幻怪地帯 Season2 エーテルの村 [Genkai Chitai Season 2 Ether no Mura]

In 幻怪地帯 Season2 エーテルの村 (Genkai Chitai Season 2: Ether no Mura), the second season of this eerie, folk-horror-tinged series from Asahi Shimbun Publishing (2022–present), a lone issue explores a remote mountain village where the boundary between the living and the spectral grows thin. The story unfolds through the lens of a traveler who becomes entangled with the village's strange customs and the mysterious "ether" that permeates its air. Known for its atmospheric, unsettling art and slow-burn dread, this single-issue installment deepens the series' fascination with Japanese rural legends and the uncanny. A compact but potent entry, it stands as a haunting snapshot of the series' ongoing exploration of liminal spaces and forgotten places.