The BEST episodes of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories season 8

Every episode of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories season 8, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories season 8!

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: 5/3/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Continuing
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Death Day
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6.62
13 votes

#1 - Death Day

Season 8 - Episode 2 - Aired 1/18/2021

A family who gathers once a year on the anniversary of their mother's death. It looked like a family gathering, but Sachiko, the new wife who participated for the first time, gradually began to feel a disturbing atmosphere.

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Dropped Handkerchief
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6.00
11 votes

#2 - Dropped Handkerchief

Season 8 - Episode 1 - Aired 1/11/2021

This is the story of a group of youngsters who have come to an abandoned house to test their courage...

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Sleeptalking
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6.00
11 votes

#3 - Sleeptalking

Season 8 - Episode 13 - Aired 4/5/2021

At midnight, Okubo had a flower in his room with his classmates from elementary school. I decided to go to bed the next day because I had a part-time job, but the next morning, my friend told me that I was sleeping. He said he was wandering around the room looking for something ...

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Don't Look Back
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5.75
12 votes

#4 - Don't Look Back

Season 8 - Episode 3 - Aired 1/25/2021

Takuya, a young man who got lost. He meets a dubious woman, Miyako, in an alley in a residential area. Miyako says, "Never look behind you in the future." Why is that?

The Sound of Laughter
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5.73
11 votes

#5 - The Sound of Laughter

Season 8 - Episode 5 - Aired 2/8/2021

This is the story of a certain high school student who was studying for his entrance exams, late at night...

Bean-Throwing
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5.67
12 votes

#6 - Bean-Throwing

Season 8 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/1/2021

This is the tale of a certain boy...

Viewing
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5.50
10 votes

#7 - Viewing

Season 8 - Episode 8 - Aired 3/1/2021

This is the story of a certain high school student...

Curse
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5.50
10 votes

#8 - Curse

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 3/22/2021

A high school student broke the Jizo on the street corner while playing a prank. It is said that this Jizo will call a curse if you play a trick ...

String Telephone
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5.40
10 votes

#9 - String Telephone

Season 8 - Episode 12 - Aired 3/29/2021

Tatsuhiko playing with his little daughter on a tin can phone. Then, the voice of a woman different from her daughter is heard from the tin can phone. Tatsuhiko puts away the tin can phone because of his mind ...

Catch of the Day
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5.25
12 votes

#10 - Catch of the Day

Season 8 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/15/2021

This is the story of a certain man who enjoys fishing...

Antlion Pit
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4.67
9 votes

#11 - Antlion Pit

Season 8 - Episode 9 - Aired 3/8/2021

This is the story of a certain office worker...

Issun Boshi
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4.44
9 votes

#12 - Issun Boshi

Season 8 - Episode 7 - Aired 2/22/2021

This is the story of a certain college student...

Footprints in the Snow
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4.40
10 votes

#13 - Footprints in the Snow

Season 8 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/15/2021

This is the story of what happened to a certain pair of siblings on a snowy day...