Survival anime often push characters to their limits, but Are You Lost? took it to an entirely new level when Homare and Shion resorted to an enema technique straight out of Bear Grylls’ Man vs. Wild. While anime is known for exaggerated and sometimes absurd survival scenarios, this particular scene left audiences stunned with many wondering “Who wrote this scene?”

Are you lost? is a survival anime about four high school girls stuck on an isolated island | Credit: Ezóla

The technique, which was inspired by a real-life example and performed by Bear Grylls on his show, involves overcoming the gag reflex to hydrate through an enema, an extreme but efficient survival strategy. While Are You Lost? is a lighthearted survival anime, this particular moment blurred the line between realism and absurdity.

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