Beautiful Escape (2020)

Other name: ファンファーレが鳴り響く, Fanfare Ga Narihibiku

Description:

"Beautiful Escape" plunges into the troubled life of Akihiko, a high school freshman relentlessly bullied due to his stutter. His world shifts catastrophically when he stumbles upon Hikari, his stunning and intelligent classmate, in the act of brutally killing a cat. Instead of fear, a strange fascination pulls Akihiko in as Hikari calmly confesses her profound urge to commit murder. She then proposes a chilling solution to Akihiko's suffering: they should eliminate his tormentors. What starts as a horrifying secret shared between two societal outcasts rapidly evolves into a disturbing pact. Akihiko, initially terrified, finds himself increasingly tempted by the promise of liberation from his bullies and the unsettling "escape" Hikari presents, challenging his moral boundaries in a descent into a dangerous, forbidden alliance.

Country: Japanese

Status:Ongoing

Released: 2020

Genre:Drama; School; Serial Killer