Papier-mâché Tiger
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai - S9 - E5
Shigeyuki has just lost his beloved son in an accident. His wife has left him in shock, and he finds himself staring at the papier-mâché tiger he made with his son the day before the accident...
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai: Season 9 - 13 Episode s
9x1 - Rat's Wedding
July 12, 2021
Teranishi is invited to attend a wedding ceremony in a village where he is on a business trip. But the village has an unusual custom of holding a funeral and a wedding at the same time...
9x2 - The Man in the Rabbit Hutch
July 19, 2021
Rika is a teacher who spends her late nights reading children's essays. When she reads one of the children's essays, she finds a horrible ending...
9x3 - The 44th Sheep
July 26, 2021
Hayakawa is a university student and his friend Irie. Irie, who suffers from insomnia, mentions the mysterious existence of the "44th sheep". That night, when Hayakawa can't sleep, he casually counts the sheep...
9x4 - Lapdog
August 2, 2021
Mizuki starts working as a pet-sitter. She takes on the job of walking "Umeta", a dog protected by an old woman living in a deserted village. However, there are a number of incidents in the village...
9x5 - Papier-mâché Tiger
August 9, 2021
Shigeyuki has just lost his beloved son in an accident. His wife has left him in shock, and he finds himself staring at the papier-mâché tiger he made with his son the day before the accident...
9x6 - Spirit Ox
August 16, 2021
Koichiro wakes up from a long nap. In the kitchen, his wife, Akiko, is cooking dinner, and Koichiro's favorite dishes are on the table. As he eats, Koichiro realizes that he had a similar day yesterday...
9x7 - Mr. Rooster
August 23, 2021
A bass player named "Chicken-kun" joins a band. Mikio, a member of the band, is curious about the mysterious behaviour of "Elder Boy". Who the hell is he?
9x8 - Rocking Horse
August 30, 2021
A company man lives happily ever after with his wife and son. One day, he receives an old wooden horse from his parents' house. That night, the man begins to wander through a labyrinth of memories...
9x9 - Snake Celebration
September 6, 2021
Ami is invited to her husband's parents' house for the first time. She is welcomed by her in-laws and her younger brothers, and is allowed to stay at their house for the night. She falls asleep and is woken up in the middle of the night to be told that they are celebrating her birthday...
9x10 - Boar Meat
September 13, 2021
Nao is a shy girl who has moved from Tokyo to a primary school in the countryside. She can't fit in with her class, and is lonely, planting winter peonies in her garden. When a strange girl comes to talk to her...
9x11 - Dragon Palace
September 20, 2021
Yusuke is invited to go night fishing by Takayuki, his senior at work. When Yusuke is left alone to buy a drink, a strange old man approaches him and calls out to him. Yusuke goes back to Takayuki to report the incident, but Takayuki is looking down with a dark face...
9x12 - Monkey Prayer
September 27, 2021
Natsuki has recently transferred to Chiaki's class. One day, when Chiaki is alone with her in the classroom after school, she tells him a strange story about a "monkey match"...
9x13 - Year of the Cat
October 4, 2021
Naoyuki is an art designer at a major design firm. His junior colleague, Mitsutaka, tells him a strange story about the real reason why cats were not included in the twelve signs of the Chinese zodiac, and that there are actually people in the world who are in the year of the cat...
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai: All seasons
S0: Specials
2 Episode s
S1: Season 1
13 Episode s
S2: Season 2
13 Episode s
S3: Season 3
13 Episode s
S4: Season 4
13 Episode s
S5: Season 5
13 Episode s
S6: Season 6
13 Episode s
S7: Season 7
13 Episode s
S8: Season 8
13 Episode s
S9: Season 9
13 Episode s
S10: Season 10
13 Episode s
S11: Season 11
13 Episode s
S12: Season 12
13 Episode s
S13: Season 13
13 Episode s
S14: Season 14
5 Episode s