Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

Also known as: ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror / 怪～ayakashi～ Japanese Classic Horror

Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales is a TV series by Toei Animation that premiered in Winter 2006. It is finished airing with 11 episodes of about 23 minutes each. Genres: Horror, Psychological, Supernatural. Average AniList score: 6.9/10.

Synopsis

A collection of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Kaidan," the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death. "Tenshu Monogatari," the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human, and "Bakeneko," the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.

Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales episodes

  1. Episode 1: Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 1 — aired January 12, 2006
  2. Episode 2: Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 2 — aired January 19, 2006
  3. Episode 3: Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 3 — aired January 26, 2006
  4. Episode 4: Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 4 — aired February 2, 2006
  5. Episode 5: The Legend of Tenshu - Part 1 — aired February 9, 2006
  6. Episode 6: The Legend of Tenshu - Part 2 — aired February 16, 2006
  7. Episode 7: The Legend of Tenshu - Part 3 — aired February 22, 2006
  8. Episode 8: The Legend of Tenshu - Part 4 — aired March 2, 2006
  9. Episode 9: Bakeneko - Part 1 — aired March 9, 2006
  10. Episode 10: Bakeneko - Part 2 — aired March 16, 2006
  11. Episode 11: Bakeneko - Part 3 — aired March 23, 2006

Main characters

  • Iemon Tamiya (Main) — voiced by Hiroaki Hirata
  • Oiwa Tamiya (Main) — voiced by Mami Koyama
  • Tomihime (Main) — voiced by Houko Kuwashima
  • Zushonosuke Himekawa (Main) — voiced by Hikaru Midorikawa
  • Kusuriuri (Main) — voiced by Takahiro Sakurai
  • Nanboku Tsuruya (Supporting) — voiced by Osamu Saka
  • Osode Yotsuya (Supporting) — voiced by Yuuko Nagashima
  • Oume Ito (Supporting) — voiced by Ryou Hirohashi
  • Yomoshichi Sato (Supporting) — voiced by Wataru Takagi
  • Gonbei Naosuke (Supporting) — voiced by Keiichi Sonobe

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Genres: Horror, Psychological, Supernatural · Season: Winter 2006