Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai Episode Rating Graph

This is the story of a man who is searching for his missing sister.

This story begins with a phone call that was received at a particular young woman's home, in the middle of the night...

This is the story of a certain high school student who lives in the country...

This is the story of a particular group of boys attending an elementary school in the country...

A teacher notices a boy drawing pictures of people who end up missing.

This is the story of a man who had just moved into a particular apartment.

This is the story of a girl who dreams of being an old-fashioned idol...

This is the story of a particular family that went shopping for their young son's birthday present at a department store...

This is the story of a child who took a detour on his way home from school...

This is the story of a high school student encountering a string of bad luck...

This is the story of a boy named Toshiharu who moved back to the country with his parents.

This is the story of a man who went to a particular village in the country on a business trip...

This is the story of a high schooler who's friend has gone missing.

This is the story of a teacher at a particular elementary school who had to work a bit late one day...

This is the story of a particular boy who went to visit his friend, who had just moved out to the country...

This is the story of a family that has moved to a certain town...

This is the story of a woman who's gone on a vacation with a friend to forget her heartache...

This is the story of a high school girl and some young boys who lived in a particular housing complex...

This is the story of a certain man who is spending his days listlessly after having his dreams crumble...

This is a story that three middle school students experienced on the last day of summer vacation...

A young man visits a bathhouse. A woman on the other side continually asks him for things, which he finds strange since no one else is in the bathhouse.

This is the story of a particular college student who fell in love with a woman living in the housing complex across the street...

This is the story of a girl who dreams of being an elevator attendant.

Chie suddenly gets a call from her younger sister during work asking for her help. She heads toward the phone booth that her sister directed her to, but an unusual sight awaits her... What could have happened to Chie's sister?

The 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...

This is the story of a businessman who was distressed because his work wasn't going well...

Katagiri is housesitting for his friend, who's traveling and needs someone to be there to accept an important package he's expecting. The delivery finally arrives late that evening, but his friend says he's expecting another package the next day and asks him to stay one more night. Katagiri begins to wonder what is in these packages that's so important...

This is the story of a girl who's looking for a simple way to lose weight...

This is the story of a student who's visiting a friend's house on his way home from school....

This is the story of a boy who's visiting the rural community his grandparents live in....

This is the story of a boy and his mother who were hospitalized while travelling...

This is the story of a man who is trying to put his son to bed....

This is the story of a certain office worker who's late getting home...

The story of a close-knit family. The children look forward to their mother's cooking, and the parents watch out for their children. They live a happy life... but that happiness begins to change. What will become of this family?

This is the story of a certain group of young people who have snuck into an abandoned school to tell ghost stories ...

This is the story of a girl in high school who had a crush on a boy...

Some middle school girls are staying over at a classmate's house. At school that day, the girls had agreed to perform a ritual at the sleepover that they believe will let them speak to the dead.

This is the tale of a certain family's tradition...

Two high school students run into the handshake men.

Two teenage couple visit an abandoned house for a test of courage. They find a set of dolls where the Empress doll is missing.

This is the story of a reporter, who is investigating a certain missing person...

This is the story of a man who bought his childhood home.

Haruko moves to a village in the countryside to live with her new husband's family, On the way, he tells her about a custom in the village that requires its residents to toss their most prized possessions into a swamp. Shortly after they arrive at his family's home, Haruko is forced to join in this ritual with the rest of the villagers...

The 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 residents of a certain apartment complex are taking the elevator early one morning. The day starts out like any other, but is soon warped by terror...

This is the story of a man who's looking for a new place to live.....

This is the story of a pair of men whose hobby is visiting haunted spots...

This is the story of a pair of men who met at a drive-in...

A high school student is visiting an amusement park with an older member of her club, whom she has a crush on. She's thrilled at the prospect of going on this date with the senpai she admires. But on the way home, they see a creepy woman on the train platform, and from that point onward, the girl's head is overtaken by a frightening suspicion.

This is the story of a man who loves cars, and his family.

This is the story of a statue that was erected in a park...

A group of college students sets off on a night bus to go on vacation. On the way, one of them develops a stomachache and asks the driver to stop at a service area along the highway. But when he returns from the bathroom, the atmosphere inside the bus is very different..

This is the story of a college student who's on a road trip to get over a breakup...

Yusuke is invited to go night fishing by Takayuki, his senior at work. When Yusuke is left alone to buy a drink, a strange old man approaches him and calls out to him. Yusuke goes back to Takayuki to report the incident, but Takayuki is looking down with a dark face...

A college student is caught in a sudden rainfall on the way home from a night out drinking. He attempts to take shelter until the rain stops, but discovers an underground path to the train station and heads down it.

Takuya is a very shy boy who has moved out to the countryside to live with his grandfather. Takuya felt he didn't belong anywhere in Tokyo, and even here, he still doesn't fit in with the local kids and continues to fear the eyes of strangers. One day, Takuya stumbles upon a cluster of frog eggs and finds them strangely fascinating...

Takayuki lives in an old, wooden apartment building, where he spends every day in an ongoing quarrel with his elderly neighbor. One evening, he hears violent coughing through the thin wall, along with the pained voice of the old man...

Ami is invited to her husband's parents' house for the first time. She is welcomed by her in-laws and her younger brothers, and is allowed to stay at their house for the night. She falls asleep and is woken up in the middle of the night to be told that they are celebrating her birthday...

A man has returned to his hometown to attend the wedding of a friend from elementary school. To please his family, he arrives a day early to stay at his parents' home the night before. As he's marveling at how his childhood bedroom hasn't changed at all, he discovers a cassette tape in a desk drawer labeled "What Happened Today" and decides to listen to it.

This is the story of a certain middle schooler...

This is the story of a certain pair of sisters who get along well.....

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

The 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...

On a certain remote island, a group of concerned fishermen surround Chisato, a young woman trembling in fear. What could have happened to her? Eventually, she tells the terrifying story, which started when she drew a fortune from a certain shrine...

A husband, after finally receiving some time off, accompanies his wife on a shopping trip. Along the way, he receives an invitation from a friend to go out for drinks. To avoid upsetting his wife, he replies to his friend in a bathroom stall, but then he notices some creepy writing on the wall.

Rika is a teacher who spends her late nights reading children's essays. When she reads one of the children's essays, she finds a horrible ending...

A company man lives happily ever after with his wife and son. One day, he receives an old wooden horse from his parents' house. That night, the man begins to wander through a labyrinth of memories...

Nao is a shy girl who has moved from Tokyo to a primary school in the countryside. She can't fit in with her class, and is lonely, planting winter peonies in her garden. When a strange girl comes to talk to her...

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

A boy in middle school learns of a creepy old house near his school. He decides to check it out and, once inside, discovers a large fish tank in one room. Curious to know what's in it, he cautiously peers through the glass.

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

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

Hamano is visiting a certain small town on a business trip. On the way to his hotel, he passes by several funerals, which makes him wonder if the town suffered some sort of accident. That night, as he's settling in at his hotel...

This is the story of a certain couple who has lost their child...

Teranishi is invited to attend a wedding ceremony in a village where he is on a business trip. But the village has an unusual custom of holding a funeral and a wedding at the same time...

Sawako and her young son wait alone at their home in the suburbs for her husband to come home. As the night drags on, Sawako's uneasy feeling begins to turn into fear...

A boy sneaks into a closed swimming pool.

A boy in elementary school has been brought to the snowy country by his parents to visit his grandparents over winter break. He doesn't often see snow, so he's overjoyed to have snowball fights and build snow huts with his cousin. Then, in a grove of trees, they find a snow hut with no entrance.

Hayakawa is a university student and his friend Irie. Irie, who suffers from insomnia, mentions the mysterious existence of the "44th sheep". That night, when Hayakawa can't sleep, he casually counts the sheep...

This is the story of two girls who have gone on an impromptu trip...

This is the story of a man who reunited with a friend after 20 years...

Naoyuki is an art designer at a major design firm. His junior colleague, Mitsutaka, tells him a strange story about the real reason why cats were not included in the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, and that there are actually people in the world who are in the year of the cat...

The 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...

The 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 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...

Shirou is climbing a mountain when he gets caught in a severe blizzard and takes shelter in a nearby shack. The blizzard worsens, and Shirou braces himself to wait it out. But soon, disturbing sounds fill the shack, bringing terror he never expected...

This is the story of a woman who has found a new purpose in life...

This is the story of a man who works at a funeral parlor...

A certain office lady discovers a little boutique in town. She become excited by the nostalgic clothes inside and loses herself in her own memories. But when the truth is revealed, she also loses something else...

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

Hamano is visiting a certain small town on a business trip. On the way to his hotel, he passes by several funerals, which makes him wonder if the town suffered some sort of accident. That night, as he's settling in at his hotel...

This is the story of a certain young man who has lost his way...

This is the tale of a certain boy...

A new teacher is staying after school grading tests for her class. When she glances out the window, she sees a student in an unfamiliar, old-looking school uniform, laying white powder lines in the schoolyard.

This is a story that happened to a particular boy and his family...

An office lady uses some of her paid leave to go on a trip with her coworkers, but during the trip, she develops a toothache. Hoping to get it fixed even though she's on vacation, she visits a local, old-looking dental clinic. The dentist takes one look at her tooth and shoves pliers into her mouth to pull it without asking for her approval.

Natsuki has recently transferred to Chiaki's class. One day, when Chiaki is alone with her in the classroom after school, she tells him a strange story about a "monkey match"...

This is the story of a certain man who is late heading home, after going out for drinks...

A group of high school students is visiting a certain cave on a field trip. A small group of them enters a corridor leading away from the main cave... but one of them, Tomoko, is ultimately left alone. After a few moments, she hears the screams of her classmates from deep inside the cave...

The 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...

This is the story of a certain man who's not sure what to do...

This is the story of a certain woman who has recently moved...

This is the story of a particular man who did nothing but work, work, work, day in and day out...

This is the story of a certain group of siblings whose father has died at home, unnoticed by anyone...