• Director(s)

    Hiroshi Ikehata

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Animation

  • Cast

    Yû Sasahara, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kana Hanazawa

TV Show

Dark Gathering

DARK GATHERING is an animated Japanese supernatural comedy series; in this episode, Keitarou becomes the tutor of an unusual young girl.…

DARK GATHERING is an animated Japanese supernatural comedy series; in this episode, Keitarou becomes the tutor of an unusual young girl.

  • Director(s)

    Hiroshi Ikehata

  • Production Year

    2023

  • Genre(s)

    Animation

  • Cast

    Yû Sasahara, Nobunaga Shimazaki, Kana Hanazawa

strong horror, violence
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A person is strangled and there is sight of blood, all within a supernatural context. In one scene a person is torn apart by supernatural beings but there is limited sight of this and the moment is not bloody.
threat and horror
Horror scenes feature blood and gore, ghosts and demons. However, these moments are brief, unrealistic and interspersed with comic sequences.
additional issues
There are verbal sex references to panties and pantyhose, however these are comic. There is also very mild bad language ('hell').
strong horror, violence
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
In one scene a person is torn apart by supernatural beings but there is limited sight of this and the moment is not bloody.
threat and horror
There are moments of horror and supernatural threat, however these moments are brief and interspersed with comic sequences.
additional issues
There is also very mild bad language ('God', 'hell').
moderate horror
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
Horror scenes feature some blood, as well as ghosts and demonic entities, however these scenes are brief, unrealistic and interspersed with comic sequences.
additional issues
There is also very mild bad language ('hell', 'damn').
moderate horror, suicide
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The story world is supernatural and horror scenes feature some ghosts and demonic entities, however these scenes are brief, unrealistic and interspersed with comic sequences.
suicide and self-harm
A person takes his own life by self-immolation, however this occurs within the supernatural context of the story and the depiction is brief and undetailed. There is verbal reference to bullying and to bullies 'murdering' the person who took his own life.
additional issues
There is a verbal reference to a person being 'a creep', however this is played for comedy. There is also very mild bad language ('hell', 'God').
moderate horror, violence, suicide
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
In one scene a person hits another in the face with a bottle but this is brief and without blood; a person is drugged and kidnapped, however these moments occur within the supernatural setting of the story.
threat and horror
The story world is supernatural and horror scenes feature ghosts, blood and gore, and demonic entities, however these scenes are brief and interspersed with comic sequences.
suicide and self-harm
There are multiple references to suicide, including sight of nooses and hanging people. However, this is framed within the overall horror context of the story.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language (‘shit’, ‘bastard’) and other milder terms including ‘screw up’ and 'hell'.
moderate horror, suicide references
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession and magic spells, however these scenes are interspersed with comic sequences.
suicide and self-harm
In one scene several people hang from nooses and the episode storyline features references to suicide including jumping from a bridge, however this is all framed within the fantasy context of the story,
additional issues
There is mild fantasy violence such as energy blasts and magic spells. A line of dialogue references a person being a virgin. There is also mild bad language ('bastard', 'shit'); other milder terms include 'hell'.
moderate horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession and magic spells, however these scenes are interspersed with comic sequences. Some brief shots feature sight of blood and gore.
additional issues
There is mild fantasy violence such as energy blasts and magic spells. There is also mild bad language ('shit'); other milder terms include ‘God’ and 'hell'.
moderate horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells, however these scenes are interspersed with comic sequences. A supernatural horror scene features some sight of blood and gore.
additional issues
There is mild fantasy violence such as magic spells and energy blasts; one supernatural scene features a strangling. There is also very mild bad language (‘damn’, ‘God’ and 'hell').
strong horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Supernatural horror scenes are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore including brain matter, severed limbs and pools of blood; visually some shots create an emphasis on fear.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('screwed'); other milder terms include 'hell'.
strong horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Supernatural sequences are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore including severed limbs and pools of blood; visually some horror shots create an emphasis on the powerlessness of victims.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('screw', 'crap'); other milder terms include ‘freaking’, ‘God’ and 'hell'.
strong horror, suicide, bloody images
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Supernatural horror sequences are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore including severed limbs and pools of blood.
suicide and self-harm
A sequence features clear sight of bloody suicide with a blade, however this occurs within the supernatural context of the story. In another scene, a person hangs from a noose.
additional issues
There is also very mild bad language ('hell').
strong horror, suicide, bloody images
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Supernatural horror scenes are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore including dead animals, severed limbs, bleeding wounds and pools of blood.
suicide and self-harm
A series of brief shots depict a bloody suicide with a blade; there are multiple references to suicide including people jumping from a height and sight of a person hanging from a noose.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language ('screw', 'shit'); other milder terms include ‘butt’ and 'hell'.
strong violence, horror, brief nudity
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
A flashback sequence features war violence involving artillery, gunfire, war machines, and bayonet fighting with blood spurts, however the presentation is undetailed.
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Supernatural horror scenes are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore including severed limbs, bleeding wounds and pools of blood.
nudity
There is brief breast nudity in a horror sequence.
additional issues
Visual references to suicide include sight of ghosts with bleeding throat wounds from self-inflicted cuts, however this depiction is not gory, and there is no actual scene of suicide or self-harm.
strong horror, bloody images
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Supernatural horror scenes are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore including disemboweled organs, severed limbs, bleeding wounds and pools of blood; visually some shots create an emphasis on fear.
additional issues
A woman is dragged by the hair and kidnapped, and there are several references to murder, however these moments are presented within the supernatural context of the story.
strong horror, bloody images, violence
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Fight scenes feature supernatural battles with swords, axes, magic powers, explosions, and a grenade; there are stylised blood spurts as well as bloody wounds inflicted in the course of battle.
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession and magic spells. Supernatural horror scenes are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore, including severed heads and limbs, bleeding wounds and pools of blood; visually some shots create an emphasis on fear.
additional issues
A person who wishes to die repeatedly asks an opponent to take his life but this occurs within the supernatural context of the story, There is also infrequent strong language ('f**k') as well as other milder terms such as 'crap'.
strong horror
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession and magic spells, however these scenes are interspersed with comic sequences. Supernatural horror scenes feature blood and gore, including a bloody supernatural childbirth scene.
additional issues
There are references to murder, suicide and child death, within a supernatural context. There is also mild bad language ('shit'); other milder terms include ‘damn’ and 'hell'.
strong horror, bloody images, sexual abuse
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Horror scenes feature blood and gore, including pools of blood, sight of disemboweled organs, and a bloody supernatural childbirth scene.
sexual violence and sexual threat
In one brief scene it is suggested that a father and daughter have sex. However, there is no sight of sexual activity and this is presented within the supernatural context of the story.
additional issues
A person lies on the floor dead and another person says 'We were just arguing and I pushed her'. There are visual and verbal references to murder and suicide. Moments of violence include sight of a person thrown from a height.
strong horror, bloody images, sexual abuse, nudity
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession and magic spells. Horror scenes feature blood and gore, including pools of blood, the sight of disemboweled organs and a bloody supernatural childbirth scene.
sexual violence and sexual threat
In one scene, with implied nudity, there is reference to a father having sex with his daughter. However, there is no sight of sexual activity and this is presented within the supernatural context of the story.
nudity
There is breast and buttock nudity depicted within a supernatural context.
additional issues
There is brief sight of noose preparation and later a person is seen hanging. Moments of violence include a someone thrown from a height, punches, kicks, energy blasts, and magic spells. There are dialogue references to a person described as a 'courtesan' and to a 'red light district'.
strong horror, sexual violence, nudity, violence
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
In one scene a person's throat is slashed and there is a blood spurt; several sequences feature fantasy violence.
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Supernatural horror scenes are sustained and feature sight of blood and gore including bleeding wounds and pools of blood; visually some shots create an emphasis on fear.
sexual violence and sexual threat
In one sequence there are multiple visual and verbal references to gang rape, including to the misuse of drugs by the perpetrators in the course of committing their crimes. However, there is no actual scene of sexual violence.
nudity
There is sexualised breast nudity presented within a supernatural horror context.
additional issues
There is infrequent strong language ('f**k') and moderate language ('bitch', 'slut'), as well as other milder terms including ‘balls’, ‘asshole’ and 'hell'. A demonic entity seeks to seduce a person; verbal references to sex include the mention of 'courtesans' and 'pleasure houses'.
strong horror, bloody violence, domestic abuse references
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of fantasy violence feature knife violence with sight of stabbings and blood spurts, as well as magic spells and energy blasts.
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession and magic spells. Sustained horror scenes feature blood and gore, including pools of blood, sight of disemboweled organs, flesh, and suggested accidental cannibalism.
additional issues
References are made to sex, murder, and the physical domestic abuse of a young person, including through child-like drawings of a tragic homelife with a voiceover narration. However, the images and the description are not overly detailed. There is sight of people hanging from nooses, however this is presented within a supernatural context and there is no actual scene of suicide. There is also mild bad language (‘screw’, 'shit'); other milder terms include 'hell' and ‘God’.
strong horror, bloody violence, language, nudity, sexual abuse
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
violence
Scenes of violence include strong moments such as a bloody attack with a bladed weapon and shots of a woman who has been badly beaten; other sequences feature energy blasts and magic spells.
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Sustained horror scenes feature blood and gore, including pools of blood, and sight of disemboweled organs.
language
There is strong language ('motherf**ker') and moderate bad language ('whore'), as well as milder terms including 'piss' and 'hell'.
sexual violence and sexual threat
A young child becomes an apprentice to a 'courtesan' in a brothel, where it is implied that women are mistreated. However there is no actual scene of sexual abuse and nothing sexual involving the child character.
nudity
In a scene depicting the aftermath of violence in brothel, a woman's breasts are visible.
additional issues
References to suicide include shots of people hanging. A person briefly smokes.
strong horror
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The supernatural world of the story features ghosts, demonic entities, possession, and magic spells. Sustained horror scenes feature blood, corpses, severed heads, severed limbs, and people on fire.
additional issues
There is an undetailed dialogue reference to the 'pleasure district'. There is also very mild bad language ('hell', ‘God’, ‘damn’).
strong horror, suicide, sex references
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The story world is supernatural and sustained sequences feature blood, gore, ghosts, and demonic entities.
sex
There are several references to illicit photographs of school girls, however there is no accompanying visual. Some shots emphasize the physical traits of the characters.
suicide and self-harm
A person takes his own life with a blade. While the actual moment occurs off-screen the dramatization of the scene is sustained and pools of blood are subsequently visible.
additional issues
There is also mild bad language (‘bloody’) and other milder terms such as 'hell'.
strong horror
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The story world is supernatural and sustained sequences feature blood, gore, ghosts, and demonic entities.
additional issues
Scenes feature fights with punches and a person is strangled; a character wields a baseball bat, however this is all presented within the horror context of the series. There is also very mild bad language (‘God’, 'hell').
strong horror
Classified Date:
07/04/2025
Use:
Physical Media + VOD/Streaming
threat and horror
The story world is supernatural and sustained sequences feature blood, gore, ghosts, and demonic entities.
additional issues
In one scene a person is hanging from a noose, however this is presented as an element of horror iconography rather than a scene of suicide. There is also very mild bad language (‘hell’).
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  • Classified date

    07/04/2025

  • Distributor

    MVM

  • Language

    English