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 12)
Just Don't Open It (Episode 1)
Air date: 2024-01-15
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a man who's looking for a new place to live.....
Playing House (Episode 2)
Air date: 2024-01-22
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a student who's visiting a friend's house on his way home from school....
Blackbean (Episode 3)
Air date: 2024-01-29
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a man who's just lost his pet cat...
Mirror (Episode 4)
Air date: 2024-02-05
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a woman who's living as a shut-in...
The Sunken Jizo (Episode 5)
Air date: 2024-02-12
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a woman who's gone on a vacation with a friend to forget her heartache...
Name Plate (Episode 6)
Air date: 2024-02-19
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a family that's moved into a certain home...
Nice (Episode 7)
Air date: 2024-02-26
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a woman whose best friend died a year ago...
Child Shearing (Episode 8)
Air date: 2024-03-04
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a boy who's visiting the rural community his grandparents live in....
No Visitors (Episode 9)
Air date: 2024-03-11
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a boy and his mother who were hospitalized while travelling...
Inkstone (Episode 10)
Air date: 2024-03-18
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a couple who is clearing out an old storage unit on their family's property.
Story Time (Episode 11)
Air date: 2024-03-25
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is story of a couple who is attending a reading for a picture book...
Totem (Episode 12)
Air date: 2024-04-01
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a high school student encountering a string of bad luck...
Peace Park (Episode 13)
Air date: 2024-04-08
Runtime: 4 min
Overview: This is the story of a family that has moved to a certain town...
