Come on, have a look, it’s time for a “dark play”… Longevity horror anime “Yamishiki 14th” will start broadcasting in January 2025! ! Kanji Tsuda will appear in the 14th consecutive appearance as the role of “Uncle” at a picture-story show! !

“Yamishibai 14th” Main Visual

“Yamishi-shi”, a long-running horror anime that has been quietly made in the dark of late-night broadcasts. It has been decided that the new series, “Yamishiki 14th Season”, will be broadcast on TV Tokyo from January 5, 2025.

What is the “Yamishibai” series?

A new sense of horror short animation series full of Showa retro atmosphere that shows the “picture-story show”, which is rare in modern times, with the theme of the strange urban legends around us.

In July 2013, the anime “Yamishibai” was a hit as “a picture-story show horror that suddenly started on TV Tokyo late at night.”
In July 2014, the second season, when the masters of the J-horror world were invited as guest directors, and further terror was produced.
In January 2016, the 3rd season depicting the tragedy of more than 100 eerie creatures,
In January 2017, the 4th term, in which 13 super-individual actors were appointed to the voice of a picture-story show who will be the narrator.
In April 2017, the first spin-off work “The World’s Darkness Encyclopedia” that expanded the stage of the story to the world.
In July 2017, a female screenwriter established a “female horror” five stages.
In July 2018, a strange view of the world, which created a unique atmosphere with the theme of natural phenomena, six terms,
In July 2019, the seventh period, which was filled with all of the fear elements in the “closed space”
In July 2020, a spin-off work “Ninja Collection”, which depicts the “darkness” that is rampant in the world and the deadly battle with young ninjas.
In September 2020, the first live-action drama “Yamishi-shi (raw)” based on the anime “Yamishibai”
In January 2021, the eighth period, which satirized a sense of stagnation with all sorts of “invisible fears,”
In July 2021, the ninth term depicting an unusual horror with the motif of the “zodiac” that governs time,
In January 2022, the tenth season with the keyword “end” that hints at the end of the ten-year series,
In July 2023, the revival of the series, the eleventh term with the theme of “re-”
In January 2024, the twelfth period, depicting people bound by the horrifying “rules”
In July 2024, we broadcast the thirteenth season, which is a nostalgic but somewhat new episode that makes you feel “nostalgic”.

Then, in January 2025, it was decided that the 14th season, which will deliver an urban legend with the theme of “greed,” will be broadcast.

Kanji Tsuda, who is familiar every time, will appear in the 14th consecutive appearance of the role of “Ojisan” at the picture-story show! !

[Kanji Tsuda]
The voice will be played by Kanji Tsuda, who plays the familiar “uncle” of a familiar picture-story show. The ever-changing narrative is truly a mysterious performance. The 14th period will continue to appear, creating a unique world view that has not changed since the 1st season. Invite your viewers to a world of terror.

And from the actors who are active in TV, movies, and stage, Yu Shimizu, Ponzu, Takaya Yamaguchi, Yuta Hoshino, Haruo Yoshida, Tomoko Oishi, Ruri Shiraishi, popular idol Yo Koizumi, A variety of cast members such as Riko Momonoi and voice actor Momoko Miyashiro will participate.
Please look forward to the follow-up on the official SNS etc. about the additional performers.

Invite new creators and reunite with staff with a deep knowledge of horror! !

The scripts are written by Hirotake Kumamoto, Mitsuguo Sasaki, Choji Yoshikawa, and Saori Aoki, who have worked on many of the Yami-shiki series.

The drawings are: Kazuma Takeya, Jimmy, Naoki Konno, Ara Kaoro, Momoka Higurashi, Yu Ebihara, Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie, Makoto Okada, and TV Tokyo. Norio Yamakawa and others are in charge.

Akira Funada will continue to direct from the previous series.

≪Staff comment≫

Drawing & Producer Norio Yamakawa (TV Tokyo Anime Bureau)

“Who would have expected that the ‘Yamishibai’ would continue until the 14th term at the beginning of the broadcast. It’s becoming more and more functional. The 14th season is likely to be the most terrifying series in the history of the dark play.

Live distribution is being carried out on YouTube “Yamishigi Channel” to liven up with a sense of unity by watching at the same time! !

On YouTube “Yamishiki Channel”, which has exceeded 120,000 subscribers, we randomly distribute seasons 1 to 13, spin-off works, and distribution original works randomly and irregularly. You can create a sense of unity from viewing at the same time, and you can continue to live streaming on YouTube for more than half a year. Please take a look at it as a preparation for the new series (14th term).

In addition, we plan to distribute the original video (uncle dance video) created to commemorate the broadcast decision for the 14th season on the official account of TikTok and others. Sing, dance, and enjoy.

Youtube “Yamishiki Channel”
https://www.youtube.com/@yamishibai_ch
TikTok official account

@yamishibai_tx

≪Program overview≫

[Title] “The 14th season of the dark play”
[Broadcast date and time] Broadcast starts at 2:50 a.m. on Sunday, January 5, 2025
[Broadcasting station] TV Tokyo

[Performers]
Kanji Tsuda

Yu Shimizu
Ponzu
Takaya Yamaguchi
Yuta Hoshino
Haruo Yoshida

Tomoko Oishi
Ruri Shiraishi
Yo Koizumi (Solaris in the rain)
Riko Momonoi (Goodbye Stay Tune)
Momoko Miyashiro
others

[Staff]
Producer: Norio Yamakawa, Takuya Iwasaki, Akira Funada
Directed by Akira Funada
Screenplay: Hirotake Kumamoto, Mitsukaku Sasaki, Choji Aoki, Saori Aoki
Drawing: Kazuma Takeya, JIMMY, Naoki Konno, A sweet Momoka Higurashi, Yu Ebihara, Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie Rie, Makoto Okada, Norio Yamakawa
Storyboard, Seima Muto, Shoji Yoshikawa, Kazuma Takeya, Naoki Konno

[Production cooperation] ILCHIPS LEON STUDIO
[Production] ILCA
[Production] The production committee of the “dark play”
[Official HP] https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamishibai14/
[Official X] https://x.com/yamishibai_tx
[Official TikTok] https://www.tiktok.com/@yamishibai_tx
[Official Youtube] https://www.youtube.com/@yamishibai_ch
[Copyright] (C) “Yamishiki” Production Committee 2024