The original "Eel Soup" video is a segment taken from a 2002 Japanese adult film titled Gusomilk . It gained viral infamy around 2008 when it was hosted on various shock websites, often used as a "screamer" or bait-and-switch link to disturb unsuspecting viewers. The content of the video is highly graphic:
Most evidence points to this being performance art . The costumes belong to artist Raymond S. Persi. While Persi claimed the costumes were stolen and the video was sent to him anonymously, many believe the video was an intentional piece of viral performance art by his team. 2. Entoy’s Famous Eel Soup (Cebu, Philippines) Eel Soup Viral Video Original
The restaurant was founded by Florencio "Entoy" Escabas and became a global sensation after being featured on the Netflix series "Street Food: Asia". The original "Eel Soup" video is a segment
Note: As of this writing, no major fact-checking organization (Snopes, Reuters) has issued a definitive ruling on the "Eel Soup" video, meaning the ambiguity fuels the search. The costumes belong to artist Raymond S