John Allen claims that the story of Kisaragi Station is a piece of internet folklore that originated from 2chan and has since evolved into a legend with a set of established survival rules.

“Today, Hasumi's story and all the other accounts of mysterious happenings on Japanese railways are still analyzed and picked apart all across social media and in the news. And people, especially in Japan, remain terrified that this [music] might happen to them every time they board one of those trai”