TV series
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
2013–, Japanese, on AT-X & TV Tokyo.
Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.
- Seasons
- 17
- Episodes
- 221
- Episode length
- 4 min
- Status
- Still running
Worth the Hype
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7.3/10 from 63 TMDB viewer ratings.
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Where to watch Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai is streaming on Crunchyroll and Anime Times in India.
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Anime Times Amazon ChannelAvailability in India as of 14 November 2026. Streaming data by JustWatch.
Latest episode
S17 E13: Episode 13
Aired 12 October 2026
Seasons 17
Season 1
2013 · 13 episodes · 1.9/10
Season 2
2014 · 13 episodes · 1.5/10
Season 3
2016 · 13 episodes
Season 4
2017 · 13 episodes
Season 5
2017 · 13 episodes
Season 6
2018 · 13 episodes
Season 7
2019 · 13 episodes
Season 8
2021 · 13 episodes
Season 9
2021 · 13 episodes
Season 10
2022 · 13 episodes
Season 11
2023 · 13 episodes
Season 12
2024 · 13 episodes
Season 13
2024 · 13 episodes · 7.0/10
Season 14
2025 · 13 episodes
Season 15
2025 · 13 episodes · 7.0/10
Season 16
2026 · 13 episodes · 8.0/10
Season 17
2026 · 13 episodes
Specials
2021 · 2 episodes
Cast & crew
- Kanji TsudaStoryteller (voice) · 197 ep
- 星野勇太Boyfriend (voice) · 48 ep
- Yutaka ShimizuShibasaki (voice) · 45 ep
- PonzuNunokawa (voice) · 43 ep
- 土屋咲登子Passenger (voice) · 41 ep
- Tomoko OishiTomohisa's Mother (voice) · 35 ep
- Ryo ShinodaMichio (voice) · 34 ep
- 吉田晴雄Toma (voice) · 33 ep
- Toshimasa NiiroOld Man (voice) · 32 ep
- 岸野聡子Youta Sanada (voice) · 29 ep
- Ryouta MuraiShinichi (voice) · 28 ep
- 小泉ようGirlfriend (voice) · 28 ep
Details
- First aired
- 15 July 2013
- Network
- AT-X, TV Tokyo
- Original title
- 闇芝居
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
- Rated
- TV-MA
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Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai: quick answers
Is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai worth watching?
Our verdict is Worth the Hype: Clear your evening for this. It scores 7.3/10 from 63 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai are there?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai has 17 seasons and 221 episodes, about 4 minutes each.
Is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai finished?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai is still listed as returning series; no new episode date is announced yet.
Which OTT platform is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai on?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai is streaming on Crunchyroll and Anime Times in India. (Checked 14 November 2026.)
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai is rated TV-MA. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai?
If you liked Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai, try Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Dark Gathering, Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre.