Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales

Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (2006)

EndedAnimation showDrama, Anime, Horror

Based on the kabuki classic "Toukaidou Yotsuya Kaidan" (1826) written by TsuruyaNanboku, one of the most famous ghost stories in Japan. A collection of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Kaidan," the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death, "Tenshu Monogatari," the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human, and "Bakeneko," the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family. The third installment in Fuji Television's "NOITAMINA" late-night anime time slot. Previously shown shows were Honey&Clover and Paradise Kiss.The designs of the anime, which is based on the classic Japanese horror tales Yotsuyakaidan, Ten Shu Monogatari and Bakeneko, will be done by Yoshitaka Amano.

Network
Scheduleevery Friday at 00:50 (25 min)

Last Episode

Bakeneko - Part 3
Season 1Episode 1125 min

Bakeneko - Part 3

In his youth, the head of family had kidnapped a sacrificial maiden, keeping her locked away in a basement prison to be raped and abused at his leisure. Her only companionship was a young cat which she secretly raised with the food she was given, hoping it would one day escape where she could not. One day the head of family's elder son was caught raping her, after which the head beat her to the point of death as punishment. The cat attacked him to protect her, then escaped as she died; its regret from being unable to protect her combined with her sorrow, eventually turning it into a demon. Having finally realized the shape, truth, and reasoning of the demon, the medicine peddler unsheathes his sword, which in reality releases his true spirit-nature from the human shell it is bound within, allowing him to exorcise the bakeneko's grief and release it from its vengeance. In the end, only the two blameless retainers, Kayo and a young samurai, are left to be saved.
Mar 24, 2006

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E11Bakeneko - Part 3Mar 24, 2006
S01E10Bakeneko - Part 2Mar 17, 2006
S01E09Bakeneko - Part 1Mar 10, 2006
S01E08The Legend of Tenshu - Part 4Mar 3, 2006
S01E07The Legend of Tenshu - Part 3Feb 23, 2006
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