Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (2006)
- Original title
- 怪 〜ayakashi〜
- Genre
- horror anime and manga, fantasy anime and manga, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural
- Country
- Japan
- Length
- 1 season, 11 episodes
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Rating
- 7.3 of 10 from 20 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This is an anime anthology of three horror stories set in Japan's past. One is about a samurai haunted by his murdered wife. Another is a ghost story set in a feudal tower. The third follows a medicine seller who battles a shapeshifting cat spirit.
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What happens
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, known in Japan as Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror (怪 〜ayakashi〜 Japanese Classic Horror), is a Japanese anime horror anthology television series produced by Toei Animation. The series is made up of three stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story" (Yotsuya Kaidan), an adaptation of the classic kabuki play by Nanboku Tsuruya IV; "Goddess of the Dark Tower" (Tenshu Monogatari), based on the play by Kyōka Izumi; and "Goblin Cat" (Bakeneko), an original story by Kenji Nakamura and Michiko Yokote. A spin-off series, titled Mononoke, aired in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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