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Animus

Antoine J. D. Revoy - Author

Two young friends take on paranormal forces in their local playground, including a snaggle-toothed monster. Expect an eerie, spooky haunting story rather than an informational account of Japan or the supernatural.

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"The residents of a quiet Japanese neighborhood have slowly come to realize that inauspicious, paranormal forces are at play in the most unlikely of places: the local playground. Two friends, a young boy and girl, resolve to exorcise the evil that inhabit it, including a snaggle-toothed monster. In Animus, a beautiful but spooky young adult graphic novel of everyday hauntings, Antoine Revoy delivers an eerie tale inspired by the Japanese and French comics of his childhood"--Provided by publisher.

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At a Glance

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Paranormal forces· ExplainedHauntings· ExplainedMonster· Explained

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Fear and suspenseFrightening scenes

Personalised Fit

Beyond the Cover

paranormal forceshauntingsmonster

Non-fictionIllustrated book

Themes in Context

Everyday hauntings

Two friends attempt to exorcise evil in their neighbourhood, including a monster at the local playground.Exploratory / explanatory

How the book presents it: The supernatural is presented as the story's eerie premise, set within an otherwise quiet neighbourhood.

Talk about: How does setting supernatural events in a familiar place affect the mood?

Why It May Be Worth Reading

The everyday setting gives the hauntings a familiar backdrop, while the graphic-novel form can make the visual atmosphere central to the experience. Its stated inspirations bring Japanese and French comics together.

What Deserves Attention

Paranormal evil, hauntings and a monster are central elements, and the story is presented as spooky. If supernatural peril unsettles your reader, look through the artwork together before reading on.

A Conversation Worth Having

What makes a place feel ordinary or eerie in the illustrations, and how do the two friends respond to the strange forces they encounter?

Reading Approach

Read together or in short stretches, pausing to notice how the artwork shapes the spooky mood. Let your reader set the pace and check in if the hauntings feel intense.

Confidence & Basis

Theme indicators describe how the book presents a topic; they are not a verdict on the whole book or your family's values. Confidence reflects how much book-specific material was checked. Only part of the book information was available, so some details remain unconfirmed.

What remains unconfirmed

Everyday hauntings: The precise nature and intensity of the hauntings, and how the story resolves them, remain unclear.

Animus - Antoine J. D. Revoy, Antoine Revoy - Google Books

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Checked: 1 October 2026.

Relevant to: Everyday hauntings

Animus by Antoine J. D. Revoy | Open Library