Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
★ 7.4 · 2013 · 4m · Animation
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.
Episodes
1. The Talisman Woman4m · This is the story of a man who had just moved into a particular apartment.
2. Zanbai4m · This is the story of a man who went to a particular village in the country on a business trip...
3. The Family Rule4m · This is the story of a boy named Toshiharu who moved back to the country with his parents.
4. Hair4m · This is the story of a teacher at a particular elementary school who had to work a bit late one day...
5. The Next Floor4m · This is the story of a particular family that went shopping for their young son's birthday present at a department store...
6. The Overhead Rack4m · This is the story of a particular man who did nothing but work, work, work, day in and day out...
7. Contradiction4m · This story begins with a phone call that was received at a particular young woman's home, in the middle of the night...
8. The Umbrella Goddess4m · This is the story of a particular boy who went to visit his friend, who had just moved out to the country...
9. Cursed4m · This is the story of a particular mother and daughter who were inflicted with a terrible curse...
10. The Moon4m · This is a story about the members of a particular high school baseball team staying in a lodge for training camp...
11. Video4m · This is a story that three middle school students experienced on the last day of summer vacation...
12. Tomonari-kun4m · This is the story of a high school girl and some young boys who lived in a particular housing complex...
13. Tormentor4m · This is the story of a particular group of boys attending an elementary school in the country...More Like This
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