

TV series
Folktales from Japan
2012–, Japanese, on TV Tokyo.
Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.
- Seasons
- 6
- Episodes
- 346
- Episode length
- 24 min
- Status
- Still running
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Latest episode
S6 E50: The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and Kiyohime
Aired 18 March 2018
Seasons 6
Details
- First aired
- 1 April 2012
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- Original title
- ふるさと再生 日本の昔ばなし
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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Folktales from Japan: quick answers
Is Folktales from Japan worth watching?
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How many seasons of Folktales from Japan are there?
Folktales from Japan has 6 seasons and 346 episodes, about 24 minutes each.
Is Folktales from Japan finished?
Folktales from Japan is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is Folktales from Japan on?
Folktales from Japan isn’t listed on any OTT platform in India yet. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
Folktales from Japan parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
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