Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories [TV]

Short japanese ghost stories.

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories is also usually known in Japan as Yami Shibai and Theater of Darkness. It is a 2013 Japanese animated series. The first season was directed by Tomoya Takashima, with scripts written by Hiromu Kumamoto and produced by ILCA. Each episode was animated in such a way so as to mimic the kamishibai method of story-telling. The series is organized into a collection of shorts with each episode being only a few minutes in length. Each episode features a different tale based on myths and urban legends of Japanese origin.

The first season of Yamishibai premiered on TV Tokyo on July 14, 2013 and ran for thirteen episodes until September 29, 2013. A second season is scheduled to bein airing from July 6, 2014. It will be directed by both Takashi Shimizu and Noboru Iguchi along with scripts written by Sh?ichir? Masumoto. The first season spawned a host of merchandise and a mobile game while also receiving mixed reactions at the end of its broadcast.

— From Wikipedia