The BEST episodes of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories

#1 - Blackbean

Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2024

#2 - Contradiction

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2013

This story begins with a phone call that was received at a particular young woman's home, in the middle of the night...

#3 - Hide-and-Seek

Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2017

A boy, Takeshi, and his family were driving to grandmother's house during the summer break. His father explains that the extended family will also be there. As the family drives on, they pass an old, dilapidated house, much to Takeshi's curiosity. He was sure he saw a boy in a red and white shirt looking out the top floor's window... At his grandmother's house, Takeshi asks her who lives in that old house, but she explains it's a wreck. When he talks about the boy, she suddenly becomes serious and tells him to never go near that house for the crone lives there. Two of his cousins, Miho-chan and Yukari-chan, invite him to play outside. Takeshi does so, and he asks about the old house and tells them he wants to explore it. When they get to the house, the children decide to play hide and seek. Yukari is the one who's "it" and proceeds to count while Miho and Takeshi take off to hide. Takeshi goes to hide in the house and he looks out the window, chuckling on how easy he can see Yukari from where he is. When he goes to hide in a closet, he jumps back in surprise, finding a straw doll wearing a red and white shirt; the same shirt the boy wore yesterday. Suddenly, he hears a deep voice call out, "Are you ready?" He hears heavy footsteps coming up the stairs, and the voice coming closer. Panicking, he hides in the closet. Suddenly, the right panel opens and the voice says, "Found you." Covering his mouth to hide his breathing, he watches as a giant hand reaches for the straw doll and slams the door. Takeshi sighs in relief, but then the left panel opens and he can only scream in horror as a giant eye peers right at him. Takeshi's family bid each other goodbye, seemingly completely ignorant of Takeshi's fate. Grandma looks down in sadness, the only person who realizes what happened. The story ends with a scene of the old house with a new straw doll looking out the window; this one wearing a baseball cap and voices singing throughout the house, "Are you ready? Not yet! Are y

#4 - Drawings

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2016

The boy in the opening title sequence from season 3 sitting on a playground slide drawing while other three other children are playing hopscotch. A woman comes onto the playground and it is revealed that she has just moved to this town to work as a teacher. She tries to talk to the boy, but he walks away.

#5 - Tormentor

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/2013

This is the story of a particular group of boys attending an elementary school in the country...

#6 - The Umbrella Goddess

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/2/2013

This is the story of a particular boy who went to visit his friend, who had just moved out to the country...

#7 - Zanbai

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2013

This is the story of a man who went to a particular village in the country on a business trip...

#8 - Child Shearing

Season 12 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/4/2024

#9 - Totem

Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2024

This is the story of a high school student encountering a string of bad luck...

#10 - Peace Park

Season 12 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/8/2024

This is the story of a family that has moved to a certain town...

#11 - Wall Woman

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2014

This is the story of a particular college student who fell in love with a woman living in the housing complex across the street...

#12 - Playing House

Season 12 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/22/2024

#13 - The Sunken Jizo

Season 12 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/12/2024

#14 - No Visitors

Season 12 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/11/2024

#15 - Public Phone

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/19/2019

Chie suddenly gets a call from her younger sister during work asking for her help. She heads toward the phone booth that her sister directed her to, but an unusual sight awaits her... What could have happened to Chie's sister?

#16 - Swamp Offering

Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 7/28/2018

Haruko moves to a village in the countryside to live with her new husband's family, On the way, he tells her about a custom in the village that requires its residents to toss their most prized possessions into a swamp. Shortly after they arrive at his family's home, Haruko is forced to join in this ritual with the rest of the villagers...

#17 - Video

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/16/2013

This is a story that three middle school students experienced on the last day of summer vacation...

#18 - The Next Floor

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/12/2013

This is the story of a particular family that went shopping for their young son's birthday present at a department store...

#19 - The Talisman Woman

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2013

This is the story of a man who had just moved into a particular apartment.

#20 - Capsule Toy Machine

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/18/2014

This is the story of a businessman who was distressed because his work wasn't going well...

#21 - Locker

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/4/2014

This is the story of a girl in high school who had a crush on a boy...

#22 - Just Don`t Open It

Season 12 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/15/2024

#23 - To My Future Self

Season 10 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/7/2022

This is the story of a certain man who is spending his days listlessly after having his dreams crumble...

#24 - Refrigerator

Season 7 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/30/2019

The story of a close-knit family. The children look forward to their mother's cooking, and the parents watch out for their children. They live a happy life... but that happiness begins to change. What will become of this family?

#25 - Tomonari-kun

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/23/2013

This is the story of a high school girl and some young boys who lived in a particular housing complex...