Requiem from the Darkness
Momosuke is a young man with a dream: to travel Japan and collect one hundred stories. He journeys from place to place, searching for tales of the paranormal and bizarre, hoping to collect tales to publish in his book. However, the calm of Momosuke's life soon is shattered by a chance meeting with three sinister beings: Mataichi the priest, Nagamimi the bird-caller, and the beautiful Ogin. Soon, Momosuke learns that there might be more to his newfound comrades than first meets the eye...
Cast: Ryusei Nakao, Sanae Kobayashi, Norio Wakamoto
Season 1
13 episodes
1. The Red Bean WasherA writer of riddle books for children, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories.TV-14CC25minOct 3, 2003
2. Willow WomanMomosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.TV-14CC25minOct 10, 2003
3. White FoxMomosuke encounters a hunter named Yasaku while investigating the tale of Hakuzōsu, a legendary fox who posed as a monk to tempt a hunter away from killing foxes.TV-14CC25minOct 17, 2003
4. Dancing HeadMomosuke arrives at a town where a woman named Oyoshi is being chased by a ronin named Matajuro Ishikawa.TV-14CC25minOct 24, 2003
5. Salty ChojiThe trio go to investigate a house on a hill where there have been reports of people dissapearing.TV-14CC25minOct 31, 2003
6. The Shibaemon Racoon DogMomosuke and the Ongyou encounter a traveling performance troupe which includes a samurai who claims to be a Tanuki, a Raccoon Dog that assumes human form.TV-14CC25minNov 7, 2003
7. Katabira CrossroadsMomosuke hears the legend of the Katabira Crossroads where some women have mysteriously died.TV-14CC25minNov 14, 2003
8. Field GunMomosuke responds to a supposed letter from his brother Gunhachiro sent to him while at Katabira Crossroads.TV-14CC25minNov 21, 2003
9. The Lone and StrangeHearing about the murderous cutthroat Giamon of Inarizika, rumored to be a Kowai (a ghoul that can survive any fatality), Momosuke learns some of Ogin's past.TV-14CC25minNov 28, 2003
10. The SuccubusAfter arriving in town, Momosuke runs into a man and learns of the missing bride Shiragiku.TV-14CC25minDec 5, 2003
11. The Marine SpiritsMomosuke hasn't seen the Ongyou for months. When he asks Tsutaya if he's heard of any ghostly rumors lately, Tsutaya tells Momosuke that there are two he knows of, with one of them being the sea ghosts of Sanuki.TV-14CC25minDec 12, 2003
12. The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1Strange massacres have been occurring at Seven Man Point.TV-14CC25minDec 19, 2003
13. The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 2After Ukon ends up captured by Danjo's servant Kaburagi, Momosuke infiltrates the dungeons in order to rescue him.TV-14CC25minDec 26, 2003
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Requiem from the Darkness
Momosuke is a young man with a dream: to travel Japan and collect one hundred stories. He journeys from place to place, searching for tales of the paranormal and bizarre, hoping to collect tales to publish in his book. However, the calm of Momosuke's life soon is shattered by a chance meeting with three sinister beings: Mataichi the priest, Nagamimi the bird-caller, and the beautiful Ogin. Soon, Momosuke learns that there might be more to his newfound comrades than first meets the eye...
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Hideki Tonokatsu
- Created by
- Hiromichi Oishi, Takeyuki Okazaki
