A japanese found footage horror game.. | Chilla's Art Jisatsu - 自撮

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  • Опубликовано: 24 ноя 2024

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  • @HollowPoiint
    @HollowPoiint  11 месяцев назад +492

    Hope you like this one. Happy Sunday 🙏🏼

    • @youlixgmx8649
      @youlixgmx8649 11 месяцев назад +6

      We always love youre horror vids!❤

    • @AstroDadGaming
      @AstroDadGaming 11 месяцев назад +2

      Thank you for making it great

    • @Alok77796
      @Alok77796 11 месяцев назад +4

      Always love your videos brother happy sunday to you as well 💝

    • @Perpetual_Prince
      @Perpetual_Prince 11 месяцев назад

      Always a great video if it’s a Hollow Poiint vid!

    • @fluffypuppy2918
      @fluffypuppy2918 11 месяцев назад +1

      Love your horror videos❤

  • @lawrencefaiths9458
    @lawrencefaiths9458 11 месяцев назад +417

    At this point Chillas Art should make Hollow their brand ambassador 😂

    • @arpitachakraborty_
      @arpitachakraborty_ 10 месяцев назад +2

      True.

    • @Brosky305
      @Brosky305 10 месяцев назад

      At this point you guys need to stop endorsing this stupid videoes

    • @WirthItAll
      @WirthItAll 10 месяцев назад +1

      Preach!

    • @bungialmen3999
      @bungialmen3999 5 месяцев назад +1

      That would be cory kenshin

    • @leschfeu1
      @leschfeu1 5 месяцев назад +2

      That's quite reductive to Gab Smolders who's a die hard fan of Chilla's Art games, and also understand Japanese and translates untranslated stuff for us as she plays. She deserves that title imo.

  • @ATozz-1337
    @ATozz-1337 11 месяцев назад +162

    Chillas Arts has only gotten more terrifying and deeper over time. Please keep showcasing these masterpieces.

    • @Haleymorast3290
      @Haleymorast3290 10 месяцев назад +1

      Quite dumb actually

    • @STAYWOKE000
      @STAYWOKE000 29 дней назад

      ​@@Haleymorast3290clearly ain't that dumb if you watched it

  • @A.J.Austin
    @A.J.Austin 11 месяцев назад +184

    This one was one of the scariest I've ever seen. Whenever the game is not loaded with jumpscares, the scarier it gets.

  • @trashrecords696
    @trashrecords696 11 месяцев назад +288

    chilla’s art and hollow = perfect combo 🔥

    • @nesseihtgnay9419
      @nesseihtgnay9419 11 месяцев назад +5

      no you still have jacksepticeye, markiplier, cory kenshin, even tho that never around.

    • @prettybooooy
      @prettybooooy 11 месяцев назад +4

      word🔥

    • @petermeyer8752
      @petermeyer8752 11 месяцев назад +1

      Came here to comment the same! He’s been on a great run of horror lately

    • @Tonyballs_1
      @Tonyballs_1 11 месяцев назад +2

      @@nesseihtgnay9419yeah man where tf Corey at lol been like 5 months

    • @nesseihtgnay9419
      @nesseihtgnay9419 11 месяцев назад +1

      @@Tonyballs_1 that dude is inconsistent

  • @lllucasm
    @lllucasm 11 месяцев назад +66

    for those curious: jisatsu actually means suicide「自殺」but if you take the word "selfie"「自撮り」which reads "jidori" and remove the り "ri" it reads "jisatsu" just like the game's title「自撮」

  • @yaboyfluid9124
    @yaboyfluid9124 8 месяцев назад +4

    I straight up without question would have told my boss “I’ll go if you come with me, if not, send someone else with me, if not, I don’t care if you fire me, I ain’t doing it “

  • @teknicolortiger7942
    @teknicolortiger7942 11 месяцев назад +92

    I think the Grandson looks a lot like the former leader to the Aum Shinrikyo cult with that beard and hair style in particular. Not sure if that's intentional, and if it is, what it's supposed to imply other than nothing good. It's interesting to me that the head almost doesn't seem to belong on the body with how wide it is, and how the body looks younger and thinner - although that could very well be because of how it's dressed. Of course, it's hard to tell in a video game if that's just supposed to be part of the creep-factor or if it's just how the model happened to be design. But it does sort of imply, to me, that the Grandson has been living there for a long time, even after his grandparents died. Also not sure if it's coincidence, inspiration, or homage, but there's a short film called My House Walk-Through that shares a lot of the same imagery and atmosphere, and that same sort of maze-like structure to the house. (Highly recommend a watch. You can find it on RUclips!) Either way, it's very well done. My impression of the story is that the Grandson was either possessed himself from the start or was influenced by whatever was in that hole, either from the very beginning or as the story progressed. The main character being able to descend into the hole from which he was hearing the voice and not finding another entity waiting for him there, only another tape filmed from the Grandson's POV, definitely implies that it's either the Grandson himself or something that's possessed him. Going by the first video where the creature congratulates the Grandson on a job well done, definitely implies, to me, that it already had a hold on the house for a while, likely since before the Grandson even started filming. Overall, that's a detail that's probably not even that important in the grand scheme of things as the story focuses on witnessing the repercussions of how it came to be rather than whatever triggered it in the first place. However the evil entity arrived there, the Grandson definitely acted as a conduit.
    Also, there's a lot to be said about the use of the black bars and censorship just as a tool for meta storytelling, but to me, it speaks to the idea that the Grandson may have had questionable interests from the start or was just outright repressed by his grandparents, leading to a hatred of them that resulted in either the cultivation of an evil spirit or the invitation to one. The treatment of the dolls, such as their heads falling off, or with plastic bags placed over them also definitely implies some manner of childhood abuse, or repression, particularly since, iirc, those types of dolls are often used in "Children's Day" celebrations. The part in particular where hundreds of them show up in the room, all with bags over their heads, is certainly a louder comment on the cult-like religious imagery and concepts found throughout the game.
    Overall, I could probably write an essay on the layers of metaphor used here, and so I enjoyed this very much. It talked a lot about death while not relying a lot on body horror which is refreshing to me. Your character is even killed off screen, which was also very creepily well done, IMHO. And honestly I loved the concept of the censorship bar "glitches", to me that was the creepiest part of the game. lol I also liked how the game doesn't spoon feed you every detail, albeit, some parts could have been more clearly conveyed for sure. There was clearly a lot of attention paid to the sound design as well, which definitely can make or break a good horror game (in my opinion anyway).
    Thank you for playing this! I'm really enjoying your choice of horror games, especially since it seems like a lot of the ones you pick have been really good, but also ones I haven't seen other RUclipsrs playing, which is a real shame.

    • @jaylodder4203
      @jaylodder4203 10 месяцев назад +8

      You wrote a whole essay 🤣 but I like your comment though

    • @AnasAhmad-y3h
      @AnasAhmad-y3h 8 месяцев назад +1

      i am not gonna read that 😂😂

    • @brandonguthrie2151
      @brandonguthrie2151 2 месяца назад +1

      @@AnasAhmad-y3hyou’re missing out. I read the whole thing and enjoyed it very much.

  • @hima.wari.
    @hima.wari. 11 месяцев назад +54

    This was super realistic to what Japanese countryside feels like! Which made it even creepier… Even that giant Tanuki (that creepy looking raccoon dog) statue is a really common thing you’ll see.

    • @mxd-1990asn
      @mxd-1990asn 11 месяцев назад +5

      The place in the video also looks similar to some abandoned houses and areas in Southeast asia ( i remember ive seen it sometimes in Thailand and vietnam, i grew up in those 2 countries). Very creepy indeed especially at night… Ofcourse the architecture isnt the same as ,for example, sweeping doors arent commonly used there and wont have figures like the tanuki. I did see only once a place like with a old maneki neko with its winking arm in a old house in thailand ( ofcourse already damaged).

  • @frankpatterson9682
    @frankpatterson9682 11 месяцев назад +85

    Thank you for the continued Holiday Horror. Its very much appreciated!

    • @HollowPoiint
      @HollowPoiint  11 месяцев назад +35

      Making up for October 🤪

    • @caydenwebster6616
      @caydenwebster6616 11 месяцев назад +11

      @@HollowPoiintplease keep it going i really enjoy the japanese horror type style videos❤️

  • @sxd9573
    @sxd9573 11 месяцев назад +47

    Remember when hollow used to be scared to play horror games. I'm so proud of you man.

  • @Moonlit_slasher999
    @Moonlit_slasher999 11 месяцев назад +134

    Chillas art games are absolutely terrifying 🔥 keep em coming bro

  • @adij1291
    @adij1291 2 месяца назад +5

    11:40 you know you're in deep when you gotta remind yourself its just a video game 😭

  • @Kpopseslavie
    @Kpopseslavie 11 месяцев назад +60

    Always excited for hollow's videos on chilla's art horror games

  • @mavvynne444
    @mavvynne444 11 месяцев назад +63

    I swear that these horror games are getting more realistic and far more spookier each time.

  • @PikaArf
    @PikaArf 11 месяцев назад +50

    The game looks more detailed than previous Chilla's art games.

    • @heyyniggaiamawhiteman8509
      @heyyniggaiamawhiteman8509 11 месяцев назад

      they make every game different way ig

    • @da-chosan-wan
      @da-chosan-wan 11 месяцев назад +5

      their budget probably has gone up when u have someone like hollow play them a lot tons of new exposure

    • @zochhuanawmazote1658
      @zochhuanawmazote1658 11 месяцев назад

      RDR2

    • @top10epicrobloxmoments
      @top10epicrobloxmoments 11 месяцев назад +1

      tbf their games r pretty good in quality besides character design

  • @NivenHedinger
    @NivenHedinger 11 месяцев назад +21

    Chilla's Art definitely delivered with this one! The "blacked out" sequences felt so eerie and just bizarre! Loved it mate!

  • @shmisung
    @shmisung 10 месяцев назад +4

    In Norway, there's this creature called the Dodraugen that lives in your toilet and occasionally drags children down during anchor drops.
    It seems that its Japanese relative prefers to nibble on fish heads and fingernails instead.
    Weird.

  • @TheRealAsianRaisin
    @TheRealAsianRaisin 11 месяцев назад +17

    LOVE hollow and chilla’s art, it never disappoints ❤

  • @nightping8747
    @nightping8747 11 месяцев назад +10

    wow chilla's project just keeps getting better and better.

  • @oneeyedghoul7863
    @oneeyedghoul7863 11 месяцев назад +11

    Hollows commentary eases the scares away for me lol 😂 this game was extra spooky. Also I see you hollow with the editing in the beginning on the tv 📺 that was cool. Pls keep them horror games coming !

  • @znv2008
    @znv2008 8 месяцев назад +1

    The game isn't very frightening, but his screams are terrifying.

  • @mitchellashley62
    @mitchellashley62 11 месяцев назад +26

    Graphics are really good in this game compared to other Chilla’s Arts games

    • @G_O_A_T__W.B
      @G_O_A_T__W.B 8 месяцев назад +1

      Where are you from ?

  • @Mashiris
    @Mashiris 11 месяцев назад +7

    Thank you for posting chilla's art games they're my favorite and I love your commentary as well.

  • @missheize
    @missheize 11 месяцев назад +16

    I was waiting for this oneeee, always look forward to the horror gameplays. Thank you Hollow

  • @gv_tube
    @gv_tube 11 месяцев назад +9

    I just want to say thank you for uploading horror games! Always excited for me to go home to watch so thank you!

  • @TatiLhLewis
    @TatiLhLewis 11 месяцев назад +12

    Haha i've seen a lot of people that uploaded this game and me anxious to watch it. But at the same time i'm like "No no, i will wait for Hollow to upload it" hahahahaha
    Thanks Hollow ❤

  • @aprilblackregentart6647
    @aprilblackregentart6647 11 месяцев назад +11

    Those black boxes might be we’re actually watching the footage this young guy took and whatever he saw in the abandoned house was ‘redacted’ or something

    • @Enigma-JFP
      @Enigma-JFP 6 дней назад

      No, it seems like those black boxes like are the border as if to tell the player where to and where not to go , so whenever those boxes appear that means go the other direction.

  • @samanthacoyle8736
    @samanthacoyle8736 11 месяцев назад +14

    I love the chilla's art games, and you play them really good

  • @LevelZap6598
    @LevelZap6598 11 месяцев назад +4

    I just wanted to specially inform you that you are the best gamer I have ever searched for .I have seen your so many playlists and I always wait for your upcoming videos always going through your videos section to see if any new video is uploaded or not and at the last I just love you soo much bro.

  • @amandarey2858
    @amandarey2858 11 месяцев назад +16

    Always an amazing time when you post a horror game!❤❤❤❤

  • @Grudman
    @Grudman 11 месяцев назад +6

    Can we just take a minute to thank this man, for posting ANOTHER banger

  • @cergam_misteri
    @cergam_misteri 11 месяцев назад +5

    The scarier and better a horror game is, the fewer people play it. I enjoy horror games, but not to play alone; instead, I prefer watching others play, be it friends or family😂

    • @G_O_A_T__W.B
      @G_O_A_T__W.B 8 месяцев назад +1

      We are soo similar in that😂

  • @arpitachakraborty_
    @arpitachakraborty_ 10 месяцев назад +3

    Chilla's Art developers are super dark, swear their minds are possessed with something probably! Scaryyyyy! Hollow and Chilla's Art, perfect!

  • @illbebcak
    @illbebcak 11 месяцев назад +3

    as always if im sick and in bed, watching hollow's horror playthoughs always makes me feel so much better ❤

  • @monimiyo7784
    @monimiyo7784 11 месяцев назад +6

    this one is really creepy. had me on the edge all the time. awesome video!

  • @shatteredscry
    @shatteredscry 11 месяцев назад +4

    You just made my morning Hollow! 🌤 my family knows your channel by name!

  • @Mimicheyenne
    @Mimicheyenne 11 месяцев назад +6

    Definitely inspired by “Overthrone by Alex kister”. The censoring, biblical imagery and the voice. Love it!

  • @flolaville
    @flolaville 11 месяцев назад +4

    Ohhhh yes another Chilla’s Art!! I love them!

  • @_yikestrada
    @_yikestrada 11 месяцев назад +14

    “Somewhere deep inside me there’s a real man” 😂

    • @raulvasquez7166
      @raulvasquez7166 Месяц назад

      I was hoping somebody was gonna comment on that here😂

  • @benjaminli3572
    @benjaminli3572 11 месяцев назад +2

    This is so great!! I just needed some sort of release, to lift my spirits after a long day. This is the long island ice tea I have been looking for!!

  • @whosmelissa
    @whosmelissa 9 месяцев назад +8

    he said “who’s making these games you guys are sick in the head” 😂 sounds like my christian mother

  • @beauross8553
    @beauross8553 10 месяцев назад

    The layout and environmental element in this set it apart from many horror games. The cluttered house feels so realistic and cramped. A must play!!

  • @randall7x245
    @randall7x245 11 месяцев назад +3

    I think the grandson is just the one hearing things, he killed his grandparents, while the guy was exploring the house he was the one moving the statues, mannequins, dolls the shadows.. and in the end he killed the boss

  • @terrymoore3643
    @terrymoore3643 11 месяцев назад +2

    You always make my night man! Your game playthroughs are top quality!

  • @Town_Country96
    @Town_Country96 11 месяцев назад +1

    Bro I just came across your channel a few days ago and it is easily by far the best gaming channel I’ve ever come across. I love your horror gameplays!🤙

  • @ayce11
    @ayce11 11 месяцев назад +5

    Yo you should do a compilation of your funniest jump scares. That would be gold lol.

  • @sleepisthecousinofdeath7395
    @sleepisthecousinofdeath7395 11 месяцев назад +3

    I had a strange vision like a Jedi in the rain and I watched it all unfold like I was sitting in a drain

  • @KL-sn6kp
    @KL-sn6kp 11 месяцев назад +1

    Always exciting to see hollow play chilla’s art,keep em coming man❤️

  • @nadebothd4006
    @nadebothd4006 11 месяцев назад +1

    Bro I get hyped everytime you upload a new horror game! Keep up the good work man!

  • @albertrod93
    @albertrod93 11 месяцев назад +2

    Sunday football and a hollow horror game all in one just makes my day

  • @Gt11369
    @Gt11369 11 месяцев назад +3

    TO ANYONE SEEING THIS COMMENT PLEASE BE ADVISED the whispers or words you hear in this video game is somehow created for you to experience some... If you want just mute them when they come or do whatever you want so be careful when you hear them and I mean no disrespect whatsoever to HOLLOW or his amazing content I am a huge fan I just wanted to give you all a heads up about the game not the creator.
    thank you, love and blessings

    • @kate870321
      @kate870321 11 месяцев назад +2

      Agree.. its quite disturbing..

  • @GabrielCC1213
    @GabrielCC1213 11 месяцев назад +6

    I've been sick for the past 4 days. Watching your videos, your reactions, and commentary always make me laugh. It helps 😂

  • @aninimuszismarcel6564
    @aninimuszismarcel6564 9 месяцев назад +1

    I love chillas art DAMN 🔥

  • @renoefg5993
    @renoefg5993 10 месяцев назад

    I love these Chilla's Arts games. They invoke a completely different aura.

  • @mw4262
    @mw4262 11 месяцев назад +4

    Definitely an uneasy game. But it just seemed underdeveloped. I didn’t like when it goes all black to load the next “chapter”. It would’ve added more immersion if it had seamless transitions. I also didn’t like the solid black boxes that seemed to be covering faces or objects. Not sure if that was intentional or a bug, but it was confusing and didn’t add to the level of fear. Overall, I’d give this a 5.4/10. Spooky and nerve wracking, but could be improved upon.

  • @Sclasspsycho
    @Sclasspsycho 11 месяцев назад +3

    Markiplier really needs to play this one since he was so scared of "My House Walk-Through"

  • @jordanott6115
    @jordanott6115 11 месяцев назад +4

    Dude I love watching your videos. It’s you and markiplier that make top tier horror vids. Your always such a vibe bro keep it up

  • @akramelsharkawy7622
    @akramelsharkawy7622 11 месяцев назад +2

    Keep it up hollow, i’m always enjoying your streaming.. wishing you best of luck .. Your Big Fan From Egypt 🇪🇬

  • @YadinMusic
    @YadinMusic 11 месяцев назад +5

    "Somewhere deep inside me there is a real man" - Hollow Quote Of The Year

  • @breezylian2834
    @breezylian2834 11 месяцев назад

    This is why we love you hollow. Them horror games be hitting different when YOU play them 👌👌👌👌👌

  • @CarlosXPhone
    @CarlosXPhone 11 месяцев назад +2

    26:44 I was like, "bro, they're asking you to go back to the spot where the bird chirped off the head..."

  • @heavyAMG
    @heavyAMG 9 месяцев назад +1

    These games are works of art!!

  • @YuniqueChannel
    @YuniqueChannel 11 месяцев назад +1

    I was gonna watch another youtuber play this game earlier on, but so glad hollow posted it so im wqtching him instead ^^

  • @ethanbowie3050
    @ethanbowie3050 11 месяцев назад +1

    we can find this game in so many channels but WITH HOLLOW IT BECOMES UNIQUE. THAT S PURE AUTHENTICITY ///////////////////////////////////////🏅🏅🏅

  • @MeganWickert
    @MeganWickert 11 месяцев назад +2

    MERRY CHRISTMAS TO U AND YOUR FAMILY HOLLOW, LOVE U ALWAYS!!❤😊

  • @christophercorral9007
    @christophercorral9007 11 месяцев назад +1

    My boy putting in work on the horror I appreciate it 🙌

  • @mavvynne444
    @mavvynne444 11 месяцев назад +2

    Hollow playing horror games makes my day 💯 times better.👌🏼

  • @joejohn524
    @joejohn524 11 месяцев назад +1

    Another banger ! Hollow your horror videos are the best!

  • @Vespira21
    @Vespira21 11 месяцев назад +1

    Yep, most scary Chilla's Art game so far. It s good stuff. Better atmosphere than most AAA high budget horror games

  • @Huxa
    @Huxa 11 месяцев назад +5

    Hollow thanks for making horror games videos! Christmas Horror game soon?

  • @GamezwithDom
    @GamezwithDom 11 месяцев назад +1

    more chilla's art and hollow videos!! xD

  • @ym2931
    @ym2931 3 месяца назад

    Chilla art makes really good games :) your commentary is hilarious 😂

  • @joelvaross
    @joelvaross 11 месяцев назад +1

    Man the last jump scare with the dude in the locker got me good.

  • @M4ysFu
    @M4ysFu 11 месяцев назад +1

    11:46 ayoo NOOOOO!!! PAAAUSSEEE!! 😂😂❤ love you hollow

  • @de-ug2gy
    @de-ug2gy 11 месяцев назад +2

    The setting in this one looks like the old school Fatal Frames. Matter of fact, when you fixing to play one of those? 😂

  • @sawako-bt1je
    @sawako-bt1je 11 месяцев назад +1

    chilla's art is GOAT

  • @Galligatorr
    @Galligatorr 11 месяцев назад +1

    "I screamed, I laughed.. Maybe farted a few times" 😂

  • @vic351
    @vic351 11 месяцев назад +2

    wow, so that was the grandson’s foot in the closet! crazyyyy

  • @Vhlathanosh
    @Vhlathanosh 11 месяцев назад +1

    The screams 😂 Dude's gonna give us a heart attack before the games do.

  • @kerryann3141
    @kerryann3141 11 месяцев назад

    I love that Hollow's go to comparison game is always RE7

  • @alanlewisv
    @alanlewisv 11 месяцев назад +4

    Who else reads the comments while watching the video to make it feel not so scary lmao

  • @guitarguy6662
    @guitarguy6662 11 месяцев назад +1

    Love chillas and puppet combo is the sheeet ❤

  • @Ashwill57
    @Ashwill57 11 месяцев назад +1

    3:30 It's Japanese culture to listen to what the boss said. So it perfectly made sense. 😂

  • @BeautyisHerName692
    @BeautyisHerName692 11 месяцев назад +4

    I absolutely love horror films and games period ! But idk how you Hollow don’t look around the room when you’re playing these things I WOULD BE PARANOID lmao. I torture my mind with horror and suspense but I LOVE it but will check my entire house after watching or playing a horror game lmao or I gotta put on some happy programming to listen too when it’s done. Lmao 😂

  • @codynoel4053
    @codynoel4053 11 месяцев назад +1

    Appreciate the grind Hollow, you’ve been pushing out new vids like crazy lately and I’m all here for it! Keep up the awesome content my dude!

  • @Elizabeth.Tate3
    @Elizabeth.Tate3 11 месяцев назад +1

    Appreciate the good horror content uploads 🙏🏻🙏🏻

  • @DrDrobotnik
    @DrDrobotnik 11 месяцев назад +1

    Thanks Hollow, you're the man! I've got a $5k pc I'm over here tryina set up but I can't stop watching your videos. 😂 keep them comming! God bless!

  • @leungahcan4611
    @leungahcan4611 11 месяцев назад +3

    That was my ‘I don't know’ how many times I had jump scares not because of the game but by Hollow’s scream at 25:35 😅😂😂

  • @rondomartinez7850
    @rondomartinez7850 11 месяцев назад +1

    loving ❤ all these horror games u been playing lately hollow 💯

  • @RaiVanaGames
    @RaiVanaGames 11 месяцев назад

    I forgot which chillas game it is, but this house was already in on of their games. It just wasnt abandoned then

  • @Anonymouse007
    @Anonymouse007 11 месяцев назад +1

    Saw other gamers play this, but I wait for this game play by you.

  • @andrewsayaseng9683
    @andrewsayaseng9683 11 месяцев назад +1

    I’ve never been this early before wow, love your vids man! You’re hilarious and I can tell you do your best to give quality content, even if a game you play is not as great as you thought! Appreciate what you do to keep us entertained and hope your family has great times during the holidays!

  • @YOLODaGawd
    @YOLODaGawd 11 месяцев назад +4

    The faces hollow be making is priceless…😂😂😂

    • @philosophysique5419
      @philosophysique5419 3 месяца назад

      The faces Hollow IS making ARE priceless. English, do you speak it?

  • @_wixmix
    @_wixmix 10 месяцев назад +1

    thx hollow

  • @sh00_22
    @sh00_22 11 месяцев назад

    woohoo Chilla's art + Hollow? The best

  • @thatwizkidgaming
    @thatwizkidgaming 11 месяцев назад

    I have a splitting headache but the only cure is watching Hollow & drinking some water 😂

  • @biancarodwell1628
    @biancarodwell1628 11 месяцев назад

    “Boy you done lost yo mind” I am crying !!!!

  • @GamerKhiladi
    @GamerKhiladi 11 месяцев назад +2

    Farting while playing horror games is a Holy moment. The main thing is We Survived 💪

  • @RaenRyong
    @RaenRyong 11 месяцев назад +1

    自殺 jisatsu can also mean "suicide" as well as literally "self picture" as in the title