Maguma No Gotoku -2004- -japan- -18 - 〈FRESH - Anthology〉

Magma and Memory: Trauma, Eros, and the Collapse of Narrative in Go Shibata’s Maguma no Gotoku (2004)

The Context of 2004

3. No International Distribution:

Because it lacks the campy violence of Machine Girl or the ghost tropes of Ju-On , there is no market for it. It is too slow for gore-hounds and too violent for romance fans.

Why is Maguma No Gotoku still relevant today?