If you enjoyed the new horror short story collection Junji Ito Maniac, you might be looking for more. While you can go for Junji Ito Collection that was released before, there is another collection you might not be aware of.
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories is a decade-old series that is still ongoing and does not exactly follow the design standards of an anime. They are in fact, closer to the traditional paintings of Japan.
On Saturday, the production staff of Yamishibai announced that the 11th season will premiere in July. The theme for this season will be “anew” or “again”.
Kanji Tsuda will return from the previous seasons as the storyteller. Akira Funada will direct the eleventh season with Hiromu Kumamoto and Mitsuhi Sasagi working on the scripts. Choji Yoshikawa and Norio Yamakawa will also work on the scripts. Studio ILCA and yell will produce the animation.
The designs will be done by Shōma Mutō, Momoka Higurashi, Yū Ebihara, “Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie,” and JIMMY. For this season the ending song is “Masquerade Parade” by Qujila Yoluno Machi.
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories is unique for its short stories with a traditional paper-theater style. The overall effect adds to the scariness and makes it worth a try for anyone who loves the horror genre.
Even if you begin with season 1, catching up is incredibly easy because of its length of about six minutes per episode.
About Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories
Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories, also known as Theater of Darkness is a 2013 Japanese anime series. It is inspired by traditional kamishibai or paper-theater storytelling. The first season was launched in July 2013. The stories are narrated by Kanji Tsuda.
Yamishibai will spook you right away with its story-telling and smart use of background music.
The story follows a suspicious guy with a mask on his face who visits the place where the children play and recite the most horrifying stories based on Japanese urban legends.
Source: Comic Natalie
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