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.”

Last Updated: 10/30/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended
star
8.50
6 votes

#1 - Blackbean

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

This is the story of a man who's just lost his pet cat...

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star
8.00
6 votes

#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...

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Contradiction
star
7.73
40 votes

#3 - 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...

Directors: Tomoya Takashima
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star
7.50
8 votes

#4 - 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...

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Portrait
star
7.50
8 votes

#5 - Portrait

Season 13 - Episode 3 - Aired 7/29/2024

This is the story of a girl who dreams of being an old-fashioned idol...

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Drawings
star
7.47
19 votes

#6 - 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...

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Hide-and-Seek
star
7.44
16 votes

#7 - 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...

Directors: Hiromu Kumamoto, ILCA
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star
7.40
5 votes

#8 - Totem

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

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

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Tormentor
star
7.34
35 votes

#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...

Directors: Tomoya Takashima
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The Umbrella Goddess
star
7.28
36 votes

#10 - 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...

Directors: Tomoya Takashima
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star
7.25
4 votes

#11 - Child Shearing

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

This is the story of a boy who's visiting the rural community his grandparents live in...

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Playing House
star
7.20
5 votes

#12 - Playing House

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

This is the story of a student who's visiting a friend's house on his way home from school...

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star
7.20
5 votes

#13 - The Sunken Jizo

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

This is the story of a woman who's gone on a vacation to forget her heartache, with a friend...

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star
7.20
5 votes

#14 - Peace Park

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

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

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Zanbai
star
7.18
49 votes

#15 - 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...

Directors: Manabu Nakamura
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Public Phone
star
7.15
13 votes

#16 - 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?

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Elevator Attendant
star
7.14
7 votes

#17 - Elevator Attendant

Season 13 - Episode 1 - Aired 7/15/2024

This is the story of a girl who dreams of being an elevator attendant...

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star
7.14
7 votes

#18 - 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.

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The Talisman Woman
star
7.11
54 votes

#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...

Directors: Tomoya Takashima
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Swamp Offering
star
7.06
16 votes

#20 - 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...

Directors: Kaoru Yanagawa
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The Next Floor
star
7.05
38 votes

#21 - 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...

Directors: Tomoya Takashima
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Video
star
7.03
34 votes

#22 - 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...

Directors: Tomoya Takashima
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star
7.00
4 votes

#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...

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star
7.00
6 votes

#24 - No Visitors

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

This is the story of a boy and his mother who were hospitalized while traveling...

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To My Future Self
star
7.00
9 votes

#25 - 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...

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