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Requiem from the Darkness

Requiem from the Darkness

TV-142003•25m•6.2/10
AnimationMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy

Ratings

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6.2/10(9)

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...

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Production

TMS Entertainment

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 3, 2003

Last Aired

December 26, 2003

Networks

CBC

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Red Bean Washer
E1
The Red Bean Washer
Air date: 2003-10-03
A writer of riddle books for children, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories.
Willow Woman
E2
Willow Woman
Air date: 2003-10-10
Momosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.
White Fox
E3
White Fox
Air date: 2003-10-17
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.
Dancing Head
E4
Dancing Head
Air date: 2003-10-24
Momosuke arrives at a town where a woman named Oyoshi is being chased by a ronin named Matajuro Ishikawa.
Salty Choji
E5
Salty Choji
Air date: 2003-10-31
The trio go to investigate a house on a hill where there have been reports of people dissapearing.
The Shibaemon Racoon Dog
E6
The Shibaemon Racoon Dog
Air date: 2003-11-07
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.
Katabira Crossroads
E7
Katabira Crossroads
Air date: 2003-11-14
Momosuke hears the legend of the Katabira Crossroads where some women have mysteriously died.
Field Gun
E8
Field Gun
Air date: 2003-11-21
Momosuke responds to a supposed letter from his brother Gunhachiro sent to him while at Katabira Crossroads.
The Lone and Strange
E9
The Lone and Strange
Air date: 2003-11-28
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.
The Succubus
E10
The Succubus
Air date: 2003-12-05
After arriving in town, Momosuke runs into a man and learns of the missing bride Shiragiku.
The Marine Spirits
E11
The Marine Spirits
Air date: 2003-12-12
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.
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1
E12
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1
Air date: 2003-12-19
Strange massacres have been occurring at Seven Man Point.
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 2
E13
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 2
Air date: 2003-12-26
After Ukon ends up captured by Danjo's servant Kaburagi, Momosuke infiltrates the dungeons in order to rescue him.

Cast

Ryusei Nakao

Ryusei Nakao

Mataichi (voice)

Sanae Kobayashi

Sanae Kobayashi

Ogin (voice)

Norio Wakamoto

Norio Wakamoto

Nagamimi (voice)

Toshihiko Seki

Toshihiko Seki

Momosuke Yamaoka (voice)

Hiroshi Otake

Hiroshi Otake

Tsutaya (voice)

Natsuhiko Kyogoku

Natsuhiko Kyogoku

Kyogoku Tei (voice)

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