Kodoani.com – Popular horror anime series Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories will return with its 14th season, scheduled to air on TV Tokyo from January 4, 2024, at 26:50 (actually the morning of January 5, at 2:50). This season's main theme will revolve around “greed,” continuing to deliver spooky stories inspired by urban legends in a modern setting.
The voice cast in the new season includes familiar and new names such as Kanji Tsuda, Yutaka Shimizu, Ponzu, Takya Yamaguchi, Yūta Hoshino, and many others. Season 14 is directed by Akira Funada, who directed the previous three seasons, with production from ILCA, SHIPS, and LEON STUDIO. Screenwriters Hiromu Kumamoto, Mitsuhiro Sasaki, Choji Yoshikawa and Saori Aoki will be responsible for the script, while a diverse team of animators, including Kazuma Taketani and Naoki Konno, will be responsible for the visuals. .
First released in July 2013, Yamishibai made its mark with its six-minute short film format, recreating horror stories based on the “kamishibai” (paper play) style of the Shōwa period. Over 13 seasons, the series has become one of the monuments of the short horror genre, and inspired many side projects such as The World Yamizukan (2017) and Ninja Collection (2020). In particular, the live-action version of Yamishibai released in 2020 also received love from the audience.
With the theme “greed,” season 14 promises to take viewers to the scary corners of the human soul, exploiting the darkest aspects through scary, haunting stories. This will be an opportunity for fans to continue immersing themselves in Yamishibai's signature spooky world.
