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Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
Promotional Poster of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories featuring the Storyteller.
闇芝居
(Yami Shibai)
GenreFolklore, Horror, Supernatural
Anime television series
Directed byTomoya Takashima
Produced byNaoko Kunisada
Nobuyuki Hosoya
Written byHiromu Kumamoto
Music bynico
StudioILCA
Licensed by
Original networkTV Tokyo, AT-X
Original run July 14, 2013 – September 29, 2013
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories II
Directed byTakashi Shimizu
Noboru Iguchi
Written byHiromu Kumamoto
Shōichirō Masumoto
StudioILCA
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run July 6, 2014 – September 28, 2014
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories III
Directed byTakashi Taniguchi
Tomohisa Ishikawa
Written byHiromu Kumamoto
StudioILCA
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run January 11, 2016 – April 3, 2016
Episodes13 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories IV
Directed byMasaya Kaneko
Written byHiromu Kumamoto
StudioILCA
Original networkTV Tokyo
Original run January 2017 – scheduled

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories also known in Japan as Yami Shibai (闇芝居, Yami Shibai, lit. Dark Play) and Theater of Darkness is a 2013 Japanese animated series. The first season was directed by Tomoya Takashima, with scripts written by Hiromu Kumamoto and produced by ILCA. Each episode was animated in such a way so as to mimic the kamishibai method of story-telling. The series is organized into a collection of shorts with each episode being only a few minutes in length. Each episode features a different tale based on myths and urban legends of Japanese origin.

The first season premiered on TV Tokyo on July 14, 2013 and ran for thirteen episodes until September 29, 2013; it spawned a host of merchandise and a mobile game while also receiving mixed reactions at the end of its broadcast. A second season aired from July 6, 2014 to September 28, 2014, and was directed by both Takashi Shimizu and Noboru Iguchi along with scripts written by Shōichirō Masumoto. The third season aired between January 11, 2016 and April 3, 2016. A fourth season will begin airing in January 2017.

Synopsis

Every week at 5 p.m. an old man in a yellow mask shows up at a children's playground and tells them ghost stories based on myths and urban legends of Japanese origin. The man tells the stories on the back of his bicycle using a traditional kamishibai (紙芝居, Paper Drama) method and features a new tale each week. In the third season, instead of the old man in a yellow mask and his kamishibai stage, a boy (later revealed to be the narrator in the form of a child) sits on a playground slide and sings, "Friends on that side, come to this side... Friends on this side, go to that side..." as he draws illustrations of the creatures in the stories. At the end of each episode, the narrator's mask sings the closing song to him, multiplying in number as each episode ends.

Production

The series aimed to mimick the traditional art of kamishibai story-telling.

The first season of the series is produced by ILCA and directed by Tomoya Takashima along with script writing by Hiromu Kumamoto and narrated by Kanji Tsuda.[1] The series is animated in such a way as to mimic a traditional Japanese method of storytelling known as Kamishibai.

The second season was directed by Takashi Shimizu and Noboru Iguchi while Shōichirō Masumoto wrote the script.[2]

Release

The 13-episode first season premiered on July 14, 2013 on TV Tokyo during the station's 26:15 (02:15 JST) time slot, which technically resulted in the episodes airing on the days following the ones scheduled.[3] The series was later aired on AT-X.[4] Crunchyroll also acquired both seasons of the series for online simulcast streaming in select parts of the world with English subtitles.[5][6] On April 4, 2014 All-Entertainment Co., Ltd. released season one in its entirety on a single DVD volume in Japan.[7] The first season has been licensed by Sentai Filmworks.[8] A second season aired from July 6, 2014 to September 28, 2014.[9] A third season aired from January 11, 2016 to April 3, 2016.[10] A fourth season has been announced for January 2017.[11]

Episodes

Season 1

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Season 2

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Season 3

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Media

Music and audio

The first season of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories uses one piece of theme music: an ending theme. The soundtrack music was composed by nico. For all episodes the ending theme is "Kaikai Emaki" (怪々絵巻, Mysterious Picture Scroll) which was arranged by Teniwoha and AVTechNO! using the Vocaloid singing synthesizer Hatsune Miku.[12] The ending theme was released in Japan as a track on the Vocarock Collection 5 CD on December 25, 2013 by Farm Records.[13][14]

「VOCAROCK collection 5 feat. 初音ミク」
No.TitleArtistLength
1."(四十九日目)"Nashimoto Ui feat. Hatsune Miku02:20
2."(シンデレラデリバリィ)"Jin feat. IA03:21
3."(夕立のギターリフレイン)"Ishifuro feat. IA03:48
4."(皆殺しのマジック)"UtsuP feat. GUMI04:21
5."(farewell)"Yuyoyuppe x Yuyoyuppa feat. GUMI04:03
6."(夢花火)"Mafumafu feat. IA04:23
7."(沈丁花咲く頃に)"Yuuyu feat. GUMI03:08
8."(Polaris)"uz feat. GUMI03:58
9."(プロディジーの憂愁)"buzzGfeat. GUMI03:59
10."(ニナ)"Pinocchio-P feat. Hatsune Miku03:23
11."(狼狽える心臓と群青市街に鳴り散らかすサイレンが酷く煩かった)"Eight feat. Hatsune Miku03:16
12."(サイレント・アテンダンス)"miyake feat. GUMI03:33
13."(瑠璃色に染めて)"TOKOTOKO (NishizawasanP) feat. GUMI03:55
14."(ブサメンドキュメンタリー)"Takyuu Shounen feat. Kagamine Len03:06
15."(ムシクイサイケデリズム)"Zips feat. Kagamine Rin/Len03:13
16."(イタズラ忍法帳)"Ramune (MurabitoP) feat. GUMI and Kagamine Rin03:13
17."(嗚咽)"ChouchouP feat. Hatsune Miku04:40
18."(東京リアルワールド)"out of survice feat. IA04:24
19."(造花の距離感)"Nagisa feat. Hatsune Miku04:22
20."(怪々絵巻＜闇芝居（テレビ東京） ED曲＞)"Teniwoha x AVTechNO! feat. Hatsune Miku03:29
Total length:01:14:04

Other media

A mobile game for smartphones tentatively titled, "Yamishibai" was released by ILCA, Inc. on iTunes and Google Play.[15][16] The app was created Yuichi Ueda and allowed people to explore the urban legend of a particular town.[17] Numerous products including T-shirts, bags and coffee mugs were released in response to the series.[18]

Reception

The first episode was described as generally cohesive despite the relative inexperience of the members of Studio ILCA.[19] It was also compared to that of reading a moving book rather than watching an anime due to the animation style used along with the minimal movements of the characters. On the other hand, critics felt as though the series may have only been compelling to those interested in Japanese mythology.[19] The first season received mixed reactions following the end of its broadcast.[20]

Notes and references

Notes
  1. ^ a b c All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.
  2. ^ As season 1 premiered primarily in TV Tokyo's Sunday 26:15 (02:15 JST) time slot, the episodes technically aired the days following the ones listed.
  3. ^ As season 2 premiered primarily in TV Tokyo's Sunday 26:35 (02:35 JST) time slot, the episodes technically aired the days following the ones listed.
  4. ^ As season 3 premiered primarily in TV Tokyo's Sunday 26:35 (02:35 JST) time slot, the episodes technically aired the days following the ones listed.
References
  1. ^ 闇芝居｜スタッフ・キャスト (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  2. ^ "Grudge & Zaborgar Directors Make 2nd Yamishibai Anime Season". Anime News Network. February 4, 2014. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
  3. ^ "Yami Shibai Horror TV Anime Shorts to Premiere in July". Anime News Network. July 4, 2013. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  4. ^ "闇芝居 番組 AT-X ワンランク上のアニメ専門チャンネル" (in Japanese). AT-X. Retrieved September 26, 2013.
  5. ^ "Crunchyroll Adds "SILVER SPOON", "The World God Only Knows: Goddesses" and "WATAMOTE" Anime to Streaming Lineup". Crunchyroll. July 6, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013.
  6. ^ "Crunchyroll to Stream "Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 2" and "BARAKAMON" Anime". Crunchyroll. July 4, 2014. Retrieved July 6, 2014.
  7. ^ "闇芝居｜DVD" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  8. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Adds Yamishibai Horror Anime". Anime News Network. December 18, 2015. Retrieved December 29, 2015.
  9. ^ 都市伝説アニメ「闇芝居」　テレビ東京で4月より再始動　新エピソードに清水崇、井口昇、増本庄一郎ら (in Japanese). animeanime.jp. March 3, 2014. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  10. ^ "3rd yamishibai horror anime season 2nd ad streamed". Anime News Network. December 21, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2015.
  11. ^ "Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Anime Gets 4th Season in January". Anime News Network. December 3, 2016. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
  12. ^ "気味の悪い深夜アニメ『闇芝居』放送決定　テレ東が放つ大人向け作品 - Ameba News [アメーバニュース]" (in Japanese). ameba.jp. July 6, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  13. ^ "闇芝居｜CD" (in Japanese). TV Tokyo. Retrieved April 7, 2014.
  14. ^ "VOCAROCK collection feat. 初音ミク 公式サイト" (in Japanese). Farm Records. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  15. ^ "iTunes の App Store で配信中の iPhone、iPod touch、iPad 用 闇芝居" (in Japanese). iTunes. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  16. ^ "YAMISHIBAI - Android Apps on Google Play" (in Japanese). Google Play. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  17. ^ テレ東の新作アニメ「闇芝居」と連動したアプリで恐怖を味わう アプリオ (in Japanese). appllio.com. July 13, 2013. Retrieved December 22, 2013.
  18. ^ "闇芝居 Design Official Market デザインオフィシャルマーケット" (in Japanese). Design Official Market. Retrieved March 3, 2014.
  19. ^ a b Cerjak, Kory (July 14, 2013). "Yamishibai Episode #01 Anime Review". The Fandom Post. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Beveridge, Chris (July 14, 2013). "'Yamishibai Japanese Ghost Stories' Anime Gets Second Season". The Fandom Post. Retrieved March 4, 2014.
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