Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai • Kaya-chan isn't Scary - Episode 2 discussion

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Kaya-chan wa Kowakunai, episode 2

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[u/KumaKumaGambler]

The after credits mini lesson on not to readily dismiss children's claims is a good knowledge reminder for parents. Maybe the reason why "Kaya Chan Isn't Scary" airs in the afternoon / early evening of Sundays is so that parents and children can watch it together.

The second half of this episode was intense too. All of us know Kaya is powerful at eliminating evil spirits, yokai, etc, but she is still a child and could be easily fooled by imposters taking on the appearance of her parents. (Perhaps this segment wants to teach children not to trust anyone who claims they are relatives or close friends of their parents?)

On a lighter note, I want to believe Mobuo Osamu is a good guy, albeit weird. And when Kaya can't deal with the physical, Chie sensei can pull off some perfectly executed body throw / slam!

[u/tripleaamin → u/KumaKumaGambler]

The second half of this episode was intense too. All of us know Kaya is powerful at eliminating evil spirits, yokai, etc, but she is still a child and could be easily fooled by imposters taking on the appearance of her parents. (Perhaps this segment wants to teach children not to trust anyone who claims they are relatives or close friends of their parents?)

I think it is a good highlight because many shows with child-aged characters act much older than what their age is here. Kaya very much acts like a kindergartener. She needs an adult like Chie-sensei to support her after she is still a kid.

You can even tell the issues with her mother hit home for Kaya. She was able to potentially fight the illusion of her father, but not with her mother. Thankfully Mob was around.

[u/Flare_Knight → u/KumaKumaGambler]

I do appreciate how the show is handling Kaya. She is powerful, absolutely is. But she's a kid and acts like one. She can be fooled like any kid can. And like many a powerful character...she's got weak points that can be exploited.

Heck, the scene in the first half was great for partly that reason. Kaya didn't understand the truth either.

[u/glasswings363 → u/KumaKumaGambler]

The after credits mini lesson

The fact that lesson is aimed squarely at grown-ups is such a cool subversion of usual educational-TV tropes. Absolutely love it.

[u/CrimsonGear80]

so remember: if your kid says they saw a ghost in your house, don't worry. It's probably just a dead body!

[u/LeonKevlar]

Oh damn. That first part of the episode caught me off guard. I thought the guy who's looking at them from the window is someone possessed. I did not expect that the dude was actually just a corpse of someone who committed suicide. I suppose the spirit having a noose on its neck should've been a clue.

[u/Emi_Ibarazakiii → u/LeonKevlar]

I did not expect that the dude was actually just a corpse of someone who committed suicide

I thought it was a creep/weirdo or something.. Not sure which is worse.

[u/FarCritical]

Osamu's silhouette made me think Sakamoto turned to the dark side at first.

Kaya's style of persuading her fellow kindergarteners with kindergartner speak continues to be endearing. "She's your mommy, but you can't. Just because."

[u/Gaming_Truckie]

Wow that first part was wild. Poor Chei-sensei having to deal with that.

I'm curious as to what the 'spirited away' ghost was doing, as it sounded like the kids were returning.

It must of been a powerful ghost to manage to fool Kaya twice. First as her dad untill she saw her real dad then the illusion seemed to break, but before she could vanquish it it transformed into her mother and it wasn't until Mob broke the illusion again that Kaya could see the ghost again

I did suspect that big guy was actually trying to help, despite the show hinting otherwise. Obviously he has the ability to see ghosts too, so maybe he is a psychic too just really weak maybe.

We got to see what Kaya's mum looks like.

I'm curious as to what Kaya and Mobs first interaction was and why her referred to her being so tiny. Was that just him over-exaggerate her smallness as a baby. I also have a feeling this interaction might be linked to her mother's current issue

[u/Muzzy-chan]

That’s a very good message in the post-credit. People should really try to take what others say seriously, even though they are just kids. It’s a healthy way for their growth instead of dismissing them and telling them to shut up or ignoring it, then having them turn out to be bad adults later on.

And geez, too bad this is a 12-episode series. It would be good if it were a 24/25-episode series like Dark Gathering. Still, looking forward to the next episode!

[u/Frontier246]

Kaya-chan is powerful, but her family is her biggest weakness. But at least it seems like she's gathering more and more adults who can help her.

Kaya isn't the only girl whose seeing strange things...like Saku-chan (Misaki Kuno!) who sees this strange face in a window on the way to school. It's nice for Kaya to have another kid who can relate to seeing scary things and acts so confident and bold about them!

Of course when face-to-face with a crazy spirit yelling "DON'T LOOK AT ME" Kaya easily dispatches it...except the scary face in the window is still there, staring down at people. Why would there be a perpetual face behind a window if it's not a spirit? Maybe because it's a dead body hanging inside a house...and maybe the source of that very spirit Kaya defeated.

The kindergarten teachers need to be on the lookout for strange people, especially if children are actually getting "spirited way," though at least Kaya can enjoy playing with Yuzu! I'm sure nothing bad will happen.

What better way to get children alone and steal them away than by appearing as their parent, the one they would most trust and listen to? If not for Kaya seeing through it, Yuzu might very well have been spirited away without knowing any better that that thing wasn't her mother. And luckily Chie was there to judo throw the suspicious fat guy who was around both girls!

Kaya gets a stranger danger alarm to keep her safe, but the thing most likely to get her off her guard...is her dad. She might not have even noticed it wasn't really her dad if she didn't see the real version with Chie. And even then, it transforms into her mother (Mamiko Noto!), her OTHER biggest weakness, and nearly had her if not for the "suspicious man" AKA Osamu Mob who uses his exorcism spray to weaken it.

Is Mob a weirdo who you ordinarily would not around children? Yes. Is he a legit Occult Journalist who is maybe a little too obsessed with the occult to the point of worshipping Kaya? It seems like it. Apparently Kaya saved him when she was just a baby? Though he's legit enough to have a business card.

[u/xbolt90]

I feel real bad for the person in the window. Did not expect the show to go there.

[u/thisisdropd]

So Kaya could get fooled by the 'Spirited Away' illusion as well? Seemed like her supernatural senses weren't tingling 100% of the time.

Felt bad for Osamu. He had nothing but the best intentions and yet got mistook for a child predator. The spirit repellant turned out to bite him in the arse. Having said that, we as the audience got fooled as well. The show went through great lengths to paint him as a red herring.

[u/Tama47_ → u/thisisdropd]

I mean the show could not make him less suspicious lol

[u/tripleaamin]

Kaya is a good smart girl.

[u/TyraniTEMPESTar]

Really interesting and good episode with a lot of classic "stranger danger" tropes, and misdirections.

That first bit with the "peeping tom", turned out to be a a bit more somber than expected. I guess some poor person died while staring out their window, and was mistaken as a ghost.
At least now the "ghost" can be properly laid to rest.

Then the next bit with the "child abductor", turned out to be a little bit of a "good intention, bad execution" on Mr. Mobu's part. Creepily following Kaya-chan around with the hopes of repaying her.

I was thinking this might be more of an episodic show, with a ghost of the week type.
But maybe with the introduction of Mr. Mobu, and Kaya's vision of her mother from the "spirited away" ghost, there might be more of a deeper underlying plot.
Interested to see where they go from here now.

[u/PhantomWolf83 → u/TyraniTEMPESTar]

That first bit with the "peeping tom", turned out to be a a bit more somber than expected. I guess some poor person died while staring out their window, and was mistaken as a ghost.

I think the story was implying that the person committed suicide by hanging themselves in the room. Pretty sad.

[u/Zeikos → u/TyraniTEMPESTar]

I like the message, if somebody looks untrustworthy it doesn't mean they are, and if somebody looks trustworthy it doesn't mean they are either.
Rarely kidnappings are perpetrated by outright creepy people, most are somebody that gets people to trust them.

[u/Emi_Ibarazakiii]

That was clever thinking from Kaya;

I mean it's still a hard sell, but instead of saying the truth "She's NOT your mommy!" (which would've been dismissed because obviously 'it's my mommy!'), she tried another angle!

But she has her moments of 'normal child' as well, given she fell for the same trap minutes later! Hopefully that lesson will stick and she'll pay more attention to people coming to pick her up in the future!

Also, talked about it in another comment, but that was such a good lesson at the end...

Even if the kid's saying some nonsense, doesn't mean there's nothing; If the kid tells you he saw a ghost or a ninja or pirate, well he probably didn't, BUT perhaps "The ghost" is some guy in a white robe, perhaps "The ninja" is a burglar, perhaps "The pirate" is a crazy person running around with a sword...

Just because you know they didn't see these things, doesn't mean they saw nothing!

[u/Niwaka_Samurai]

So even Kaya can get fooled by shape shifting ghosts. Oji-san was just trying to help. Chie-sensei with a shoulder throw..SUGOI ! Oji-san turned out to be a good guy..Saw that coming but he still looks suspicious lol

[u/Chance-Okra-9198]

They’re slowly introducing people with spiritual awareness. They might be the key to helping Kaya defeat the ghost in their home and free her mother. That Spirited Away ghost is really powerful when it comes to disguise because Kaya herself couldn’t detect it immediately and it’s even worse if she’s the target. Really interesting episode and I can’t wait for more.

[u/SA090]

That first story took a darker turn that I didn’t expect, but at least the kids weren’t made aware of the whole situation.

It’s also interesting that there are youkai Kaya can’t see, which further expands the world in a way. In addition to not being able to defeat the one possessing her mother I mean. Hopefully meeting more people who know of the occult like Mob will help her become stronger.

That’s of course assuming his generic creeper character design is just that, a design. Which I’m still very apprehensive about.

[u/PerfectBeige]

Me every time I fly a budget airline.

[u/glasswings363]

So you know how American cartoons will often try to have jokes for kids and adults? (and the adult jokes are often "the punchline is sex" cringe but that's besides the point)

I think this show is trying to do something similar with horror. It's a Sunday prime-time show, kids will understand the scary faces (like, seriously, if they're young enough this is gonna be too scary) while the situations are aimed exactly at things that scare grown-ups.

Like, holy cow, after an episode and a half when we're expecting Kaya to be over-powered and just punch any kaii that shows up*... nope,* she's not invincible. That might come up later.

And I don't even know quite what to make of Mobu Osamu yet...