Ao no Haha

Seeking to escape the lingering trauma of a childhood nightmare, Itoko travels to the remote village of Migomori for her upcoming wedding. She hopes that this new beginning will finally allow her to leave her troubled past behind. However, upon arriving in the secluded settlement, she makes a deeply unsettling discovery: a doll crafted in her exact likeness. This eerie resemblance immediately fills her with unease, prompting desperate questions about why such an object was created and what dark purpose it might serve. Her search for answers leads her to uncover whispered village legends surrounding a mysterious entity known as the "mother of blue." As Itoko probes deeper into the origins of the doll and the meaning behind this cryptic title, she realizes that Migomori harbors sinister secrets beneath its quiet exterior. Rather than finding peace, she begins to feel herself being inexorably pulled into an abhorrent local tradition. What was meant to be a fresh start quickly unravels, threatening to plunge her into a terrifying new nightmare far worse than the one she originally tried to flee.