Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Season 5
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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 (Paper Drama) method and features a new tale each week.
Where to Watch Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai • Season 5
13 Episodes
- Wrong Number
E1Wrong NumberThe story of a family leading a rather affluent lifestyle. A young woman realized her dream and married an elite businessman. However, contrary to her ideal, her new husband works so much that he has no time for his family, and things aren't going as smoothly as she'd imagined with her new stepchild. One day, as she's beginning to feel he exhaustion of this new life wearing on her, she receives a phone call. It sounds like someone's tried to call the nursery school and reached her by mistake... - Give It to Me
E2Give It to MeThe story of a certain office lady. On her way home from work, she meets a young girl in the park who persistently asks her to give her things. The moment she begins to see her past self in this young girl, things take a frightening turn. Can she escape the darkness of material desire? - The Crow Children
E3The Crow ChildrenThe story of a woman and her young daughter visiting family in the countryside. On the way there, they meet a somewhat eerie-looking old woman dressed all in black, and this meeting entangles the mother and daughter in something disturbing. What did the little girl see in a seemingly ordinary flock of crows? - Copycat
E4CopycatThe story of two girls who have been together in all things since they were children. Yukari has always been the type who wanted to do everything her best friend Haru did. It's unclear whether she acts out of envy, love, or madness, but her feelings become a darkness that leads to a tragic fate... - Shadows of Women
E5Shadows of WomenThe story of a woman who wishes for happiness after getting married. However, her husband always comes home late from work, leaving her feeling doubtful. One night, she discovers several emails from a woman on her husband's phone, and accuses him of cheating on her. But that was only the beginning of a dark world she would wish she had never known... - Hide-and-Seek
E7Hide-and-SeekThe 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... - The Neighbors
E8The NeighborsThe story of a college student who's just moved into a new apartment. As she's enjoying life in her new home, she hears strange sounds coming from next door. She doesn't yet know of the world of madness that visits from within loneliness... This night enveloped in stillness will never again return, and there's nowhere to run... - If You Want to See Ghosts
E9If You Want to See GhostsThe story of a college student who loved to gossip. A rumor has been spreading among her friends that lures them to the depths of fear. When she peers into a friend's eyes, she can see a white silhouette. At this moment, no one knows that this was only a glimpse into a terror that has yet to begin... - Flower Reading
E10Flower ReadingThe story of a company employee waiting at a bus stop. On a rainy night, a young girl with an ethereal feel about her begins the child's game of flower reading with a bloom held in her small hand. Is she a dream, or an illusion? Her readings toy with his mind more and more. As he watches the petals fall, the man learns of his own fate... - I'm the Only One
E11I'm the Only OneThe story of an office lady who was very proud of her beautiful hair. It's so beautiful that she is the envy of all her friends, and their constant compliments intoxicate her. She gazes at herself in the mirror, never realizing that a tragic disaster awaits her. Is it jealousy or resentment that resides in her bewitching black hair? - Seductress
E13SeductressThe story of a stunningly beautiful woman. A certain reporter lies in wait after learning of a strange incident in which young men have been disappearing. In the midst of his investigation, he encounters a certain woman, and watches as she seduces men one after another. The shocking last installment...
