Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai

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0h 4m
2013
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Overview

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.

Country : JP
Genre : Animation
Languages : ja
Last Air Date:2026-02-02
Created by :Not Available

Seasons

Specials
2021-08-13
Season 1
2013-07-15
Season 2
2014-07-06
Season 3
2016-01-10
Season 4
2017-01-16
Season 5
2017-07-03
Season 6
2018-07-06
Season 7
2019-07-08
Season 8
2021-01-10
Season 9
2021-07-12
Season 10
2022-01-09
Season 11
2023-07-10
Season 12
2024-01-15
Season 13
2024-07-15
Season 14
2025-01-06
Season 15
2025-07-14
Season 16
2026-01-12

Episodes

Episode: 1The Talisman Woman
S01
E01
2013-07-15
Episode: 2Zanbai
S01
E02
2013-07-22
Episode: 3The Family Rule
S01
E03
2013-07-22
Episode: 4Hair
S01
E04
2013-08-05
Episode: 5The Next Floor
S01
E05
2013-08-12
Episode: 6The Overhead Rack
S01
E06
2013-08-19
Episode: 7Contradiction
S01
E07
2013-08-26
Episode: 8The Umbrella Goddess
S01
E08
2013-09-02
Episode: 9Cursed
S01
E09
2013-09-02
Episode: 10The Moon
S01
E010
2013-09-09
Episode: 11Video
S01
E011
2013-09-16
Episode: 12Tomonari-kun
S01
E012
2013-09-23
Episode: 13Tormentor
S01
E013
2013-09-30

Series Cast

Kanji Tsuda

Storyteller (voice)

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