Yami Shibai 2

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 2 / 闇芝居 2期 / Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Second Season / Theater of Darkness 2nd Season

Genres: Avant Garde, Horror, Supernatural
Studios: ILCA
Producers: TV Tokyo
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.5 / 10
Rank: #7241
Popularity: #3374
Users Listed: 51,687
Users Scored: 29,584
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/28/2022
Aired: July 7, 2014 – September 29, 2014 (Summer)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13

Synopsis:

Yami Shibai 2 presents a series of unsettling narratives steeped in Japanese folklore and urban legends. The anime utilizes a distinctive visual style inspired by traditional *kamishibai* – paper-cut storytelling – to create an atmosphere of quiet dread. Each episode unveils a unique tale, often exploring themes of loss, obsession, and the uncanny.

The stories frequently feature unsettling characters and situations: a possessed puppet, a wish-granting locker with sinister consequences, or peculiar objects imbued with strange power. Delivered through a masked storyteller, the series cultivates a sense of intimate unease as familiar settings are subtly twisted into sources of profound fear. It is an experience geared towards psychological horror, prioritizing atmosphere and suggestion over explicit gore.

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Taro-chan (Aired: 07/07/2014)
Episode 2: Kitchen (Aired: 07/14/2014)
Episode 3: Inside (Aired: 07/21/2014)
Episode 4: Wall Woman (Aired: 07/28/2014)
Episode 5: Locker (Aired: 08/04/2014)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Hatanaka (Main) - Voice Actors: Vieira, José Manuel
Storyteller (Main) - Voice Actors: Tsuda, Kanji, Ridal, Cyro, Roig, Jorge, Belcher, James
Taro-chan (Main) - Voice Actors: Muñoz, Eleazar

Staff:

Iguchi, Noboru (Director)
Barão, Glória (Script)
Kumamoto, Hiromu (Script)
Hatsune, Miku (Theme Song Performance)
Alberton, Augusto (ADR Director)
Ferri, Jhonny (ADR Director)
Iglesias, Gustavo (ADR Director)
Muzzi, Julio (ADR Director)
Rodrigues, Bruno (ADR Director)
Yamakawa, Norio (Planning)

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for June (06/02/2025)
3rd Season of 'Yami Shibai' Announced for January 2016 (11/02/2015)
Summer 2014 Simulcast List [Update 7/26] (06/30/2014)
Summer 2014 Preview (06/15/2014)
'Yami Shibai' Second Season Announced Airing Summer 2014 (02/06/2014)

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Related Anime/Manga:

Yami Shibai (anime - Prequel)
Yami Shibai 3 (anime - Sequel)