Dusk Maiden of Amnesia/Funny

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  • Episode one of the anime. Some of the best scene-manipulation this troper's ever seen. Basically, the episode is in two parts, the first from Momoe's (who can't see ghosts) POV, as incresingly weird and unexplained incidents happen. The second half is from Yuuko's and Teiichi's POVs, and you get the "explanations" behind the events, and Momoe's completely wrong deductions and reactions.
  • Episode two also includes these visual manipulation tropes when Yuuko and Niiya are caught up in a game of "hide the demon." In order to calm Momoe down, Niiya has Yuuko pretend to be the demon that doesn't actually exist. Momoe sees Yuuko as a horrific demon, whereas the actual Yuuko is in a white burial kimono and having a real blast with what's going on. When Niiya attempts to "exorcise" Yuuko, Momoe sees him as a badass exorcist fighting a monster, whereas the actual Yuuko shouts "Are there any kids around here I can gobble up?" (The voice actress's silly voice at that point makes it even funnier.) The "exorcism" ends as Niiya places a talisman on the "demon." From Momoe's perspective, he's banishing the demon. In actuality, he grabbed Yuuko's boob.
  • Manga only: When introduced in Chapter 3, Takamatsu-sensei freaked out merely from hearing Momoe describe a ghost story (her scream scared everybody else, including Yuuko). And then in Chapter 11, as her legs give way from pure terror at the thought of exploring the school at night, she insists, "It's not like I'm scared ... I'm not scared!" Yes you are, Sensei.