Kyougoku Natsuhiko: Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari

Requiem from the Darkness / 京極夏彦　巷説百物語 / Hundred Stories / 100 Stories / Natsuhiko Kyougoku's Worldly Horror Stories

Genres: Gore, Historical, Horror, Mystery, Mythology, Psychological, Supernatural
Themes: Gore, Historical, Mythology, Psychological
Studios: TMS Entertainment
Producers: RCC Chugoku Broadcasting, RKB Mainichi Broadcasting Corporation, TOHO, Tohokushinsha Film Corporation, Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Licensors: Discotek Media, Geneon Entertainment USA
Rating: 7.07 / 10
Rank: #4176
Popularity: #3759
Users Listed: 42,602
Users Scored: 10,724
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 12/10/2023
Aired: October 4, 2003 – December 27, 2003 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: novel
Age Rating: R
Episodes: 13
Broadcast: Saturday at 01:35 (JST)

Synopsis:

Momosuke Yamaoka, a writer seeking to revitalize his career, journeys across Edo-period Japan collecting ghost stories. His pursuit leads him into remote mountain regions where he encounters Mataichi, a mysterious monk and his companions engaged in a clandestine mission. Witnessing a brutal act, Momosuke discovers Mataichi's group acts as vigilantes, delivering harsh justice to those deemed guilty of supernatural transgressions.

As Momosuke continues his quest for tales, he becomes repeatedly entangled with Mataichi’s group, drawn deeper into their world. The narrative explores the blurred lines between justice and vengeance, and challenges perceptions of humanity in the face of the unknown. The series presents a contemplative atmosphere, examining moral ambiguity alongside folkloric elements within a historical setting.

Episodes:

Episode 1: The Red Bean Washer (Aired: 10/04/2003)
Episode 2: Willow Woman (Aired: 10/11/2003)
Episode 3: Haku Zousu - White Fox (Aired: 10/18/2003)
Episode 4: Dancing Head (Aired: 10/25/2003)
Episode 5: Salty Choji (Aired: 11/01/2003)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Mataichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Nakao, Ryusei, Kramer, Steve
Nagamimi (Main) - Voice Actors: Wakamoto, Norio, McConnohie, Michael
Ogin (Main) - Voice Actors: Kobayashi, Sanae, Strassman, Karen
Yamaoka, Momosuke (Main) - Voice Actors: Seki, Toshihiko, George, Grant
Chiyoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Harte, Melora, Shitaya, Noriko
Jihei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aono, Takeshi, Prescott, Simon
Kyougokutei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kyougoku, Natsuhiko, Kaplan, Neil

Staff:

Murata, Yuuichi (Producer)
Okazaki, Takeyuki (Producer)
Ooishi, Hiromichi (Producer)
Tonokatsu, Hideki (Director, Episode Director, Storyboard)
Nakano, Tooru (Sound Director)
Hosoda, Masahiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Miyata, Ryou (Episode Director)
Nogami, Kazuo (Episode Director)
Ooba, Hideaki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Shimoyama, Shingo (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Sugai, Yoshihiro (Episode Director)
Ueno, Fumihiro (Episode Director)
Fujioka, Yoshinobu (Script, Series Composition)
Kanbara, Yutaka (Script)
Murai, Sadayuki (Script)
Takahashi, Hiroshi (Script)
Kakudou, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
Miya, Shigeyuki (Storyboard, Character Design, Animation Director)
Namura, Hidetoshi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
Oozora, Masaki (Storyboard)
Lee, Keiko (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Arao, Hideyuki (Animation Director)
Haishima, Kuniaki (Music)
Hyoudou, Takashi (Key Animation)
Ishimoto, Eiji (Animation Director)
Kobayashi, Toshimitsu (Animation Director)
Koyama, Tomohiro (Animation Director)
Kyougoku, Natsuhiko (Original Creator)
Miyano, Takashi (Art Director)
Nishi, Kayoko (Color Design)
Ootsubo, Satoshi (Director of Photography)
Sakai, Keishi (Key Animation)
Sano, Yuriko (Editing)
Taniguchi, Moriyasu (Animation Director)
Tokura, Eiichi (Animation Director)
Tsujimura, Yoshiko (In-Between Animation)
Urahata, Masaru (Sound Effects)
Watabe, Yuuko (Animation Director)
Yamazaki, Kenji (Animation Director)

Kyougoku Natsuhiko: Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari

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