There is an anime that kind-of does this... if you can watch anime, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magica is an absolute masterpiece, but you have to push through the first three episodes (or first hour of the first movie) before it starts going. It's 4 hours long in total, so it can be watched in one setting.

[–] Zozano@aussie.zone 9 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (1 children)

Went in expecting a show about cute magical girls (a friend begged me to watch it).

What I got: existential dread, despair, corruption, psychological horror, tragedy, beheading, mercy killing, mental deterioration.

[–] msage@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Also: to this day the best piece of media I've seen.

Art, music, story, characters... they are just so good. I've seen it more than 10 times, and I still enjoy watching it again.

For me, it's a must watch for any anime fan. Also anyone who wants to live with me.

[–] agamemnonymous@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Credens justitiam is a straight up banger

[–] WR5@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago (2 children)

I'm not familiar and don't watch anime, but are you saying you have to push through 25% of the total content before it gets good?

[–] Seleni@lemmy.world 11 points 3 days ago

No, 25% for the horror to hit you. The first three episodes seem just like a regular magical girl series, even though something seems slightly… off.

Then it gets worse.

[–] msage@programming.dev 3 points 3 days ago

It's all good, but not what you would expect.

Also it all gets explained later on.