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The story comprises four episodes, 5-8 (U.S. DVD release episodes 1-4). "Goddess of the Dark Tower" is based on Tenshu Monogatari, a play by Kyōka Izumi. It tells the story of a forbidden love between a god and a human. Prologue: group of bandits take shelter in a crumbling castle and are killed by spirits.
"Ayakashi" from the Konjaku Hyakki Shūi by Sekien Toriyama. Ayakashi (アヤカシ) is the collective name for yōkai that appear above the surface of a body of water. [1]In Nagasaki Prefecture, the atmospheric ghost lights that appear above water are called ayakashi, and so are the funayūrei in Yamaguchi Prefecture and Saga Prefecture. [1]
Story 1 of the Japanese television drama Kaidan Hyaku Shosetsu was a version of Yotsuya Kaidan, [13] and episodes 1–4 of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, a 2006 anime television series, were also a retelling of the story. Some critics have identified loose connections between the story of Oiwa and the plot of the Ju-On films. [14]
The story follows exorcist ninja Matsuri Kazamaki, as he tries to defend his childhood friend and love interest, the Ayakashi Medium Suzu Kanade, from evil spirits called ayakashi. During a battle to save Suzu's life, Matsuri is turned into a girl after being cursed by Shirogane, the King of Ayakashi. With no apparent way to reverse the ...
Mononoke (モノノ怪) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Toei Animation.A spin-off of 2006's horror anthology series Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales, Mononoke follows the character of the medicine seller as he continues to face a myriad of supernatural perils.
The story of Ayakashi Triangle takes place in the fictional Omiko City, [Jp. 1] located in the countryside of Japan. Ch. 2 Unbeknownst to its citizens, Omiko is also populated by ayakashi, [Jp. 2] [c] spirits that are invisible to most people.
Ghost Slayers Ayashi (Japanese: 天保異聞 妖奇士, Hepburn: Tenpō Ibun Ayakashi Ayashi) is a Japanese anime television series, created and written by Shō Aikawa and produced by Bones. Directed by Hiroshi Nishikiori , it featured character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto .
Yōkai (妖怪, "strange apparition") are a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore.The kanji representation of the word yōkai comprises two characters that both mean "suspicious, doubtful", [1] and while the Japanese name is simply the Japanese transliteration or pronunciation of the Chinese term yaoguai (which designates similarly strange creatures), some Japanese ...