Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (2006)

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An anthology of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human; and "Goblin Cat", the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.

First Air Date: January 13, 2006
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 11
Rating: 7.3/10 (20 votes)

Cast: Hiroaki Hirata, Mami Koyama, Yuko Nagashima, Keiichi Sonobe, Ryo Hirohashi, Wataru Takagi, Hikaru Midorikawa, Houko Kuwashima

Network: Fuji TV

Production: Toei Animation

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Seasons

Season 1

11 episodes

2006

Full Cast (15 people)

Hiroaki Hirata as Iemon Tamiya (voice)
Mami Koyama as Oiwa Tamiya (voice)
Yuko Nagashima as Osode Yotsuya (voice)
Keiichi Sonobe as Gonbei Naosuke (voice)
Ryo Hirohashi as Oume Ito (voice)
Wataru Takagi as Yomoshichi Sato (voice)
Hikaru Midorikawa as Zoshonosuke Himekawa (voice)
Houko Kuwashima as Tomihime (voice)
Saeko Chiba as Oshizu (voice)
Yui Kano as Ominaeshi (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi as Kaikaimaru (voice)
Masaya Onosaka as Kikimaru (voice)
Takahiro Sakurai as The Medicine Peddler (voice)
Yukana as Kayo (voice)
Tetsu Inada as Odajima (voice)

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Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

Sci-Fi & Fantasy

23 min

1 seasons

An anthology of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human; and "Goblin Cat", the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.

23 min

An anthology of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human; and "Goblin Cat", the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.

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StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired1/13/2006

Last Aired3/24/2006

Seasons1

Episodes11

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

Creators & Crew

1

Seasons

11

Episodes

23m

Per Episode

2006

First Aired

Keywords

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Cast

HH

Hiroaki Hirata

as Iemon Tamiya (voice)

MK

Mami Koyama

as Oiwa Tamiya (voice)

YN

Yuko Nagashima

as Osode Yotsuya (voice)

KS

Keiichi Sonobe

as Gonbei Naosuke (voice)

RH

Ryo Hirohashi

as Oume Ito (voice)

WT

Wataru Takagi

as Yomoshichi Sato (voice)

HM

Hikaru Midorikawa

as Zoshonosuke Himekawa (voice)

HK

Houko Kuwashima

as Tomihime (voice)

Seasons

1 seasons

Season 1

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Season 1

2006

11 episodes

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales about?▾

An anthology of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", the story of f…

How many seasons does Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales have?▾

1

How many episodes does Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales have?▾

11

Is Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales still running?▾

No, it ended in 2006.

When did Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales first air?▾

January 13, 2006

Who stars in Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales?▾

Hiroaki Hirata, Mami Koyama, Yuko Nagashima

What genre is Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales?▾

Animation, Mystery, Sci-Fi & Fantasy