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3 | Long ago, a [[TsuchigumoAndJorogumo Spider Yokai]] once killed a lot of people; but a brave monk challenged her. |
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5 | In modern day; a young used bookseller, Suzuri, and his landlord's granddaughter, Mizuki, crack a [[SealedEvilInACan sealed book]] that had an offspring of that spider. The spider takes the form of a young innocent child; and they agree to take care of her. |
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7 | But what seems like a heartwarming tale turns into one of horror... |
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9 | A 2012 TV film by Creator/ProductionIG, released as part of Anime Mirai project. |
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11 | !!Tropes: |
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13 | * CuteLittleFangs: The little ''jorogumo'' has them as a child, which are still sharp enough to draw blood. |
14 | * CuteMonsterGirl: [[spoiler:Horribly subverted; the cute appearance is an act; and she ultimately sacrifices Mizuki to her mother and shapeshifts into her.]] |
15 | * CutenessProximity: Suzuri can't help but fawn over the little yokai. |
16 | * DownerEnding: [[spoiler:Mizuki is eaten by the spider's mother, and the spider-child masquerades as Mizuki without anyone being the wiser.]] |
17 | * EvilDetectingDog: Dogs and cats aren't very fond of the spider girl. |
18 | * TheFarmerAndTheViper: Although their relationship is vitriolic at best, Mizuki allows the spider girl to stay in the shop and helps look after her. [[spoiler:She gets killed for it.]] |
19 | * GiantSpider: The mother who attacked the village all those years ago. |
20 | * HistoryRepeats: The same events happened to the monk. The current day cast even read about it. |
21 | * HopeSpot: [[spoiler:Just as they're about to fall into the mother's clutches, Suzuri and Mizuki both land on top of a web overlooking the lake. The spider girl lands beside them and points to her mother below, showing how beautiful she really is... just before severing the web keeping Mizuki suspended.]] |
22 | %%* ImTakingHerHomeWithMe |
23 | * LuredIntoATrap: Pay close attention to the old bookkeeper's wording. [[spoiler:Furthermore he seems nonchalant about the existence of yokai... probably because he seems to have gone though something similar that Suzuri went through with a different kind of monstergirl.]] |
24 | * NatureVersusNurture: [[spoiler:Nature wins... Not that there was even a fight to ''begin'' with.]] |
25 | * PlotRelevantAgeUp: [[spoiler:The spider girl appears in an adolescent form when summoning her mother, using this form to impersonate Mizuki at the end of the short.]] |
26 | * RedEyesTakeWarning: The spider girl's eyes are red, and it's usually pretty cute. [[spoiler:Not so much when they start glowing.]] |
27 | * TsuchigumoAndJorogumo: An ancient legend that Suzuri and Mizuki read about describes a massive ''jorogumo'' attacking the capital of Japan during the Heian Period and being vanquished by an ''[[UsefulNotes/{{Onmyodo}} onmyoji]]'' exorcist -- who takes pity on one of the ''jorogumo''[='=]s children and adopts her... before sealing her into a book when he realizes she's as much a predatory monster as her mother. Suzuri and Mizuki end up accidentally breaking the seal, and try to raise the little ''jorogumo'' themselves. |
28 | * {{Yokai}}: The titular character is a ''jorogumo''. |
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