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Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai

2013·Show
221Episodes in17Seasons·TV-MA
71
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IMDb7.0
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Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai fingerprint

High energy, striking style, emotionally cool.

Energy

Nerve-racking and scary

  • Tension9
  • Scare8
  • Fast Pace6

Heart

Emotionally reserved

  • Nostalgia6
  • Melancholy5
  • Pathos4

Humor

Serious throughout

  • Dark Humor2
  • Situational Comedy0
  • Wit & Wordplay0

World

The mind, faith and meaning, and fantasy

Lived-in and easy to get lost in.

  • World Immersion8
  • Rewatchability6
  • Ambiguity6

Craft

Solid, not remarkable

  • Direction7
  • Narrative Structure7
  • Intrigue7

Style

Standout visual style, sound design, and editing

A distinctive visual signature.

  • Visual Stylization9
  • Sound Centrality9
  • Editing8

Who it's for

AdultsFriends NightSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyDrop-in FriendlyThought-Provoking

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Episode ratings

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About

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.
Japanese Urban LegendsPaper-Cutout AnimationFolk HorrorAtmospheric DreadShort-Form HorrorCultural FolkloreUncanny ValleyMinimalist VisualsPsychological TerrorEerie Sound Design

Actors

Kanji Tsuda profile

Kanji Tsuda

Storyteller (voice)

Yūto Ikeda profile

Yūto Ikeda

The Boy (voice)

桃ノ井理子 profile

桃ノ井理子

(voice), Audience (voice), Yumi (voice)

Tomoya Takashima profile

Tomoya Takashima

Taichi (uncredited), Umbrella Goddess (voice) (uncredited)

Ryouta Murai profile

Ryouta Murai

(voice), Annoyed Man (voice), Exhibit Visitor (voice), Hayashi (voice), Hide (voice), Husband (voice), Inoue (voice), Ito (voice), Keita Haga (voice), Kenji Endo (voice), Kondo (voice), Mr. Masuda (voice), Nobuaki (voice), Sekiguchi (voice), Shinichi (voice), Shiro (voice), Takayuki (voice), Widowed Man (voice), Yurika's Friend (voice), police reporter (voice)

小泉よう profile

小泉よう

(voice), Akie (voice), Audience (voice), Eita (voice), Girlfriend (voice), Indistinct sound (voice)

Ryō Hirano profile

Ryō Hirano

(voice), Daigo (voice), Hatanaka (voice), Junya (voice), Kazuhito (voice), Ryousuke (voice), Ryuta (voice), Shinichi (voice), Taichi (voice), Taro-chan (voice), Tashiro (voice), Tooru (voice), Yoshiaki (voice)

Emi Okamoto profile

Emi Okamoto

(voice)

柳川薰平 profile

柳川薰平

(voice) (uncredited)

佐佐木充郭 profile

佐佐木充郭

(voice)

Risa Aizawa profile

Risa Aizawa

(voice), Asako (voice), Elevator Girl (voice), Junko's Classmate (voice), Kanako Katagiri (voice), Keiko (voice), Machiko (voice), Melting Woman (voice), Strange Woman (voice), Wakako (voice)

白石るり profile

白石るり

(voice), Audience (voice), The Dawn Girl (voice), Yamane (voice)

星野勇太 profile

星野勇太

(voice), Akie's Classmate (voice), Ancestor (voice), Announcer (voice), Boyfriend (voice), Indistinct sound (voice), Kimihiko (voice), Kouki (voice), Naomichi (voice), Ohara (voice), Photographer (voice), Resident of Room 204 (voice), Satoda (voice), Takashi (voice), Takaya (voice), Tateno (voice), Tsukasa (voice), Villager (voice)

Moemi Katayama profile

Moemi Katayama

Housewife (voice), Speaker (voice), Wife (voice)

Hiromu Kumamoto profile

Hiromu Kumamoto

(voice), (voice) (uncredited), Takeshi's Father (voice)

Ryo Shinoda profile

Ryo Shinoda

(voice), Dam repair worker (voice), Hamano (voice), Hiroki Ohta (voice), Kawaguchi (voice), Koichi (voice), Kyosuke (voice), Man (voice), Masataka Yamagishi (voice), Michio (voice), Mitsuki (voice), Miyama (voice), Ryuichi (voice), Sagawa (voice), Station Announcement (voice), Takuya (voice), Tomoharu (voice), Yuichi (voice), Yukako's Grandfather (voice), Yuuichirou (voice)

Rie Kitahara profile

Rie Kitahara

Saki (voice)

Ponzu profile

Ponzu

(voice), Audience (voice), Cat Owner (voice), Husband (voice), Lottery Man (voice), Mr. Murata, Mr. Sugita (voice), Naoto (voice), Nobuhito's Father (voice), Nunokawa (voice), Osamu Sakakibara (voice), Syugo (voice), Tomohisa's Father (voice), Villager (voice), Watanabe (voice)

Yutaka Shimizu profile

Yutaka Shimizu

(voice), Akio (voice), Audience (voice), Eita's Father (voice), Elderly Husband (voice), Kameda (voice), Kaori's Husband (voice), Kotaro Higashimura (voice), Kyusaku (voice), Mr. Shiono (voice), Naoya's Father (voice), Natsukawa (voice), Nobuo (voice), Park ranger (voice), Psychiatrist (voice), Shibasaki (voice), Shigenobu Kunitake (voice), Takeuchi (voice), Taxi Driver (voice)

Taiga Fukazawa profile

Taiga Fukazawa

(voice), Eisuke (voice), Kouki (voice), Ohmori (voice), Shigeru Saito (voice)

Takaya Yamaguchi profile

Takaya Yamaguchi

(voice), Audience (voice), Message person (voice), Shinichi (voice), Shinji (voice), Student (voice), Thief (voice)

大石ともこ profile

大石ともこ

(voice), Audience (voice), Elderly Wife (voice), Eriko (voice), Housewife (voice), Mysterious Woman (voice), Naoto's Wife (voice), Old Woman (voice), Old Woman‌ (voice), Shunsuke's Mother (voice), Tomohisa's Mother (voice), Yoshiaki's Wife (voice), Yukako's Grandmother (voice), Yuri (voice), Yuta's Grandmother (voice)

土屋咲登子 profile

土屋咲登子

(voice), Eiko (voice), Hiroshi's Mother (voice), Kaoru (voice), Kimiyo (voice), Megumi (voice), Mio (voice), Mrs. Murata, Mrs. Sugita (voice), Nurse (voice), Passenger (voice), Rie (voice), Tae (voice), The Boy's Mother (voice), The Lady in the Ending Theme, Villager (voice), Yoko (voice), ex-wife (voice)

Crew

Directed by:
Akira Funeda, 杉本健一, Tomoya Takashima
Produced by:
Akira Funeda, Norio Yamakawa, Takuya Iwasaki

Sequels and Prequels

No sequels or prequels available

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Where can I stream Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai legally?

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Is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai worth watching?

71
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 72/100 (IMDb 7). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai rated?

TV-MADisturbing imageryViolence

It's rated TV-MA in the United States. Content advisories: disturbing imagery and violence.

How many seasons does Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai have?

17 seasons

It has 17 seasons with 221 episodes of about 4 minutes each and is still in production.

When did Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai air?

It started in 2013 and is still in production.

What language is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.

In how many countries can I watch Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai?

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