[@Fordddyyy]

We love Mei and she's very beautiful. Thank you mother, we all say in unison.

[@HeyImRosko]

Well this sounds flippin cool

[@WhatRobodoom]

the excitement that you have for this movie reminds me of my exact reaction to joel haver's "Hello My Beautiful Creatures", which isn't really a horror film, but i do think you'd enjoy as a work of art in general. the day i watched it for the first time, i went, "i need literally everyone in my life to see this RIGHT now" so honestly i'm super excited to see The Most Terrifying Movie In History RIGHT now