Japan Synopsis
闇芝居
Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.
The 2012–2014 Japan Window
530 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai sits at position #166.
Also On AT-X
Other series that aired on AT-X.
The 2010s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai premiered. 1769 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
First Air Date
July 15, 2013
Last Air Date
October 2, 2023
Broadcast Span
10.2 years
Total Episodes
143 across 11 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 9.5 hours
Reception Benchmarks
7.4
TMDB Rating
35
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier
Ranked #1,435 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,074 of 2,532 (top 42%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | ILCA, TV Tokyo |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 11 / 143 |
| Release Date | July 15, 2013 |
| Official Site | www.tv-tokyo.co.jp |