Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai

Name: Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Genre: Animation
Released: 2013-07-15
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Kanji Tsuda, 土屋咲登子

RETURNING17 Seasons221 Episodes★ 7.3

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai is an animated series on AT-X that premiered in 2013, with 17 seasons and 221 episodes to date. Its most recent episode aired on Oct 12, 2026, and more episodes are on the way.

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NetworkAT-X

First AiredJul 15, 2013

Last AiredOct 12, 2026

GenreAnimation

Runtime4 min

Original Title闇芝居

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

ProductionILCA, TV Tokyo

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.

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Cast

Kanji Tsuda

Storyteller (voice)

土屋咲登子

The Lady in the Ending Theme

Seasons & Episodes17 seasons · 221 episodes

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E1Insect Battle

Jul 13, 20264m

Summer vacation. Shogo, an elementary school student who spends his holidays at his grandfather’s house every year, is obsessed with "beetle wrestling," a game played among local kids. However, he keeps losing and desperately wants a stronger insect. That's when he discovers that the adults are holding a special, secret beetle wrestling match at night...

E2Willow Wicker Trunk

Jul 20, 20264m

Yukako is an elementary school student living with her family. Her mother, Tae, always talks cheerfully to her wicker dowry trunk. However, because the family's life became difficult, Tae makes a decision to part with her important wicker trunk. Yukako has a bad feeling, but...

E3Collapse

Jul 27, 20264m

Hirahara, an old man living in the village, suddenly caused a stir, shouting, "It’s going to burst!" However, the villagers, seemingly used to this, did not take him seriously. This was because, on that perfectly clear day, it was impossible for the dam to break. Yet, a man secretly monitoring Hirahara was informing an emergency via radio...

E4Pumpkin Field

Aug 3, 20264m

With his mother giving birth, Yuta has to spend his summer vacation at his grandma's. There are no shops around, only endless pumpkin patches. Bored, Yuta goes for a stroll, when a girl suddenly appears from the field and asks him to play. However...

E5Can I Decide?

Aug 10, 20264m

Late at night, Rikako arrives at her local station on the last train. For some reason, a young boy is standing there all by himself in front of the station, with no guardian in sight. Growing concerned, Rikako stays by his side and walks him toward his home. They arrive at an old apartment building, but then, the boy starts saying he doesn't want to go home...

E6Decisive Factor

Aug 17, 20264m

Minori is a junior high school student living alone with her mother, Aiko. Always kind, efficient at housework, and quick to make decisions, Aiko was someone Minori deeply admired. However, after finishing her high school entrance exams, Minori stumbles upon a secret lurking within this house...

E7Episode 7

Aug 24, 20264m

Haruko has just transferred to a rural elementary school. On the day of the Sports Day, it unfortunately pours with rain. But the school's decision is "Proceed as scheduled." The Sports Day is held without being canceled. Neither the teachers nor the other children seem to find it odd. Haruko also has no choice but to follow that atmosphere, but...

E8Episode 8

Aug 31, 20264m

Officer Takeuchi, a police box officer on patrol, spotted a mysterious doll placed at the base of a utility pole—the very site where a child had died in a car accident a few days earlier. That evening, a creepy visitor arrived at the police box, bringing along...

E9Episode 9

Sep 7, 20264m

Eiko is a housewife drowned in daily chores. Every day, she faces endless piles of laundry from her husband, her high school son, and her middle school daughter. But Eiko washes away more than just grime; she cleanses the malevolent grudges that cling to her family. Then one day, the washing machine begins to make an ominous sound...

E10Episode 10

Sep 14, 20264m

"Shini-gai"—a strange, deep-rooted custom practiced in Koichi's home village. Hating this custom from the bottom of his heart, Koichi broke free and left the village. Nine years have passed since then. Now, at the age of twenty-seven, has he truly been able to escape that curse-like custom?

E11Episode 11

Sep 28, 20264m

Yoko recently lost her husband a few months ago. While out with her daughter, Manami, she notices a suspicious individual. Manami, completely absorbed in a magical girl anime, confuses reality with fiction, irritating Yoko. But is it really just the little girl's imagination...?

E12Episode 12

Oct 5, 20264m

Kondo found a recruitment post for a moving job on social media. The reward was stated as "50,000 yen + a scary story." Attracted not only by the high amount of the reward but also by the words "scary story," he invited his junior, Shimizu, and applied half in jest. It was well and good up to the point they applied, but...

E13Episode 13

Oct 12, 20264m

Left in a child care facility due to his single father's work circumstances, Keita immediately hits it off with the other children who share a similar background. On his first day, he and his new peers secretly slip out of the home to play. That is when they hear the voice of a kamishibai storyteller calling out to children from a nearby park...

About Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai is an animation series on AT-X. The show first aired on Jul 15, 2013 and currently has 17 seasons and 221 episodes. Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai is currently airing; its most recent episode aired on Oct 12, 2026. It has a rating of 7.3/10 based on 63 votes. The cast includes Kanji Tsuda, 土屋咲登子.