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.
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai (Season 1)
The Talisman Woman (Episode 1) 7.0
Air date: 2013-07-15
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a man who had just moved into a particular apartment.
Zanbai (Episode 2) 8.0
Air date: 2013-07-22
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a man who went to a particular village in the country on a business trip...
The Family Rule (Episode 3) 8.0
Air date: 2013-07-22
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a boy named Toshiharu who moved back to the country with his parents.
Hair (Episode 4)
Air date: 2013-08-05
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a teacher at a particular elementary school who had to work a bit late one day...
The Next Floor (Episode 5)
Air date: 2013-08-12
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a particular family that went shopping for their young son's birthday present at a department store...
The Overhead Rack (Episode 6)
Air date: 2013-08-19
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a particular man who did nothing but work, work, work, day in and day out...
Contradiction (Episode 7)
Air date: 2013-08-26
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This story begins with a phone call that was received at a particular young woman's home, in the middle of the night...
The Umbrella Goddess (Episode 8)
Air date: 2013-09-02
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a particular boy who went to visit his friend, who had just moved out to the country...
Cursed (Episode 9)
Air date: 2013-09-02
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a particular mother and daughter who were inflicted with a terrible curse...
The Moon (Episode 10)
Air date: 2013-09-09
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is a story about the members of a particular high school baseball team staying in a lodge for training camp...
Video (Episode 11)
Air date: 2013-09-16
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is a story that three middle school students experienced on the last day of summer vacation...
Tomonari-kun (Episode 12)
Air date: 2013-09-23
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a high school girl and some young boys who lived in a particular housing complex...
Tormentor (Episode 13)
Air date: 2013-09-30
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a particular group of boys attending an elementary school in the country...
