Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai

Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.

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Status	Returning Series
Original Name	闇芝居
First Air Date	July 15, 2013
Last Air Date	July 13, 2026
Seasons	17
Episodes	221
Episode Runtime	4min
Language	Japanese
Original Language	Japanese
Production Countries	Japan
Production Companies	ILCA TV Tokyo
Networks	AT-X TV Tokyo

S17E03

Episode 3

Hirahara, an old man living in the village, suddenly caused a stir, shouting, "It’s going to burst!" However, the villagers, seemingly used to this, did not take him seriously. This was because, on that perfectly clear day, it was impossible for the dam to break. Yet, a man secretly monitoring Hirahara was informing an emergency via radio...

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