The BEST episodes of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
Every episode of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories!
Akin to TV Tokyo’s Folktales from Japan, Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories takes a narrative format to explore the rich occult history from Japan, moreover, the storytelling techniques in this brand new series will mimic kamishibai – a traditional storytelling technique inspired by the artistic usage of paper figures and scrolls. “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.”
#1 - Blackbean
Season 12 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/29/2024
This is the story of a man who's just lost his pet cat...
#2 - 8mm
Season 13 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/26/2024
This is the story of a group of friends putting together a video to play at a wedding ceremony...
#3 - Duty
Season 15 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/25/2025
This is the story of a married couple who had recently moved...
#4 - 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...
#5 - The Nightjar's Nest
Season 14 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/27/2025
This is the story of a man who is searching for his missing sister...
#7 - Drawings
Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2016
A student teacher is on her way to her first day at her new school when she meets a strange boy at the park, sitting by himself drawing in a sketchbook. When she gets to school, she sees that the boy is in her class...
#8 - Portrait
Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2024
This is the story of a girl who dreams of being an old-fashioned idol...
#9 - 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...
#10 - Hide-and-Seek
Season 5 - Episode 7 - Aired 8/14/2017
The story of a family visiting the countryside. The grandma tells her grandson Takeshi that he must not go near the house with the mountain behind it. But Takeshi, during a game of hide-and-seek with his cousins, disobeys his grandma and enters the forbidden house. From there, Takeshi is led into a world of darkness...
#11 - 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...
#12 - 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...
#13 - Message Board
Season 13 - Episode 2 - Aired 7/22/2024
This is the story of a certain high school student who lives in the country...
#14 - 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...
#15 - Following
Season 16 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/2/2026
This is the story of a woman who runs a certain tailor.
#16 - Happy Girl Mushroom Tea
Season 13 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/5/2024
This is the story of a girl who's looking for a simple way to lose weight...
#17 - 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...
#18 - 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...
#19 - 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...
#20 - 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...
#21 - 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...
#22 - Totem
Season 12 - Episode 12 - Aired 4/1/2024
This is the story of a high school student encountering a string of bad luck...
#23 - String Lottery
Season 13 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/23/2024
This is the story of a child who took a detour on his way home from school...
#25 - Dreaming of That Day
Season 13 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/7/2024
This is the story of a high schooler who's friend has gone missing.