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京極夏彦 巷説百物語

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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...

AnimationMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

3.4 / 5

3rd October 2003 - 26th December 2003
Director
Hideki Tonokatsu
Producer
Hiromichi Oishi
Top Cast
Ryusei NakaoSanae KobayashiNorio Wakamoto
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The Red Bean Washer Still
The Red Bean Washer
3rd October 2003

Episode 1

A writer of riddle books for children, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories.

Willow Woman Still
Willow Woman
10th October 2003

Episode 2

Momosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.

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White Fox
17th October 2003

Episode 3

Momosuke 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.

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Dancing Head
24th October 2003

Episode 4

Momosuke arrives at a town where a woman named Oyoshi is being chased by a ronin named Matajuro Ishikawa.

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Salty Choji
31st October 2003

Episode 5

The trio go to investigate a house on a hill where there have been reports of people dissapearing.

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The Shibaemon Racoon Dog
7th November 2003

Episode 6

Momosuke 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.

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Katabira Crossroads
14th November 2003

Episode 7

Momosuke hears the legend of the Katabira Crossroads where some women have mysteriously died.

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Field Gun
21st November 2003

Episode 8

Momosuke responds to a supposed letter from his brother Gunhachiro sent to him while at Katabira Crossroads.

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The Lone and Strange
28th November 2003

Episode 9

Hearing 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.

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The Succubus
5th December 2003

Episode 10

After arriving in town, Momosuke runs into a man and learns of the missing bride Shiragiku.

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The Marine Spirits
12th December 2003

Episode 11

Momosuke 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.

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The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1
19th December 2003

Episode 12

Strange massacres have been occurring at Seven Man Point.

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The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 2
26th December 2003

Episode 13

After Ukon ends up captured by Danjo's servant Kaburagi, Momosuke infiltrates the dungeons in order to rescue him.