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Yami shibai

  • TV Series
  • 2013– 2013–
  • 5m
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Yami shibai (2013)
Yamishibai
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  • Horror

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 stori... Read allEvery 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 feat... Read allEvery 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.

IMDb RATING
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720
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  • Stars
    • Kanji Tsuda
    • Sara
    • Shôichirô Masumoto
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    • Kanji Tsuda
    • Sara
    • Shôichirô Masumoto
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    Kanji Tsuda
    Kanji Tsuda10 episodes10 eps • 2013
    Sara9 episodes9 eps • 2013
    Shôichirô Masumoto6 episodes6 eps • 2013
    Ryôta Murai5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Sawaki Akimoto5 episodes5 eps • 2013
    Keisuke Ueda4 episodes4 eps • 2013
    Ayaka Ônishi
    Ayaka Ônishi2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Ryô Hirano2 episodes2 eps • 2013
    Risa Aizawa1 episode1 ep • 2013
    Toshihiko Tanaka1 episode1 ep • 2013
    Sakuratarô Shiramizu1 episode1 ep • 2013
    Homare Fukami1 episode1 ep • 2013
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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.
    • ghost
    • ghost stories
    • limited animation
    • based on urban legend
    • anime
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    • Genres
      • Animation
      • Short
      • Horror
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    9/10
    Amazing
    If you're into a short but horrifying series with short episodes on the go, then this anime will be the proper and correct choice.
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    • Release date
      • July 15, 2013 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Official site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
    • Production company
      • I Love Computer Art (ILCA)
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    • Runtime
      5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.78 : 1

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