 Television station TV Tokyo announced a 16th season for the Yami Shibai (Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories) horror short anime series on Friday. The official website also revealed staff, cast, ending theme, and the main visual (pictured). This season will feature urban legend stories related to the theme of "Yui" (Ties) and premiere on January 11, 2026.Cast Storyteller: Kanji Tsuda (Redline) Ryou Hirano Yuuta Hoshino Yutaka Shimizu Saeko Tsuchiya Tomoko Oishi You Koizumi (Solaris in the Rain) Rintaro Sugama Ukyo Okada Iku Wada Director: Akira Funada (Ninja Collection) Script: Kanako Ishigami (Yami Shibai 15), Hiromu Kumamoto (Kowabon), Mitsuhiro Sasaki (KJ File) Storyboard: Shoma Mutou (Yami Shibai 14), Kazuma Taketani (Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou), Chouji Yoshikawa (Yami Shibai 13 script) Producer: Akira Funada, Takuya Iwasaki (Yami Shibai 12), Norio Yamakawa (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann) Animation: Kazuma Taketani, Yuu Ebihara (Yami Shibai 7), Momoka Higurashi (Yami Shibai 11), Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie, Takashi Iitsuka (Sekai no Yami Zukan director), Norio Yamakawa Production Cooperation: ILCASHIPS, Leon Studio Studio: ILCA Musical group yosugala is performing the ending theme "Masquerade Night." The first Yami Shibai season aired in 13 episodes in Summer 2013. The 15th and latest season aired in Summer 2025. Crunchyroll streamed the short anime with subtitles in multiple languages. Official site: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamishibai16/ Official X: @yamishibai_TX Source: PR Times Yami Shibai 16 on MAL |
VindstotDec 13, 2025 8:45 PM
| When will this suffering end... |
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| LET'S GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! Peak never dies lol. In all seriousness I'm excited, and I love to see this continuing. I still need to watch the lastest season, but it's a quick watch. More Yami Shibai is always nice! |
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| to me it´s a great new!! ;) |
| This is the song that never ends, or in this case anime. XD |
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