Episode 1
Just Don't Open It
4m
This is the story of a man who's looking for a new place to live.....
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars Ryo Shinoda, 小泉よう, Ponzu, 土屋咲登子, 吉田晴雄, Yutaka Shimizu
TV series
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
2013TV-MA17 seasons7.3 / 10
Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.
Availability
Not streaming in United States
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai premiered July 15, 2013. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.
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Episode 2
Playing House
4m
This is the story of a student who's visiting a friend's house on his way home from school....
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars 小泉よう, Yutaka Shimizu, 青木砂織
Episode 3
Blackbean
4m
This is the story of a man who's just lost his pet cat...
Episode credits
Written by Choji YoshikawaGuest stars Ponzu, 土屋咲登子
Episode 4
Mirror
4m
This is the story of a woman who's living as a shut-in...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars Yutaka Shimizu, 吉田晴雄
Episode 5
The Sunken Jizo
4m
This is the story of a woman who's gone on a vacation with a friend to forget her heartache...
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars 小泉よう, Yutaka Shimizu, 土屋咲登子, 青木砂織, 吉田晴雄
Episode 6
Name Plate
4m
This is the story of a family that's moved into a certain home...
Episode credits
Written by 青木砂織Guest stars Ponzu, 土屋咲登子, 青木砂織, 吉田晴雄
Episode 7
Nice
4m
This is the story of a woman whose best friend died a year ago...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars Ryo Shinoda, 小泉よう
Episode 8
Child Shearing
4m
This is the story of a boy who's visiting the rural community his grandparents live in....
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars 小泉よう, 星野勇太, Ponzu, 大石ともこ, 青木砂織, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 9
No Visitors
4m
This is the story of a boy and his mother who were hospitalized while travelling...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars 小泉よう, 星野勇太, 大石ともこ, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 10
Inkstone
4m
This is the story of a couple who is clearing out an old storage unit on their family's property.
Episode credits
Written by 青木砂織Guest stars Moemi Katayama, 星野勇太, Ponzu, 大石ともこ, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 11
Story Time
4m
This is story of a couple who is attending a reading for a picture book...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars Moemi Katayama, 小泉よう, 星野勇太, Ponzu, 大石ともこ, 青木砂織
Episode 12
Totem
4m
This is the story of a high school student encountering a string of bad luck...
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars 星野勇太, 小泉よう, 大石ともこ, 青木砂織, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 13
Peace Park
4mfinale
This is the story of a family that has moved to a certain town...
Episode credits
Written by Choji YoshikawaGuest stars Moemi Katayama, 小泉よう, 大石ともこ, 青木砂織
Episode information updated Sep 12, 2026
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Cast
Kanji TsudaStoryteller (voice)
Yūto IkedaThe Boy (voice)
桃ノ井理子(voice)
Ryouta Muraipolice reporter (voice)
小泉ようEita (voice)
Ryō HiranoTooru (voice)
Risa AizawaAsako (voice)
白石るりThe Dawn Girl (voice)Credits
- Written by
- Hiromu Kumamoto, 佐佐木充郭, 石上加奈子, 岸野聡子, Choji Yoshikawa, Ayako Yamaguchi, 青木砂織, Sakitaka Kuniyoshi, イチキ游子, Brazily Anne Yamada, Nishioka to Neil, Norio Yamakawa, 柳川薰平, Takashi Shimizu, Noboru Iguchi, Shoichiro Masumoto, Norikatsu Kodama, 小佐野彈
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Scripted
- Episodes
- 221
- Original language
- Japanese
- Original title
- 闇芝居
Networks & production
AT-XJapan
TV TokyoJapan
ILCAJapan- TV TokyoJapan
Themes
animecursedementiademonfolkloreghosthorrorhorror anthology