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dutchguy1986
Since: Jul, 2014
2019-08-11 10:52:13
Shamanking
had a character voluntarily locked in an Iron Maiden though nothing else in your description seems to be from that anime

Hello there! So when I was a kid, not sure I was even 10, I saw this anime on my grandparents' TV so I couldn't tell what timeslot it was (and thus what it was).
The only part I somewhat vividly remember about it, is several characters standing around in a circle, arguing about something, and there was some sort of iron maiden with them. And at some point, the face of the maiden opened to reveal a woman inside (who at some point also exited the maiden but then went back in, in the same scene). There was also a flashback, that young me interpreted as an explanation for how the woman ended up in there, and how I remember it is that she was praying? or standing below the maiden, when suddenly vines and thorns jumped out of it, scooped her up and shut her in there.
Now, I will add the following description in this same post, because I do think it may had been the same show. Unfortunately, my memories are too vague to distinct if it truly was or if this is another show entirely...
But basically, it was some kid/teen characters at school, and one of them was sick. It was this girl, and the first thing I remember, is she looked down at her legs, like below the desk, and I think there was something there? I remember there being some sort of wobbly effect that I understood was something attacking/possessing her although it may have only been her getting woozy. Anyway she almost falls out of her chair, but is caught by this boy behind her who noticed she was ill, and she leaves class to get some air. Next thing I remember is the other kids watching the girl crossing the road but then a bus or a truck passed by and suddenly she was gone. If it was a bus, I'm not sure if it even stopped but I was too young to remember. Either way the kids got very disturbed by this.
So, how about this mess of memories. If anyone has any hints, I will be most thankful if you could share them :)