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Folktales from Japan

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Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.

Animation•Drama★ 9.0/1020126 seasons

Cast: Akira Emoto, Yoneko Matsukane

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258 episodes

  1. 1. The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat SutraIn this episode, a dog rewards a kind master, and an old woman's gift is repaid, and a man buys a dream. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 1, 2012
  2. 2. Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's MarriageIn this episode, the small shows the biggest bravery, and old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and the lazy man gets the cow. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 8, 2012
  3. 3. The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love PotionAn old man with a bump dances for a demon band, a fox gets tricked, and a love potion backfires horribly. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 15, 2012
  4. 4. Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, HirabayashiA couple creates a child from dirt, a woodcutter breaks his promise, and in the last tale we learn the meaning of “Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki” Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 22, 2012
  5. 5. Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing TreasuresA Fisherman’s is given a gift that turns about to be a curse, monkeys worship a Buddha without getting their butts wet, and a merchant learns what is important in life. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 29, 2012
  6. 6. Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three CryWe learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, a lord learns more than expected, and sometimes you have to cry to move on. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 6, 2012
  7. 7. The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying GirlA fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, a couple is blessed with an unusual child, and a lying boy meets a lying girl. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 13, 2012
  8. 8. The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the RiverA demon puts a carpenter in an unwanted deal, a fox learns of karma, and what is more important, honesty or obedience. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 20, 2012
  9. 9. Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing LazinessA priest saves a town from sacrificing another daughter, a lazy man learns hard work, and a lazier man learns nothing. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 27, 2012
  10. 10. Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!A good for nothing saves the day, a liar gets the last laugh, and we learn the importance of names. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 2, 2012
  11. 11. The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!A man learns to look beyond the surface of a person, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and everything is sacred. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 9, 2012
  12. 12. The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of NightA thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst is the Furuya Flora, two children fight a witch, and a painter learns a lesson. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 16, 2012
  13. 13. The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou SoukurouA raccoon repays a debt but learns a lesson, the fox thinks 5 steps ahead, and Mr. Careless needs to slow down. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 23, 2012
  14. 14. Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato RollingThe origin of the Tanabata festival is told, a snake causes a calamity, and manners are important. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 30, 2012
  15. 15. The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's PupupatapataA man is repaid for an accidental gift, but greed ruins all, an old couple sponsors a rat, and two kids trick a sneaky priest. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 7, 2012
  16. 16. The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and DokkoiAn unlucky man goes west, a god of luck gets a bum rap, and Japan challenges China in a strong man contest. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 14, 2012
  17. 17. The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku InterrogationA lie does not build a family, a mother never stops searching, and a traveling priest searches for the answer. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 21, 2012
  18. 18. The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up MoneyA man fights for his wife, a haunt ditch, and more money more problems. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 28, 2012
  19. 19. Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky SamuraiThe old is thrown away, a man delivers a letter for a water god, and a fake samurai gets lucky. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 5, 2012
  20. 20. Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat BunsAn elderly couple is blessed with a daughter born from a bamboo stalk, a little boy’s sister has become a real demon, and a worker is terrified of meat buns. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 12, 2012
  21. 21. Umisachihiko And Yamasachihiko; The Day The Kappa Came; King Enma Screws UpTwo bothers exchange jobs, a kappa waits 14 years, and 3 souls get a 2nd chance. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 19, 2012
  22. 22. Three Axes; The Monkey's Groom; The Tengu and the ThiefDid you drop the gold axe or the silver axe? A man makes a deal with a monster, and a Tengu is tricked. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 26, 2012
  23. 23. The Farting Wife; The Cat and The Teapot Lid; ChakurikakifuA new bride is explosive, a hunter gets lucky, and Cha – Kuri – Kaki – Fu. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 2, 2012
  24. 24. Mouse Takes A Groom; The Pebble Letter; The Silence ContestMother and Father Mouse hunt for the best husband, a wife and husband communicate without words, and a couple battles for the last rice ball. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 9, 2012
  25. 25. The Listening Hood; The Dog and Cat's Treasure; The Ghost's Poem ReadingA man listens to the world around him, a dog and cat rescue their master, and a ghost is lost in rhyme. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 16, 2012
  26. 26. Tanokyuu; Tee-tee The Little Monk; The Fake Jizo StatueTanokyuu tricks a snake and gets a reward, monsters pick a fight with the wrong monk, and a monk and raccoon do battle. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 23, 2012
  27. 27. Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Village of the Nightingales; The Monkey BuddhaRecap Episode14CC25minSep 30, 2012
  28. 28. The Tengu's Cloak; Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker; King Enma Is Hachigoro-donInvisibility comes with a price; a demon repays a kindness, and always carries some Yaki-Gobou when you die. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 6, 2012
  29. 29. The Horse Mountain Woman; The Shrimp Goes to Ise; What Sickness?A mountain woman overeats, there is always someone bigger, and a man shouldn’t eat. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 14, 2012
  30. 30. The Cat Wife; The Gonzo Bug; The Long-Nose FanA cat wants to replay her master, a greedy man trips to much, a lazy man fans too much. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 21, 2012
  31. 31. The Mountain Pear Hunter; The Old Woman In the House; The Centipede Gets The DoctorRustle Rustle Don't Go, a bully gets his, and walking stick breaks a bone. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 28, 2012
  32. 32. The Rich Charcoal Maker; The Tree That Grows Gold; The Priest's TowelMoney gets up and walks away, everybody farts, and true kindness is always repaid. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 4, 2012
  33. 33. Straw Bale Touta; The Fox Gives Birth; Cling And HoldThe fearsome warrior Fujiwara Touta Hidesato fears nothing; a village doctor changes his way, and Please! Cling! Please! Hold! Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 11, 2012
  34. 34. The Three Brothers; The Wolf's Eyebrows; DokkoishoThree brothers learn the best use of money, wolves won’t eat a good man, and dokkosiho is delicious! Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 18, 2012
  35. 35. The Treasure Gourd; The White Rabbit of Inaba; The Bald WifeA thief gets tricked, a rabbit plays tricks, and a brother’s revenge for a trick goes too far. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 25, 2012
  36. 36. The Crane Repays A Debt; Slaying the Demon of Ooeyama; The Water of YouthA crane repays a fisherman, a group of heros defeat a demon, and moderation is key. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 2, 2012
  37. 37. The Three Charms; The Child and The Cat Picture; The God of PovertyA kid learns to trust his priest, a priest learns to believe in a child’s dream, and the gods have to go. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 9, 2012
  38. 38. The Town Mouse and the Country Mouse; Oshira; The Tortoise and the HareA country rat tries out the big city, a father learns a hard lesson, and it’s tortoise vs. hare. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 16, 2012
  39. 39. The Jizo Statue With The Hat; The Mortar That Made Salt; A Guest On New Year's EveThe gods repay a kindness, greed gets you nowhere, and a true act of kindness is always rewarded. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 23, 2012
  40. 40. Momotaro; Princess Flowerpot Head; The Story of the Twelve Signs of the ZodiacA couple finds a baby, a young girl lives with a flowerpot on her head, and how the zodiac got its animals. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 6, 2013
  41. 41. We Stopped The War; The Giant Snake And The Hunter; Otter's HouseA nation tricks a war hungry nation, a hunter tricks a snake, and an otter tricks a fox. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 13, 2013
  42. 42. The Snake Boy; The Kappa And The Straw Shoes; The Fava Bean, Straw, & CharcoalA couple raise a snake, a kappa gets married, and a Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal take a trip to Ise Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 20, 2013
  43. 43. The Wind God and the Children; The Lacquer Brothers; The Ama no Jyaku and the ChildChildren learn how to seasons come in, a brother’s greed leads to ruin, and an Ama no Jyaku gets tricked. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 27, 2013
  44. 44. Blessings Of Heaven And Earth; The Leaf Hachibei; The Ginger WifeAn honest man gets rewarded by a liar, a husband white lie turns into a great whale, and a couple tries the ginger trick. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 3, 2013
  45. 45. The Bridge Where You Buy Miso; The Cat Congregation; The Old Man Who Swallowed BirdsA giving man waits by a bridge, a monk witness his cat give a moving speech, and Chichinpuyopuyo Pupuyopuyo Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 10, 2013
  46. 46. The Hiding Snow; The Three Riddles; The Deep VoiceIs it a gift from Buddha or is it stealing? The answers you sneak can come in many forms and give your friend the benefit of the doubt. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 17, 2013
  47. 47. The Farting Priest; The Demon Mask That Wept; StarfireA priest gains the power to control farts, a mother in law true colors are show, and brothers want to cook with a star. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 24, 2013
  48. 48. The Seven Swans; The Mysterious Love Poem; O is HardA sister saves her brothers, a love is found, lost, and found again, and you put an “o” in front of everything to be polite. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 3, 2013
  49. 49. The Cry That Split The Night; Octopuses Don't Have Bones; The Former DogA dog is loyal no matter what, the Queens wants monkey livers, and a dog wishes to be human. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 10, 2013
  50. 50. The Thousand League Sandals; The Mountain Priest & the White Wolf; The Days Pass So FastThree brothers run from a demon, a priest spends a night in a tree, and the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 17, 2013
  51. 51. Yamata no Orochi; The Satori Woman and the Bucket Maker; Return the SmellSusano’o has to prove his worth, a Satori woman finds her man, and a cheapo meets his match. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 24, 2013
  52. 52. The Rich Charcoal Maker / Grannie Demon Is My Matchmaker / What Sickness?Recap episode14CC25minMar 13, 2013
  53. 53. Mother`s Crystal / The Rolling Rice Ball / The Golden ArchesA mother provers her love, and old man’s accidental gift is repaid, and a man gets greedy with his prayers. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 7, 2013
  54. 54. Bat / The Old Man and His Bump / Lunch WorksThe bat flys at dusk, an old man with a bump dances for a demon band, and lunch, works. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 14, 2013
  55. 55. Snake and Fox Repay a Debt / The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom / The Pheasant and the CrowA good deed is repaid ,a dog rewards a kind master, a bumpkin gets the last laugh. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 21, 2013
  56. 56. Tears Overflow / Strong Tarou / The Skylark and the Water of YouthA man learns about the importance of community, a couple creates a child from dirt, and a skylark ruins everything. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 28, 2013
  57. 57. Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / Kintarou / The Farting GirlA mother fights for her daughter, we learn the tale of Sakata no Kintoki, and toot causes great embarrassment. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 5, 2013
  58. 58. The Radish Samurai / The Furuya Forest / The Golden Horse PoopA radish saves, a thief is scary, a wolf is scary, but the worst is the Furuya Flora, and can a horse poop gold? Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 12, 2013
  59. 59. When the Moon`s Ring Disappears / The Rat Sutra / A Punch As a RewardA young girl is thrown into the river, a man buys a dream, and a king learns a lesson. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 19, 2013
  60. 60. The Mermaid`s Feast / The Fox and the Bear / The Beginning of ManA simple trip leads to an unfortunate life, a fox learns of karma, the Fire god is lonely. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 26, 2013
  61. 61. The Red Thread / The Cow`s Marriage / Beyond the MirrorA man fights fate, the lazy man gets the cow, and a son sees his father. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 2, 2013
  62. 62. The Carp Wife / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Giant BeanstalkA man marries a unique woman, a flower seller forgets to keep his promise, and a farmer makes it rain. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 9, 2013
  63. 63. The Monkey Repays a Debt / Little One Inch / The Gourd BoyMonkey steals a baby, the smallest shows the biggest bravery, a unique shapped baby growns into a unique man. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 16, 2013
  64. 64. The Female Fox / Hirabayashi / The Wild Warrior and the Ox CartMonkey steals a baby, Hirarin, Heirin, Tairarin, Tairabayashi and Ippachijuu no Mokumoku, and Hitotsutoyattsudetokkikki , and legendary heros can't catch a break. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 23, 2013
  65. 65. The Dragonfly Rich Man / The Fish Wife / Ikkyuu-san`s Funny StoryDainichi Nyorai guides a family, a fisherman learns to appreciate what he has, and a young monk learns not to judge a book by its cover. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 30, 2013
  66. 66. Monkey Masamune / The Days Pass So Fast / The Woodcutter & the Mountain GrannieA runner saves a group of monkeys at an expensive cost, the Sun, Moon, and Thunder come to an agreement, and a Woodcutter gets the last laugh. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 7, 2013
  67. 67. Minister Yuriwaka / The Fire Man / The Priest and the Boy and the Poisonous MochiA southern ruler named Yuriwaka is abandoned on an island. An old man brings home a boy named "Fire Man". A stingy priest tells the children at his temple that his snacks are made of poison, but... Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 14, 2013
  68. 68. The Talking Fish / Urashima Tarou / The Demon`s HandprintA stranger comes to a fishing village, which plans to catch lots of fish through poisoning the river. As the villagers debate, they are warned against this by a traveling priest. A fisherman saves a little turtle and is taken to an undersea palace. Two boys go to ask the fire god to help them with a demon who's been raiding their village. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 21, 2013
  69. 69. The Swallow with the Broken Leg / Left Behind / The Legend of the Nine-Headed DragonAn old man saves a broken swallow, who rewards him with a magic watermelon seed. A man encounters a terrifying ghost at a haunted stream. A traveling priest visits a village where an evil dragon is devouring virgin sacrifices. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 28, 2013
  70. 70. Filial Devotion in Dreams / Rat Sumo / A Story of Stolen MelonsTwo men are visited in dreams by their dead fathers.. Rats fight it out in the sumo ring. A mysterious old man makes magic with watermelons. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 4, 2013
  71. 71. The Tree in the Pot / Princess Kaguya / The Monk and the FoxA fallen lord sacrifices his prized possessions for a traveling monk. A princess is found in a stalk of bamboo. A priest tricks a fox, and finds himself confronted by the lost souls of hell. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 11, 2013
  72. 72. Earless Houichi / Niou and Dokkoi / Badger DisasterA musician is haunted by the spirits of fallen samurai. Two massive men duel for supremacy. A transforming badger runs a con at a mountain pass. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 18, 2013
  73. 73. A Story of Futons / Chakurikakifu / The Dancing BonesThe ghostly voices of children cry out at night from a haunted bed. A man tries a new strategy to sell his wares. The dancing bones of a murdered man bring fame and wealth to the one who killed him. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 25, 2013
  74. 74. Dandarabochi and the Giant Sandals / The Painted Wife / The Fox in the BagA titan lays seige to a small fishing village. An evil lord steals a man's beautiful wife. Friends of a lord plot to take back his money from a fox haunting a graveyard. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 1, 2013
  75. 75. The Puppet Master / The God of the Bathroom / The Whale and the Sea CucumberA puppet master visits a strange temple. A goddess is punished for her dalliances. An arrogant whale loses a race. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 8, 2013
  76. 76. Unspeaking Okiku / Ubasute Mountain / The Sumo Wrestler`s Little SisterA girl sings a song, and her father is sacrificed. A son is tasked with taking his mother to the mountains, where she will left to die. A tense hostage situation at a sumo wrestler's dojo. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 15, 2013
  77. 77. Monkey Crab / The Straw Headman / Head LakeCrabs seek revenge upon a monkey for wounding their mother, and are aided by a mortar and cow poop. A divine oracle leads a man to riches. A man's head becomes the scene of strange happenings. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 22, 2013
  78. 78. The Mermaid`s Feast / Mom and Daughter Slay a Demon / The Pheasant and the CrowRecap Episode14CC25minSep 29, 2013
  79. 79. The Little Chestnut / The Day the Kappa Came / The Oryuu WillowA massive pumpkin grows from a tiny vine, and a man is very happy. Parents hear from the mountain god and water god that their child will be stolen by Kappas on his twelfth birthday. A huge willow stands in front of a tea shop. The son of the shop saves it from being cut down. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 6, 2013
  80. 80. The Silver Temple / The Pebble Letter / The Famous Blade KisenbamaruMidon the fisherman is wounded and can't go fishing. He borrows money from a samurai, but can't pay it back. A wife gets mad at her drunkard husband and returns to her parents. But she misses her husband now that she's left him. A young servant named Sutekichi loves katanas. He wants his own, so he pays a blacksmith with a thousand logs to make one for him. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 13, 2013
  81. 81. The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Horse Mountain Woman / The Dance of the CatsAn old man loved a swallow, but when it eats his wifes glue, she cuts out its tongue. He goes deep into the mountains to find her... A packdriver buys a good horse in town, and then some mackeral to give to the god of horses. Shinkichi works at a soy sauce shop, but since he's so careless everyone treats him like a child. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 20, 2013
  82. 82. The Ear Statue / The Centipede Gets the Doctor / Benten`s SwampA statue by the river reminds a boy of his dead mother. His stepmom tells him that if the statue will eat a rice ball, he can have one too, so off he goes. The insect children are playing in the depths of the forest when walking stick falls from a tree and starts to cry. One late night, a pack driver is returning home when he meets a beautiful woman. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 27, 2013
  83. 83. The Village of the Dragonflies / The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Fortune Telling CompetitionA fisherman's wife dies from illness, and he meets a woman who looks just like her on the rocks of a cape. The white rabbit who lives on the island of Inaba tries to trick the crocodiles to let him cross the sea, but they strip off his skin. Doujimaru is said to be the son of the white fox, and to have inherited his mother's mysterious powers. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 3, 2013
  84. 84. The Three Masks / The Tengu`s Cloak / The Flying DoorA young servant girl is given a demon mask as a goodbye present, and goes to a new place to work. A young boy learns that if you put on a Tengu's cape you'll be invisible. He steals the cape from the Tengu, and now he can play all the tricks he wants, but... "We've saved this money up for the future. Don't waste it," an old husband tells his silly wife... but then, a pair of thieves come when he's not home. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 10, 2013
  85. 85. The Old Woman and the Giant Octopus / Dokkoisho / The Tengu of Ashitaka MountainAn old woman cuts off the leg of an octopus on the beach, and gets rich by selling it at the market. A groom is given botamochi rice balls at his bride's village. He wants his mom to make them, so he keeps saying "botamochi" on the way home, but then he trips and rises up saying, "dokkoisho! A strong-willed and hardworking mother goes all alone to Ashitaka Mountain, where a Tengu lives. But she doesn't come back. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 17, 2013
  86. 86. The Mysterious Blacksmith / The Fox Gives Birth / Senkamejo"If I can make a hundred swords in a night, give me your daughter," a traveler says, and locks himself in a blacksmith's forge. There was a mean doctor who lived in a village. One night, he goes to a mansion to save a young girl who's having a hard birth. Senkamejo grew up spoiled by her mother, and was the prettiest girl in town, but selfish and arrogant. One day she hears that a beautiful statue of Kannon-sama is at the temple, and she and her mother go to see it. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 24, 2013
  87. 87. The Cracking Mountain / The Three Charms / The Kappa and the Handwashing BasinA raccoon badly injures a kind old woman. The rabbit hears about this from her husband, and angrily avenges her. A child is picking up chestnuts in the forest, and before he knows it it's night. A demon grannie catches him. A new hand washing basin has been put in the village shrine. But the kappa used this stone to sit on and think or keep watch. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 1, 2013
  88. 88. The Ghost Well / The Man Who Bought Dreams / Tougorou the Potato DiggerA mysterious woman visits a candy store every night. The owner follows her after she leaves, but she disappears into a grave... A traveling merchant buys his partner's dream of treasure for a lot of money. The beautiful daughter of a rich man is sent to marry tougorou the potato digger. Tougorou is lonely and miserable and poor in the mountains, but one day... Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 8, 2013
  89. 89. Sacrificial Inari / The Crane Repays a Debt / The Monster in the Cotton HatA field worker named Manzou gets a small field with a shrine from the rich man. A charcoal-maker takes pity on a crane being sold by the road, and pays money to free it. An old man loves to fish at night at a waterfall. He gets old and decides to retire, and gives his fishing pole to a young man. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 15, 2013
  90. 90. The Joroku Statue / The God of Poverty / The Carp in the BasinA huge rock saves a village from a flood. The villagers use it to make a giant statue, but the statue is too big to carry to the temple. But then the statue... A poor old man goes to sell balls of thread for new years. Gorouhei, a poor man, trades an old basin from his family for rice. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 22, 2013
  91. 91. The Gold Horse of New Year`s Eve / The Jizo Statue with the Hat / Odote-samaA couple works hard but is still poor, and meets the new year with a sigh. On new years, a man can't sell his hemp so he trades it for an umbrella. An honest cow-herd meets a strange monster who can read thoughts. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 29, 2013
  92. 92. The Safflower Ship / Twelve Signs of the Zodiac / Sent SaltThere is a splendid picture of a rooster in the room where the crimson flower merchant says. And they say that it crows at midnight. God creates the calendar to rule the world, and wants the animals to protect it. The animals all rush to God's temple on new years. But the rat lies to the cat. Zenzaemon, of Kishou Swamp, is sent to learn the secrets of salt-making from Akou Province and is caught. But official Ooishi Kuranosuke is moved by his devotion to his homeland, and lets him go. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 5, 2014
  93. 93. The Deer Springs / Tail Fishing / HachiroutarouA woodcutter meets a wounded deer in the mountains. He saves it from a hunter and watches until its wounds are healed... The Fox comes to see the river otter, who is good at catching fish. He takes fish from the river otter but never gives any himself. And so the River Otter comes up with an idea... A young man in the village of Matagi, Hachirou Tarou, goes to the mountains with two of his friends, but as he gets ready for dinner he gives into his hunger and eats their fish. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 12, 2014
  94. 94. Herring and Grannie / The Wind God and the Children / Will of the SpiderAn old woman loses her husband in a storm, but a statue of a god washes up with his boat and she worships it. One day in early spring, as the children are playing, a young man suddenly appears. A young carpenter is trying to build a bridge across a river, but every storm that comes washes it away. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 19, 2014
  95. 95. Snake Lake / The Deep Voice / The Priest, the Kid, and the Fava Bean TreeGovernot Shimada has come to Kazusa, where there is no water and the harvest is dependant on the rain. Two men tie a pipe between their houses so they can talk even when they're snowed in. Even though they were alone, they could cheer each other up by talking, but then they stop getting answers... The priest tries to raise a fava bean tree to help the starving villagers, but the kids at the temple eat it. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 26, 2014
  96. 96. Sumo Inari / The Fava Bean, Straw, and Charcoal / The Man of the East & the Man of the WestThe lord of a poor province is sad to see how weak his sumo wrestlers are for this year's tournament, but they all defeat even the strongest wrestlers. A fava bean, a piece of straw, and a piece of charcoal all bounce out of an old woman's kitchen and decide to visit Ise. There are two men who live on the east and west side of town, and each night they come to a bar to drink. They always drink the same drink, and insult each other. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 2, 2014
  97. 97. The Stink Vine / Shippei-Tarou / Half-Naked BuhyouThe stinkvine weed smelled terrible, and the big tree always made fun of it. To save a girl from a demon, a traveling monk goes to find the one thing it fears, "Shippeitarou." Buhei is a man proud of his strength. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 9, 2014
  98. 98. The Wispering Vinegar / The Old Man Who Swallowed Birds / The Tengu and the Sky JourneyThere is a man who can hear the voices of the vinegar he makes. A bird gets its leg stuck in a rice ball. There was a young man who was afraid of nothing. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 16, 2014
  99. 99. The Snow Woman / Oshira-sama / The 600-Year-Old WomanA young woodcutter seeks shelter from a blizzard with his master. A young woman has a horse she loves. After the battle between the Heike and the Genji, a young girl finds a conch shell on the beach that she feeds to her mom. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 23, 2014
  100. 100. Cowlove Pass / Momotarou / Seibei the Soba EaterCowherd Okaru took care of a young black calf that transformed into a handsome young man when it was three years old. Momotarou is born from a peach, and raised by an old couple into a strong young boy. Seibei is known as a man who loves to eat soba noodles. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 2, 2014
  101. 101. The Demon Who Became a Rock / Octopuses Don`t Have Bones / Ryuuguu AbyssA demon and his son live in the mountains. The princess of Ryuuguu castle has a baby. Taikichi, who always gives an offering to the Ryuuguu Abyss, is given a wife and child by Ryuuguu Palace. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 9, 2014
  102. 102. Raita and the Demon / `O` Is Hard / The Burnt StatueAsakichi and his wife save the thunder when it falls from heaven. A rough country girl who doesn't know how to be polite says "o" in front of everything because her mom tells her to. A young, hardworking girl is to be adopted by her master, but his jealous wife makes her quit while the master is away. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 16, 2014
  103. 103. Gonpachi and Tsubaki / The Thousand League Sandals / Mother and Child HillGonpachi was working hard at a gold mine to raise money for his family. Three brothers get lost in the mountains and find themselves at the house of a terrifying mountain grannie. A traveler comes to an inn on the Sumidagawa river. She's looking for her son who vanishes. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 23, 2014
  104. 104. The Ear Statue / The Kappa and the Handwashing Basin / The Little ChestnutRecap Episode14CC25minMar 30, 2014
  105. 105. The Mountain Grannie of Mt. Choufuku / Sadaroku and Shiro / Zashiki-WarashiThe mountain grannie has given birth to a child and the villagers are told to bring Mochi. The talented hunter Sadaroku is never found without his hunting dog, Shiro. He has a license to hunt wherever he wants, but one day he leaves it at home and is arrested. A traveling medicine seller stays at a mansion where he is visited by three young children in a dream. They were Zashiki Warashi, said to bring prosperity. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 6, 2014
  106. 106. Render the Fat / The Star Wife / The Rich KashikiA lazy man who wants to not work goes to a mansion where they feed him feasts every day. The eldest of the seven sisters of the big dipper falls in love with a man. A man on a fishing ship who makes the food, called a Kashiki, gave the leftovers to the fish. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 13, 2014
  107. 107. The Phoenix / The Wood Buddha and the Gold Buddha / ShibahamaThe people of a village are beset by a firebird. They call upon the Lion King to protect them, and a great battle begins. A wooden buddha made by a faithful believer and a rich man's golden buddha have a sumo match. The rich man bets everything he owns, and the young man offers to become his servant forever, as a strange battle behinds. A lazy drunkard finds a wallet and uses it to throw a huge party. But when he wakes up it was a dream...!? Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 20, 2014
  108. 108. The Monk and the Turtle / Kijimuna / The Stingy MemorialThe monk and the turtle: A travelling monk saves a turtle, and the turtle later saves the monks life. The turtle reappears when the monk is in grave danger. Kijimuna: A mountain occurs near a small village, and the guardian tree of the village is burnt down. A mischievous fairy called a Kijimuna appears to beg for food, but he has a very good reasons. The stingy funeral: There was once a very stingy man. He doesn't know who to give his money to when he dies. So he asks his three sons what kind of funeral they'd give him. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 27, 2014
  109. 109. The Sending Star / The Promise with the Master of the River / Gonbei the Duck HunterThe Sending Star: A young, hard-working man hears that his grandmother is dying. He visits her house and sees that she is fine. On his way home, he finds himself in great peril... A promise with the master of the river: A boy is born and it is prophesied that his life will be taken by the master of the river when he turns 18. The year of his 18th birthday, a huge rain causes the river to almost flood. Gonbei the Duck Hunter: A hunter named Gonbei ties a rope around the legs of 50 ducks stuck in the water, but when it melts they fly off, dragging him towards a great adventure. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 4, 2014
  110. 110. Takohachi the Headman / The Rich Man and Bracken / The Wife`s TalentWith the help of his loving son, an old octopus fisher goes on a trip. There was a very rich man who promised to pluck all the warabi off the mountain in a single day. An old couple turn to fraud to make more money at their store, but drive customers away. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 11, 2014
  111. 111. Eating in Order / The Old Woman Who Became a God / Yayoi`s ShipA master hunter goes to the mountain, where he has a dream of a frog eating a worm, and then being eaten by a snake. An Ainu village is attacked, and an old woman and her grandson Tonkuru escape into the forest where they get separated. A girl named Yayoi crosses the mountains every day to go to work, and each day she would talk to a tree. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 18, 2014
  112. 112. Masakichi and the Jizo Statue / The Bee and the Bandit / The God of DeathMasakichi, a fisherman who picked up a priest statue from a wrecked ship, is visited by it in his dreams. The merchants of Kyoto are attacked by bandits. They manage to escape but their horses and goods are stolen. A loser meets the god of death, who tells him to become a doctor. He does as he's told and immediately becomes very rich... Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 25, 2014
  113. 113. The Sun and the Golden Rope / The Kid and the 31 Characters / UshiwakamaruA mother raises two sons alone after her husband dies. A boy at a temple hides two buns to give them to a kind family, but snow falls and he doesn't know where they are... The Tengu of Mt. Kurama gives Ushiwakamaru his father's sword, and trains him to become a great samurai. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 1, 2014
  114. 114. The Trout Repays a Debt / The Foreigner`s Cowbones / The Six WarriorsA man works hard at tilling an arid field near a river. A girl saves his mother from drowning and he marries her. A foreign ship crashes near a small fishing village.A young man leaves on a journey to become strong, and encounters more and more friends with surprising talents. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 8, 2014
  115. 115. Matsu Goes to Ise / The Zatou`s Tree / The Powerful ServantA young man meets an old man on the way to Ise, and promises to visit his village. A boatman saves a blind man from a flood, but the blind man dies. A rich man has a very powerful servant. The servant is smart, too, so the rich man gives him one challenge after another. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 15, 2014
  116. 116. The Weasel and the Rat / Kotaro and the Dragon / The Thunder God and the GirlA weasel and a rat plant a field with chestnuts because they're starving. Kotaro goes to visit his mother up the river when the woman who raised him dies. A lightning god comes to Earth and finds a woman who he falls in love with. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 29, 2014
  117. 117. The Treasure Swamp / Tatsukohime / Kurohime and the DragonA rich man learns of a treasure in a swamp and forces his servants to drain it. Tatsuko goes to a shrine in the mountain every night seeking eternal beauty. The black dragon, who is the master of a huge swamp, wants to marry the beautiful Kurohime. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 6, 2014
  118. 118. The Carried Priest / The Man Who Knew Hell / The Ghost LadleLate one night, a thief tricks a priest into letting him ride on his shoulders, hoping to steal the priest's cloak. A priest stays the night at an old temple, where he sees demons torturing a young girl. A sailor is attacked by ghost ships in the Seto Inland Sea, and is the only survivor. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 13, 2014
  119. 119. The Bride on a Hazy Moonlit Night / Hitomokko Mountain / The Flying ShedA poor young man lets a traveling girl stay the night in his hut, and ends up marrying her. Two giants compete to build the largest mountain in Japan. A rich man sends a letter to a local priest. If he'll come to the rich man's house and pray, he'll be given a barrel of rice. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 20, 2014
  120. 120. Ikkyuu-san Defeats the Tiger / The Mountain God and the Child / TsurumizukaIkkyuu is a smart young man. The shogun hears about him and gives him a difficult task: defeating a tiger that lives inside a painting. A child meets an old man in the mountains who tells him that if he goes to the mountain god's shrine and prays, his wish will come true. An old man saves a crane who's been caught by some children. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 27, 2014
  121. 121. The Mole and the Sun / The Fox Repays a Debt / Drinking TeaThe mole clan is very rough and violent. They plan to shoot down the sun. A young hunter saves a fox from being eaten by a snake. An old man known for his wit wins a game against the local lord, who challenges him to bring 10 barrels of tea seeds in an attempt to get revenge. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 3, 2014
  122. 122. Dragon God Granny / You Can`t Shake Sleeves You Don`t Have / The Raccoon Wood Of Shoujou TempleAn old woman who is an excellent midwife hears a woman in pain with a difficult birth. A man saves a snake and is rewarded with a strange sleeve that creates money when shaken. A ghost in an old temple turns out to be a raccoon. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 10, 2014
  123. 123. The Buddha That Keeps Away Fire / The Curse of the Willow / The House That Would Not Eat SalmonThere is a kid who works hard but the priest has never seen him work hard. Yahei's friends cut down a willow tree, and their tongues were ripped out of their throats and they died horrible deaths. Okoma is kidnapped by an eagle and saved by a salmon. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 17, 2014
  124. 124. The Soul That Was Hunted by the Dead / Octopus Bhaisajyaguru / The Nursing WillowA wife weaves her loom to raise money for the family, but the spirits of the dead hear the sound and come to claim her soul. A monk buys some octopus for his ailing mother, but an irritating local man calls him out. A man raises his daughter alone, and one day a woman under a willow tree gives her milk. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 24, 2014
  125. 125. The Bean and the Priest Statue / The Reed Spring / Swan PassAn honest old man's bean is eaten by a priest statue, and in exchange he gets a demon's treasure. A man saves a snake from a volcano and is given a reed full of water that will make a spring. A farmer saves a wounded swan, and marries a beautiful woman. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 31, 2014
  126. 126. Asamutsu Bridge / The Strong Wife / The Flower-Watching GhostA man looks for a box of treasure at a bridge. A couple is dealing with a violent governor. An old man who loves to drink finds a skull in a field. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 7, 2014
  127. 127. The Priest Statue Falls in Love / The Flat Nose of the Trickster Fox / A Room with an OwlA statue falls in love and goes to visit its lover every night. A trickster fox loves to tease an old man, but one night it goes a little too far. An owl dies a crow different colors, but the crow doesn't like them. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 14, 2014
  128. 128. The Cat`s Teacup / Monogusatarou / The Monkey and the ToadA man finds an expensive bowl being used as a cat dish and schemes to get it. A lazy man is sent to the capital to work. A monkey and a toad go to Ise, but the monkey does all the work. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 21, 2014
  129. 129. The Kannon Statue of Love / The Box That Doesn`t Open / Candle ConfusionA fisherman meets a girl with the help of a goddess, but her parents are opposed to their marriage. He tries to send her home, but... To build a shrine in their town, the villagers hire a man named Takumi. At night Takumi's dolls do the work for him. A priest brings back candles as a gift, but the villagers don't know what they are. One pretends that they're a kind of food... Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 28, 2014
  130. 130. The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Thousand Coin Orange / Paradise ThiefA kind old man raises a dog named Shiro, but his greedy neighbor kills it. When he spreads the ashes in the garden... A rich young man is ill and wants an orange, but it's the middle of summer. The head clerk runs all over town and finally finds one. A thief tries to break into a brewery but is knocked out by the owner. The owner thinks the thief is dead and abandons him next to a river. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 5, 2014
  131. 131. The Crane Repays a Debt / Tower of Boars / Lightning and the Stone UrnA poor man saves a wounded bird, and a beautiful woman comes to be his bride. The beautiful cloths she weaves sell for a high price, but... A young man loves to play the flute, but is forced to prove his bravery by slaying 100 boars. A man makes a stupid wish accidentally, and now a god will kill his son on his seventh birthday. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 12, 2014
  132. 132. The Extending Head / Strong Tarou / Kijimuna and the Sea GodA man marries a beautiful, rich wife, but is warned never to wake up in the middle of the night. One night he wakes up. An old couple build a child out of the dirt from their bodies. It comes alive and becomes their son. The Kijimuna fairies that were saved by an old couple fill a beach with flowers but the sea god gets angry. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 19, 2014
  133. 133. Nopperabou / Princess Kaguya / SutokuinA man meets a woman with no face outside of town. He runs to tell someone, but everyone he sees is a faceless monster. An old man finds a beautiful young girl inside a bamboo tree. A servant works hard to find the woman his master is in love with. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 26, 2014
  134. 134. Soba and Mochi / Crab Questions and Answers / The Old Man and His BumpsA traveler gets help from a mountain couple, a priest battles an evil entity, and an old man gets a double trouble. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 2, 2014
  135. 135. Kintarou / The Cat of Nekodake / A Bull Running on a Moonlit NightKintarou is a very strong boy who wants to find his father. A man stays at a mansion filled with monster cats. A rampaging bull destroys fields on moonlit nights. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 9, 2014
  136. 136. The Straw Rich Man / The Bow and Arrow Brothers / The Shrine Priestess` DanceA man who is all alone in the world takes the advice of a goddess and trades a single piece of straw into a fortune. Two brothers who are masters of the bow stop at a village haunted by a monster. They decide to get rid of it. A brave young boy goes to a forbidden shrine, and doesn't come back. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 16, 2014
  137. 137. The Woodcutter and the Monster Crab / The Monster Tamer / Rolling Rice BallsA talented woodcutter enters a forbidden forest and is assaulted by a monster crab. An old man is famous for being rough on his servants. Since nobody wants to work for him, he hires monsters. An old man gives a rat a rice ball, and as thanks is taken to a magical world. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 23, 2014
  138. 138. The Raccoon`s Spinning Wheel / The Two Moons / Ubasute MountainA raccoon comes to a woodcutter's house and learns to work a spinning wheel. On a moonlit night, a giant snake appears with two moons in tow and swallows a hunter. His daughters find out and swear revenge. A lord issues an order that anybody who turns 60 must be left in the mountains to die. A son tearfully takes his mom up to the mountains but can't bear to it. He hides her beneath the floor. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 30, 2014
  139. 139. The Blessing the Rat Brought / Urashima Tarou / The Kajika Folding ScreenA man saves a rat who is being bullied, and is granted great fortune. A man saves a turtle who is being bullied, and is taken to an undersea palace. A man saves the frogs in a swamp, and is given a magic folding screen. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 7, 2014
  140. 140. Little One Inch / The Wolf Rock / The Meguro PikeA boy the size of a thumb defeats a demon. A girl seeks shelter on a snowy night, but is forced to sleep under the porch. A pack of hungry wolves approach her. The lord of a local province learns to love pike. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 14, 2014
  141. 141. Zenroku the Sawyer / The Feather Robe of Heaven / The Hermit OrangeA lazy man named Zenroku learns to become a great sawyer. A man finds a celestial maiden's cloth and steals it, and forces her to become his wife. Two ancient sages play a game of go inside an orange. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 21, 2014
  142. 142. The Gods of Poverty Play Sumo / Trip, Trip / The Hat Jizou StatueA hard working family refuses to give in to poverty so the God of Poverty haunting them is to be fired. But they want him to stay. A strange child shouts, "Poor! Trip!" at a poor elderly couple on new years. A poor man gives a priest statue a straw hat, and is given blessings in return. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 28, 2014
  143. 143. The Teapot Raccoon Dog / The Anbarayami Horse / The Stone Door of HeavenA hard working family refuses to give in to poverty so the God of Poverty haunting them is to be fired. But they want him to stay. A strange child shouts, "Poor! Trip!" at a poor elderly couple on new years. A poor man gives a priest statue a straw hat, and is given blessings in return. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 4, 2015
  144. 144. Wakahime of Ryuuguu / The Salt Millstone / The Escaped SparrowA young man throws all his firewood into a whirlpool, and the next day he's visited by a woman from the undersea palace of Ryuuguu. A millet makes salt, and never stops. Magical birds escape from a painting drawn by a master. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 11, 2015
  145. 145. The Two Virtues / A Trip to Udo / The Monkey Priest StatueMarried by the gods, a sneaky snake, and you can't get the priest butt wet! Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 18, 2015
  146. 146. Momotarou / The Mountain Bird`s Arrow / The Thunder God That Married the Soba Stand OwnerA boy is born from a peach and beats a demon. A fierce hawk kills animals on a winter mountain, and only a hunter can stop it. A thunder god falls in love with the owner of a soba stand and marries her. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 25, 2015
  147. 147. Ofuku and the Oni / The Oni`s Toshitori / The Priest and the RaccoonA girl named Ofuku is kidnapped by a terrible demon, but she has a plan. A couple invites a demon into their homes on the way when demons are normally driven out. A priest becomes friends with a raccoon couple who want to hear the sutras he recites. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 1, 2015
  148. 148. The Golden Egg / The Man Who Became a Turtle / SannennetarouA man finds a golden egg and takes it home, and a baby hatches from it. A man is cruel to his hard-working wife, who leaves him. Then he turns into a turtle. A lazy man sleeps all day, when a drought comes its time for him to work. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 8, 2015
  149. 149. The Horsefly Repays a Debt / The Thunder God and the Doctor / The Painted WifeA man saves a horsefly, who repays him by helping him marry the headman's daughter. A doctor of moxibustion heals a thunder god who has a bad hip. A man loves to look at his wife so much that he can't work, so she gives him a picture of himself. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 15, 2015
  150. 150. The Water Seed / The Blessing Rat / The Hermit Who Did NothingA man helps a snake and is taken to the dragon god's palace, and the dragon god offers him anything he wants. He asks for water for his village. A white rat brings blessings to a man but his greedy neighbor steels it. A lazy man finds a tiny hermit in a pot. The lazier he is the more the hermit grows, until at last it fills the whole house. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 22, 2015
  151. 151. The Weight Fox / The Most Important Man in the World / The Hina`s YobayashiA god gives a man a fox who helps him in business, but the fox demands an exponential price in return. A stonecutter learns who the most important man in the world is. Dolls come out to play at night on Doll's Day. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 1, 2015
  152. 152. The Mountain Grannie & the Traveling Performer. / Sentoku`s Money / The Stonefish`s LoveA traveling performer gets lost on a mountain at night, and encounters a mountain grannie. The grannie asks him to perform. A monk finds an envelope of money for a boy named "Sentoku." An ugly stonefish tries to confess its love to a beautiful girl fish. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 8, 2015
  153. 153. The Thief`s Loss / The Horse, Dog, Cat, and Chicken Go on a Journey / Stories for Ten CoinsA thief helps a sick boy instead of stealing. A horse, a cat, a dog, and a chicken go on a journey. Stories are sold for ten gold coins. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 15, 2015
  154. 154. The Horse and the Kaaranbe / The White Fox Repays a Debt / SarasarayasaraA man washes his horse in the river, and the horse is attacked by evil imps. A white fox repays a debt. A lord and a peasant woman exchange beautiful poems. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 22, 2015
  155. 155. Momotarou / Kintarou / Urashima TarouRecap Episode14CC25minMar 29, 2015
  156. 156. Monkey and Crab / Greedy Kihachi / The Spider`s TwillA monkey gets what he deserves, Kihachi gets what he deserves, a spider pays a debt. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 5, 2015
  157. 157. Scary Buns / The Raindrop Monster / The Carpenter and OnirokuCrab children seek vengeance on a monkey who hurt their mother. A greedy man finds a shrine that doubles his money. A man saves a spider and marries a beautiful woman, who makes him rich with her splendid weaving. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 12, 2015
  158. 158. Kachikachi Mountain / Long Arms and Long Legs / Mountain Monk RockA rabbit seeks revenge when a raccoon's pranks go too far. Two monsters are defeated by a Buddhist monk. A wandering monk battles a horrifying monster who turns her victims to stone. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 19, 2015
  159. 159. Ash-Covered Haitarou / The Tengu`s Sake / Kanekichi the Flute PlayerA noble boy is covered in ashes to hide his true identity. A Tengu turns a lake into sake, and threatens a boy if he reveals the secret. A man named Kanekichi plays a flute so beautifully it entrances even the animals. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 26, 2015
  160. 160. The Fox of Battari Stream / Celebratory Sumo / Quiet ContestA fox impersonates a man's wife. Gods play a game of sumo to celebrate a change of fortune in a household. An old couple has a quiet contest that's interrupted by a thief. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 3, 2015
  161. 161. The Cowherding Priest Statue / Tanokyuu / Whale BridgeA priest statue helps an old man. A traveling performer meets a giant snake that devours travelers. A fishing village angers the whales and pays a terrible price. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 10, 2015
  162. 162. Tenshiki / The Snot-Nosed Kid / MayoigaA priest sends a boy into town to learn about the mysterious "tenshiki". A snot-nosed boy can grant any wish, but he drools all the time. A lost house gives wonderful presents. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 17, 2015
  163. 163. The Priest Becomes a Carp / The Pot`s Song / TeapotA priest turns into a carp while he is very sick. A singing pot tells of treasure. A giant teapot monster haunts an abandoned temple. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 24, 2015
  164. 164. The Listening Hood / You There, Grandpa? / The Carrot, the Burdock, and the RadishA man gets a hood which helps him listen to animals. An old man's wife beloved makes him promise to put her dead body in the closet. Vegetables take a bath to get ready to go to heaven. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 31, 2015
  165. 165. The Hornless Sazae / The Willowleaf Fish / The High Priest Who Came to the VillageA village helps a monk escape the wrath of a fuedal lord. A goddess turns leaves into fish to help her people. A high priest comes to the village. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 7, 2015
  166. 166. Eat Miso Beans Even If You Have to Go Back Three Leagues / Netarou of Asa / Tarou of the Broken BowlA traveling pair of samurai eat delicious miso beans, which are so good that they travel back three leagues to get more. A boy sleeps for three years and begins to make strange requests. A lazy boy is forced to work in the mountains for three years, and given a broken bowl in exchange. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 14, 2015
  167. 167. The Man Who Was Faster Than a Horse / The Incredibly Strong Oni Tayuu / The Kappa and the GourdA man becomes faster than a horse after his mother dies. A sumo wrestler uses divine help to defeat an opponent. A kappa wants to marry a girl in exchange for his help. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 21, 2015
  168. 168. Two Young Boys with a Destiny / Osan the Fox and Yosaburou the Raccoon / The Underground CountryTwo boys have a great destiny to fulfill. A fox and a raccoon get in a competition to see who can trick the other. A boy goes deep underground and finds a terrible country of demons. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 28, 2015
  169. 169. The Story of the Man Who Was Always in a Hurry / The Cat of Unpenji Temple / The Yama-Ori Rich ManA man is always in a big hurry. A terrible monster is defeated by a cat. A rich man devises a cunning plan to marry off his daughter. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 5, 2015
  170. 170. The Cat`s Play / Hanbei Daimyoujin / The Gourd KannonCats perform plays late at night. A man is mistaken for a god. A gourd grants all wishes. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 12, 2015
  171. 171. We Still Don`t Know / The Thunder and the Mulberry Tree / Earless HouichiA lesson about soba is learned. A lightning god refuses to strike a mulberry tree. The souls of the dead rip off a man's ears. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 19, 2015
  172. 172. The Priest Statue That Goes Round / The Priest Statue That Faced Sideways / Inside the TeacupA Priest Statue goes around a village. A Priest Statue turns sideways. An unsettling story about a teacup. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 26, 2015
  173. 173. The Beanstalk and the Heavenly Mansion / Otei`s Story / MoyabuneA boy climbs a beanstalk to heaven. A man promises to marry his dying wife when she is reborn. The sorrowful souls of dead mothers haunt a mountain for all eternity. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 2, 2015
  174. 174. Urashima of Kurobe / Yachabou / OshidoriMen make friends with a magic go player. A mischevious boy named Yachabou makes a friend. A man shoots a duck in anger and is visited in the night by its vengeful ghost Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 9, 2015
  175. 175. The Cursed Blade That Sank into the Swamp / The Plate Mansion of Banchou / Zensuke, the Badger, and the KappaEvery night a cursed katana flies out of its scabbard and kills people. The ghost of a murdered woman counts plates every night. A couple moves next to a lake where animals and monsters live. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 16, 2015
  176. 176. The Giant Octopus`s Hat / The Buried Secret / The Unibrow RaccoonAn Octopus wants a hat. A secret is buried. A raccoon with a unibrow sets a task for a monk. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 23, 2015
  177. 177. The Kappa Kid / The Priest and the Kid`s `Who Ate It?` / The Sparrow and the WoodpeckerA kappa learns to fish. Buddha eats some snacks... or does he? A sparrow and woodpecker visit their dying mother. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 30, 2015
  178. 178. Hakke Hachitarou / Ohatsu Kannon / The Monster of Red LakeA man uses his fortune-telling skills to win a reward. A suspicious man believes rumors that lead to his fiancee's death. An old priest tricks a monster. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 6, 2015
  179. 179. Sleep and Wait For Good News / The Farting Old Woman / The Black Kite`s EggA man sleeps and waits for good news. A woman wants to divorce her husband because his mother farts too much. A man marries a snake. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 13, 2015
  180. 180. Monster Temple / Eggplant Grannie / The Tengu`s Invisibility CapeA monk goes to a temple for spiritual training. An Eggplant Grannie reportedly shows up at a secluded mountain temple. There was a tengu who used an Invisibility Cape to pull pranks on people. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 20, 2015
  181. 181. The Tea Pot / The Mountain-Folding Rich Man / The TenshikiRecap Episode14CC25minSep 27, 2015
  182. 182. Momotarou / The Frogs Who Didn`t Respect Their Elders / The Water of YouthA boy travels with some animals, a frogs croak is explained, and the fountain of youth is found. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 4, 2015
  183. 183. The Old Man and His Bump / Buzz! Buzz! Serve Sake! / The Hammer`s HandleAn old man has a bump. A lazy man wants a life of ease. The God of Wealth's hammer is missing its handle. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 11, 2015
  184. 184. Kintarou / The Thunder God`s Handprint / The Master of LyingA boy named Kintarou wrestles a bear. A thunder god is taught a lesson. A master liar deceives people. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 18, 2015
  185. 185. The Teapot Raccoon / The Difficult Marriage Question / Three MerchantsA teapot holds a dark secret. A man solves a complicated riddle. A complex pun involving tea and sieves. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 25, 2015
  186. 186. The Rolling Riceball / The Demon`s Bath / Lake HeadRice balls roll. A monster lurks in a hot springs. A man's head becomes a lake. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 1, 2015
  187. 187. Urashima Tarou / The Crane`s Gift / Gosuke-don`s BusinessA man goes to an undersea palace. A crane leaves his poop as a present. Gosuke makes money in an unusual way. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 8, 2015
  188. 188. Little One Inch / The Wind God & the Children / The Lord Goes Thumpity-ThudA small boy fights a demon. The wind god takes children to a mystical land. A lord goes thumpity-thump. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 15, 2015
  189. 189. Three Talismans / Saruya`s Rock / The Rat Takes a HusbandThree talismans protect a boy. A monkey throws rocks. A rat finds a husband for his daughter. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 22, 2015
  190. 190. Princess Kaguya / Princess Hachikatsugi / Princess KaminagaIt's princess week on Folktales from Japan! A princess returns to the moon. A princess has a bowl on her head. A princess has no hair. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 29, 2015
  191. 191. Monkey Crab / Cow Demon / The Boundary Between the Northern and Southern VillagesA crab seeks revenge on a monkey. A demon devours shadows. A boundary is lost. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 6, 2015
  192. 192. The Old Man Who Made Flowers Bloom / The Umi Bouzu / Comparing TransformationsAn old man makes flowers bloom. A lazy man is visited by a sea monster. Two foxes compare their disguises. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 13, 2015
  193. 193. The Crane Repays a Debt / Chinchin Kobakama / The Monster and the Mountain GrannyA crane repays a debt. A lazy woman is visited by terrible ghosts. A monster and a mountain granny terrorize a village. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 20, 2015
  194. 194. The Umbrella Priest Statues / The Great Year`s Fire / The Snow WomanOn New Year's Eve, a poor couple struggles to bring in the new year. A woman is told not to let the fire go out on New Year's Eve, but... Minokichi and Mokichi take shelter from the blizzard, when a mysterious woman appears before them. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 27, 2015
  195. 195. The Man Who Bought Dreams / The Badger of Eagle Mountain / Ishibumi-sama Heals IllnessA man buys dreams that lead to wealth. A badger longs for a mother's warmth. A god promises health if people will stop tripping over his head. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 3, 2016
  196. 196. Rolling Yams / The Gama Frog`s Oil / The Arasaka Rich ManYams are rolled, mistakenly. A toad's oil cures wounds. A greedy man pleads for mercy from the sun. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 10, 2016
  197. 197. The Rat Sutra / The Great Snake of Gondayuu Lake / A Tale of YomedaThe Rat Sutra scares off a thief. A snake is struck down by the gods. A wife sacrifices her life to the gods to finish the harvest. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 17, 2016
  198. 198. The Fire Man / Shouninbaru / DeetarabocchiA fire man brings gold. A priest sacrifices himself to bring the rain. A man carries a mountain. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 24, 2016
  199. 199. The Ear Priest Statue / The Cow That Dove into Tega Swamp / The Man Who Cut ReedsA priest statue heals hearing. A cow goes into a swamp. A man cuts reeds. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 31, 2016
  200. 200. The Ghost Who Raised a Child / Oman Cherry Blossoms / The Osono Fox and the BlacksmithA ghost raises a child. A man freezes in the snow while he waits for his love. A fox plays tricks. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 7, 2016
  201. 201. The Wife Who Didn`t Eat / Yawn Atchoo Poot / The Ushi no Koku MairiA wife eats nothing... except her husband. Three losers defeat the lord of hell. A woman prays to survive a plague. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 14, 2016
  202. 202. The Sparrow with the Severed Tongue / The Dream of the Mortar Seller / The Fox WifeA sparrow's tongue is severed. A mortar seller has a dream. A man marries a fox. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 21, 2016
  203. 203. The Forest of Furuya / The Tengu and the Potato / The Kakegoro of Kanne and the PrincessA wolf encounters the most terrifying thing in the world. A tengu plays tricks with potatoes. Kanne and his merry band race a princess. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 28, 2016
  204. 204. The Village of Nightingales / The Rich Man and Gatarou / The Soul That Went into a Different GirlA woman entrusts a man with a mysterious mansion. A rich man makes a deal with a kappa to make a bridge. A girl's soul enters another's body. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 6, 2016
  205. 205. Zashikiwarashi / The Lazy Husband and the Nagging Wife / The Peach and the Red DemonA Zashiki Warashi brings joy to a household. A lazy husband has a nagging wife. A red demon fears peaches. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 13, 2016
  206. 206. Wintermelon Princess / The Former Dog / The Shocked Daikon RadishA girl is born from a watermelon and then tricked by a demon. A dog becomes a man. A radish is shocked and amazed. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 20, 2016
  207. 207. Chinchin Kobakama / Saruya`s Rock / The Badger of Eagle MountainRecap Episode14CC25minMar 27, 2016
  208. 208. Momotarou / The Buckwheat Dumpling Priest / The Nose and Morning PorridgeMomotarou fights demons with his animal friends. A wise priest heals illness in exchange for buckwheat. A priest has a disgusting nose. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 3, 2016
  209. 209. The Pond Snail Rich Man / Yaobikuni / The Child of the Giant SnakeA pond snail becomes rich. A girl opens a box that she should never have opened. A giant snake has a child. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 10, 2016
  210. 210. Yatsubakezukin / Even the Sardine`s Head Begins with Faith / Onisuke and HikoshichiA fox is outwitted by a man who wants to be a girl. A sardine's head is a sign of faith. Two strong men compete all the time. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 17, 2016
  211. 211. Shippei Tarou / A Field of Rape Blossoms That Bloomed Overnight / The Light on the Buddha`s ForeheadA monk saves a girl from an evil monster. Flowers hide logs. The buddha's forehead shines. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minApr 24, 2016
  212. 212. The Cow`s Marriage / Shibahama / The Ocelot and the PriestA man marries a cow. Gold coins are found and lost. A priest becomes friends with angry ocelots at a temple. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 1, 2016
  213. 213. Ushiwakamaru / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / The Days Fly ByA young samurai seeks revenge. A demon granny stalks the plains of Adachigahara. The sun and moon take a trip down to see the lower world. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 8, 2016
  214. 214. The White Rabbit of Inaba / The Giant, Strange-Colored Deer / The Jewel of SangosuA god's love of his fellow creatures is tested. A strange-colored deer holds the key to a cure. A priest demands the return of a jewel. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 15, 2016
  215. 215. The Pond Snail Sisters / The White Snake Girl / The Blue Tengu and the Red TenguA white snake becomes a daughter. Two snails cook dinner for a pair of brothers. A blue tengu and a red tengu get in a fight. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 22, 2016
  216. 216. The Cat from the Dragon Palace / Sashisaba and Tsurushigaki / The Fart-SellerA cat from Ryuuguu Palace brings wealth. A greedy man freezes as he eats all the persimmons. A man sells farts that are sacred to the Buddha. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMay 29, 2016
  217. 217. The Monkey Groom / Otojo`s Fire / The Oil Seller and the FoxA girl tricks a monkey out of marriage. A woman devours the legs of an octopus. An oil seller is tricked by a fox. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 5, 2016
  218. 218. Monogusa Tarou / The Flute of the Moonlit Night / Shrimp and CrowThe world's laziest man goes to Kyoto. A flute is played on a moonlit night. A monk draws magic shrimp. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 12, 2016
  219. 219. Umisachihiko and Yamasachihiko / The Stupid Groom and the Crab Loincloth / The Demons Who Passed Through Demon PassA fishing hook is lost, then found. A man does not understand the proper etiquette for eating crab. A blue oni and a red oni fight for the love of a goddess. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 19, 2016
  220. 220. Niou and Dokkoi / Cowbear-sama / YashagaikeTwo large men fight each other to see who is the strongest. A human intervenes in a duel between cow and bear. A girl marries a snake. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJun 26, 2016
  221. 221. Orihime and Hikoboshi / The Mercy of the Priest Statue / YatsuhashiOrihime and Hikoboshi fall in love, but neglect their duties. They are separated eternally by the milky way. A woman is tricked by an evil mother and dies in a swamp, but she wasn't what she appeared to be. A woman's sons drown in a river, and she builds eight bridges to commemorate their deaths. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 3, 2016
  222. 222. The Oyster Mushroom at the Bottom of the Valley / The Bride`s Present / The Tree Peony and the RatA lord picks mushrooms. A wife is embarrassed at her family's meager presents. Two sculptors compete to see who is the best, but one cheats. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 10, 2016
  223. 223. The Story of the Tengu on Dainichiyama / The Fox`s Gift / The Child That Was Kidnapped by an EagleA tengu from Dainichiyama finds a human mother. A fox gives a man a gift in exchange for not being shot. A mother is reunited with a lost child which was kidnapped by an eagle. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 17, 2016
  224. 224. The Boy and the Fox / One Piece of Kannon`s Thigh-Meat / Gonzou BugA priest is tricked by a fox, who is then tricked by a kid. A priest eats meat from the thigh of his goddess. A stingy man becomes a bug. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 24, 2016
  225. 225. Oitekebori / The Flying Man and His Flying Journey / OtogirisouA man is haunted by a ghost who wants him to leave his fish. A flying man goes on a flying journey. A greedy man repents of his attack on his brother. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJul 31, 2016
  226. 226. Yotsuya Ghost Story / The Inn in the Grave / The Thief of ParadiseA deceitful and murderous husband meets a terrifying end. A man seeks refuge in a grave and fools a robber. A thief thinks he's been killed and sent to paradise. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 7, 2016
  227. 227. The Dead Wife`s Evil Spirit / Nursemaid Cherry Blossoms / The Snake SamuraiAn abandoned wife seeks revenge. A nursemaid sacrifices her life for her charge. A snake demands to marry a girl. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 14, 2016
  228. 228. The Box of Jealousy / The Mirror and the Bell / The Cat`s TeacupA woman opens a box and meets a terrible fate. A wife seeks revenge for her lost mirror. A merchant tries to con a man out of a rare dish, but is conned instead. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 21, 2016
  229. 229. The Broken Promise / The Story of the Green Willow / Enma-sama Is Hachigoro-donA promise is broken and a life is taken. A man marries a green willow. The lord of hell is tricked out of his job by a sneaky thief. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minAug 28, 2016
  230. 230. Magoshiroubuchi / The Zuitan Priest Statue / The Tale of KotohimeA magic dagger saves a man from a snake. A priest statue cures asthma. A beach plays a mysterious melody. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 4, 2016
  231. 231. Careless Soukurou / The Decapitated Priest Statue / Genji and the HoodA careless man meets his double. A beheaded priest statue saves a life. A bully loses a hood and is tormented by terrible visions. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 11, 2016
  232. 232. The Man Who Saw His Own Funeral / Ghost Road / Kissaku`s FallA man witnesses his own funeral. A road is haunted by the spirits of the dead. An overconfident climber takes a terrible fall. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minSep 18, 2016
  233. 233. Shippei-Tarou / The Demon Granny of Adachigahara / Otojo`s FireRecap Episode14CC25minSep 25, 2016
  234. 234. The Fishwife / Obusaritee / The Fox Kid of AnkokujiA man abuses his wife, who is a fish, and lives to regret it. A monster wants to be carried on someone's back. A fox at Ankokuji wants to learn the ways of the buddha. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 2, 2016
  235. 235. Meguro Saury / Kappa Dokkuri / The Giant Carp That Sank a BoatA lord discovers a new favorite fish. A man is given a bottomless pitcher of sake that almost ruins his life. A giant carp sinks a boat. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 9, 2016
  236. 236. The Ginger Wife / The Tanuki`s Spinning Wheel / The Fox`s BirthA wife plots with ginger. A raccoon learns to use a spinning wheel. A doctor assists in the birth of a fox. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 16, 2016
  237. 237. Rokurokubi / Rat Sumo / Oshira-samaA man marries a woman whose head grows in length. Rats play sumo. A dad grows jealous of his daughter's friendship with a horse. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 23, 2016
  238. 238. Heaven`s Blessings, Earth`s Blessings / Daikoku Buys Salt / Fujiwara VillageHeaven and Earth bring their blessings. Daikoku buys salt. A hidden village is discovered. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minOct 30, 2016
  239. 239. The Takohachi Rich Man / Bunshichi Mottoi / The Oryuu WillowTakohachi is mistaken for a rich man. A man's generosity spares another man's life. A man marries the spirit of the willow tree outside his house. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 6, 2016
  240. 240. Yamata no Orochi / Lake Moon / The Demon and the Chinese YamA god duels an eight-headed snake. A horse is taken from its mother at a lake. A demon confronts the horror of yam-eating peasants. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 13, 2016
  241. 241. Three Talismans / Biwakuuna / A Treasure EntrustedThree talismans save a boy from a Mountain Grannie. A monster cat breeds poisonous fruit. A treasure entrusted is restored. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 20, 2016
  242. 242. The Kappa of Ise / The Centipede Gets a Doctor / The Rich Man Who Became a MonkeyA kappa becomes friends with a boy. A centipede goes to et a doctor. A rich man is transformed into a monkey. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minNov 27, 2016
  243. 243. Karoku and the Crane / The Shiranui Pine / Gohachi Is Kidnapped by a TenguA kind man marries a crane who weaves on his loom. A man goes out to fish on a stormy day and doesn't come back. Gohachi sumo wrestles a tengu. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 4, 2016
  244. 244. Chikaratarou / The Son with the Most Filial Piety in the Village / The Bong-Bong SharksA strong boy goes on a journey. The man with the most filial piety in the village is found. Sharks bang against bells. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 11, 2016
  245. 245. Snow Woman / The Geta Given by a Tengu / The Demon`s ArmA cold woman appears, a Tengu is their biggest fan, and the demon vow's revenge. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 18, 2016
  246. 246. The Taishiko Dumpling / Dancing Yohei and the Brideless Fox / The Kanekkoori WifeA poor woman steals rice to help a priest in need. A dancing man faces a trickster fox. A lonely man marries a woman who is actually an icicle. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minDec 25, 2016
  247. 247. The Three Demons of Houraiji / Handprint Mountain / The Wife`s Hair-CuttingThree demons at Fuuraiji encounter a powerful monk. Buddha puts a hand-print on a mountain. Wives are tricked into shaving their heads. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 8, 2017
  248. 248. Shiitare Is a Thief / The Lightning`s Favorite Belly-Button / Maiden PassShiitare becomes a traveling performer. The lightning likes to eat people's belly-buttons. A faithful daughter falls to her death. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 15, 2017
  249. 249. The Priest`s Hand Towel / A Story of Fuki / A Thousand Ships of White Sesame Seeds and a Thousand Ships of Black Sesame SeedsA monk's hand towel is a gift to a hard-working girl. Fuki learns of a spring that will heal her father's illness. A girl from Ryuuguu Palace must produce a miracle for an evil lord. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 22, 2017
  250. 250. Sadaroku and Shiro / The Man Who Healed the Dragon`s Eye / The Talisman Bead of the OniA faithful dog tries to save his master and fails. A good doctor spreads medicine even after being betrayed. A boy challenges demons to win back the medicine he needs for his sick mom. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minJan 29, 2017
  251. 251. The Badgers of Noto Island / Fukusuke-san, the God of Blessing / Shiro and the Little KidBadgers protect an island. Fukusuke becomes the god of blessing. Acolytes at a temple are jealous of a smart dog. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 5, 2017
  252. 252. Starfire / Yam Forest / The Ageha Butterfly Repays a DebtTwo boys catch a star. A greedy old woman won't share her yams. A butterfly repays a debt. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 12, 2017
  253. 253. The Medicine That Works Here and There / The Monster Master / The Frog of Kyoto, the Frog of OsakaA woman wants a drug to slowly kill her mother-in-law. An old man is terrible to his servants, even when those servants are monsters. A frog from Kyoto and a frog from Osaka visit each other's cities. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 19, 2017
  254. 254. The Tanuki Forest of Shoujou Temple / The Night Forest of the Hina Dolls / The Man Who Almost Became a CatRaccoons play the drums at Shoujouji temple. Hina dolls play drums throughout the night. A man almost become a cat. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minFeb 26, 2017
  255. 255. Momotarou / The Guardian of Farts / The Mitten Crab Repays a DebtMomotarou is born from a peach. A man protects a storehouse with his giant farts. A mitten crab repays a debt. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 5, 2017
  256. 256. Kintarou / The Curse of the Utou Bird / Yattobei and the TenguKintarou grows up to be big and strong, and fights a demon. The Utou birds unleash a terrible curse. Yattobei battles a Tengu. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 12, 2017
  257. 257. Urashima Tarou / The One Ka Priest / The Body-Throwing StoneUrashima Tarou visits an undersea palace. A priest teaches a magistrate a lesson for wasting his time. A horse falls in love with a princess. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 19, 2017
  258. 258. Little One Inch / The Great Snake of Onnagawadani / The Rain-Calling BodhisattvaIssun Boushi is very small. A great snake threatens the villagers of Onnagawadani. A Bodhisattva calls the rain. Source: crunchyroll14CC25minMar 26, 2017

Folktales from Japan

Animation•Drama
★ 9.0/1020126 seasons346 episodesReturning Series

Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.

Creators and cast

Cast
Akira Emoto, Yoneko Matsukane
Studio
Tomason

Maturity rating

14

Check the rating before watching with younger viewers.

Audio languages

Japanese

Where to watch

Stream

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    • Services worldwide · data by JustWatch

    Cast

    • Akira Emoto
    • Yoneko Matsukane

    Details and artwork from TMDB. Availability from JustWatch and can change without notice.