Episode 1
Lottery
4m
This is the story of a woman who is visiting a certain shopping district...
Episode credits
Written by 石上加奈子Guest stars 星野勇太, Ponzu, 土屋咲登子, Toshimasa Niiro
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.
Season 15 episodes
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Episode 2
Inheritance
4m
This is the story of a certain family who is having to deal with a succession crisis...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars 星野勇太, Yutaka Shimizu, Ponzu, 土屋咲登子, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 3
Clang Clang Clang
4m
This is the story of a certain elementary school girl...
Episode credits
Written by 石上加奈子Guest stars 星野勇太, Yutaka Shimizu, Ponzu, 土屋咲登子, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 4
Stains
4m
This is the story of visited a laundromat late at night...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars 星野勇太, Yutaka Shimizu, Ponzu, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 5
Nokotta, Nokotta
4m
This is the story of a man who becomes lost one hot day...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars Yutaka Shimizu, 土屋咲登子
Episode 6
Butterfly
4m
This is the story of a woman who lost her mother at a young age...
Episode credits
Written by 石上加奈子Guest stars 土屋咲登子
Episode 7
Duty
4m
This is the story of a married couple who had recently moved...
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars 星野勇太, Yutaka Shimizu, Ponzu, 土屋咲登子, Toshimasa Niiro
Episode 8
Golden Years
4m
This is the story of a certain aged couple...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars Ryo Shinoda, Yutaka Shimizu, 土屋咲登子, 大石ともこ, 吉田晴雄, Mai Karasuda, Sion Yoshitaka
Episode 9
Lingering Snow
4m
This is the story of a young woman who is visiting her parents after a year...
Episode credits
Written by 石上加奈子Guest stars 大石ともこ, Mai Karasuda
Episode 10
Burden Giving
4m
This is the story of a young couple that has moved to a rural community...
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars Ryo Shinoda, Yutaka Shimizu, 大石ともこ, 土屋咲登子, 吉田晴雄, Mai Karasuda, Sion Yoshitaka
Episode 11
Mourning Scent
4m
This is the story of a man whose friend spent the night at his house...
Episode credits
Written by 佐佐木充郭Guest stars Ryo Shinoda, 土屋咲登子, 吉田晴雄
Episode 12
Summer Grievings
4m7.0 / 10
This is the story of a man who has received a postcard delivered to his home...
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars Ryo Shinoda, Yutaka Shimizu, 大石ともこ, 吉田晴雄, Mai Karasuda
Episode 13
Memories
4mfinale
This is the story of a man who is visiting his hometown for the first time in a while, with his wife...
Episode credits
Written by Hiromu KumamotoGuest stars 土屋咲登子, 大石ともこ, 吉田晴雄, Mai Karasuda, Sion Yoshitaka
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