History Webcomic / ContemplatingReiko

[[caption-width-right:250:Four girls. Countless bodies.]]

%%* [[SadistShow Sadist Comic]]

* TroublingUnchildlikeBehavior: Par for the course, actually. At least, for demons.

* InfantImmortality : Averted. Reiko treats maternity wards like candy shops, for God's sake.

* CreepyChild: Reiko.

A one-panel webcomic created by Vincent Grisanti. Reiko Mouryou is a typical 6-year-old girl. Except she's a demon. A very violent, darkly sarcastic little demon girl. She lives with her three sisters: Shihoka, whose eyes are always hidden behind a pair of sunglasses; Shirabe, a serial dater (and date killer), and Shinobu, a tomboy ninja. Along with her pet crocodile, Lucy (short for Lucifer), and imposing {{yakuza}} father, Mitsugu, they live a typical family life. By that, we mean that people frequently meet a violent end.

* ALoveToDismember: In [[http://taintedink.com/?comic=226-holding-hands this]] panel.

* BlackWidow : Shirabe. Men who go on a date with her rarely survive the experience.
** "The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach!" Literally.
* BlatantLies: [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2004-01-08-008-i-didnt-do-it.jpg I didn't do it]].
* BlindingBangs: Reiko has these, though they don't hide her eyes. They hide the budding pair of horns growing out of her forehead.
* BlingBlingBang: As demonstrated [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2009-10-24-229-desert-eagle.jpg here]].
* BloodyHilarious
* BreadEggsMilkSquick "[[http://taintedink.com/?comic=101-tattletales Reiko broke my dolly/dinosaur/arms and legs]]".
* ChessWithDeath: He apparently [[http://taintedink.com/?comic=307-checkmate always wins]] too.
* ContinuityNod: [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2011-06-17-274-skateboard.jpg This panel]], featuring Shinobu skateboarding in the house, is followed up by [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2011-07-21-276-iron-maiden.jpg her punishment]] for it two strips later.
** [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2009-11-05-230-cute-guinea-pig.jpg Remember]] Shinobu saying she wanted to wean her Guinea Pig off of vegetables, and onto human flesh? [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2011-09-19-280-fetch.jpg It worked]].

* CreepyChild: Reiko

* DeliberatelyMonochrome : The comic is done mostly in black and white, with red being the only color used. Certain strips are done in full-color, though.

* EyeScream: [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2011-06-08-273-eyes.jpg "Eyes on your own paper, Petey"]].
* FireBreathingDiner: The end result of [[http://taintedink.com/?comic=chilli-dogs chili dogs and onions day]].

* FriendlySniper: Fumiko. A rather polite YamatoNadeshiko, who can apparently shoot the wings off a butterfly from 1000 yards.

* HeadlessHorseman: Irving. Though he's too much of a ButtMonkey to be a threat.

* KissOfDeath: Parodied [[http://taintedink.com/?comic=242-the-kiss-of-death here]].

* MamaBear: [[http://taintedink.com/?comic=306-principal Fumiko]].
* MeaningfulName: Reiko is a common Japanese name, but the kanji of her name is spelled atypically, reading as "Ghost Child."

* MissingMom: The comic went on for five years without even a mention of Reiko's mom, her whereabouts, or even whether she was alive. She finally appeared in 2010. Her excuse for the long absence? A fishing trip. With a [[http://taintedink.com/?comic=225-mama dead whale]] to prove it.
* MultiArmedAndDangerous: As demonstrated [[http://taintedink.com/?comic=armed here]].

* EeriePaleSkinnedBrunette: Every member of the Mouryou family except for Shirabe and Mitsugu.

* PoliceAreUseless: [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2008-05-23-189-no-smoking.jpg No smoking]]
* PrecociousCrush: Reiko appears to [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/2900000/reiko-death-contemplating-reiko-2906700-462-423.jpg have]] [[http://images2.fanpop.com/images/photos/2900000/reiko-death-contemplating-reiko-2913327-450-450.jpg one]]...on TheGrimReaper of all people.

* [[SadistShow Sadist Comic]]
* ScaryTeeth: Whenever her mouth is open wide enough, Reiko's [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2005-06-05-054-tongue.jpg wicked]] [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2005-10-21-079-mousetrap.jpg chompers]] are visible.

* ThisIsForEmphasisBitch : "Don't fuck with my sister, bitch".
** See the above "Big Sister Instinct".
* TongueOnTheFlagpole: [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2006-12-15-143-triple-dog-dare.jpg Demonstrated here]], by Shinobu.

** For two examples, they talk about how awesome and adorable Reiko's [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2010-05-24-250-boa-constrictor.jpg boa constrictor]] is ''after'' it's eaten them alive, and eagerly pay to get their picture taken with a [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2009-12-25-238-picture-with-santa.jpg "Santa"]] who's very obviously a vicious child-eating ogre of Japanese mythology, and actually has the lower body of a half-eaten child still dangling out of his mouth.

* {{Youkai}}: [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2006-09-15-133-uncle-ken.jpg Uncle Kenzo]] is an oni.

* TongueOnTheFlagpole: [[http://taintedink.com/comics/2006-12-15-143-triple-dog-dare.jpg Demonstrated here]], by Shinobu.
** Reiko pulls this on one of her classmates... during the summer. Amazing what Super Glue can do.

After posting a Christmas comic in 2014, the comic ceased updating and Grisanti hasn't been heard from online since.

* ALoveToDismember: Provides the page photo.

!This webcomic provides examples of:

* DeadpanSnarker: Reiko mostly, but others have their moments too.
** LittleMissSnarker

* EatsBabies: Pretty self explanatory.

Featured on Grisanti's Web site [[http://www.taintedink.com/ Tainted Ink.com]]. Trivia/ContemplatingReiko

Featured on Grisanti's Web site [[http://www.taintedink.com/ Tainted Ink.com]].

* ScheduleSlip: The comic has experienced two notable ones, the most recent being the drought of new pages starting after the New years 2012 comic.