A new Season of Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories is Set to Premiere in July

The new horror anthology Junji Ito Maniac may leave readers wanting more in the same vein. Although the previously released Junji Ito Collection is an option, there is another collection of which you may be unaware.

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories has been airing for a decade and is still going strong, despite not adhering to the typical aesthetic conventions of anime. They more closely resemble conventional Japanese art.

The Yamishibai production team said on Saturday that the show’s eleventh season will debut in July. This year, “new” or “again” will be the recurring motif.

Kanji Tsuda, who has served as narrator in past seasons, will be back for more. The eleventh season will be directed by Akira Funada, with screenplays written by Hiromu Kumamoto and Mitsuhi Sasagi. The scripts will also be worked on by Choji Yoshikawa and Norio Yamakawa. The animation will be produced by Studio ILCA and yell.

Artists Shōma Mutō, Momoka Higurashi, Y Ebihara, “Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie,” and JIMMY will be responsible for the designs. Qujila Yoluno Machi‘s “Masquerade Parade” will be playing as the season finale this time around.

The short stories in Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories stand out because of their traditional paper-theater presentation. The cumulative impact enhances the horror, making this an excellent choice for fans of the subgenre.

Due to the short length of each episode (about six minutes), catching up is relatively simple even if you start with season 1.

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories

The 2013 Japanese animation series Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories is also known in the West as Theater of Darkness. The paper-theatre traditions of Japan, known as kamishibai, served as inspiration. The premiere episode debuted in July of 2013. Kanji Tsuda narrates the tales.

The storytelling and effective use of music in Yamishibai is certain to give you the creeps.

A mysterious man in a mask shows up at the park where kids hang out and listen to them narrate terrifying urban legends from Japan.