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9/10

This Monster Wants to Eat Me has quietly add into the tiny list of my all-time favorite shows — and my favorite anime from this season. I didn’t expect it to hit me this deeply, but it did. It follows Hinako, a girl drowning in depression, and Shiori, a mermaid who quite literally eats humans. What unfolds between them isn’t just a romance, but a tragic, slow-burn love story where both are drawn to each other in a way that feels beautiful and destructive at the same time. The art style perfectly mirrors the sadness and emptiness the characters carry. Nothing feels exaggerated or fake — Hinako and Shiori feel painfully real, the kind of characters that stay with you long after the episode ends. This was the kind of story that always felt like it was meant to exist, and by the end, it genuinely felt like something special. I really hope it gets a second season, because there’s so much more to explore here. That said, this is not an easy watch. The series touches on heavy themes, including idolizing suicide, thoughts about it, suicide attempts, It doesn’t shy away from discomfort, and viewers should be aware of that going in. A haunting, emotional experience — and one I won’t be forgetting anytime soon.