“Masked Storyteller narrates chilling horror tales of past sins, cursed art, eerie verandas, sinister phone booths, and malevolent presences.”
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 7
闇芝居 7期
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Synopsis
Masked Storyteller narrates chilling horror tales of past sins, cursed art, eerie verandas, sinister phone booths, and malevolent presences.
A rusted door opens to a decrepit apartment filled with darkness. Inside, the masked Storyteller waits to spin more twisted tales of horror, inviting all to listen. In one story, a woman is tormented by her past sins; in another, a man visits a chilling art exhibit, where things quickly go awry when he ignores the warnings regarding taking photographs. That is not all, though—an unsuspecting woman hears strange noises from her veranda, but when her boyfriend investigates, he receives the shock of his life; a lady receives a frantic call from her sister, who begs her to come to a phone booth, but when she arrives, she realizes that things are not as they appear; and a man looks for one of his belongings in his little sister's room, only to soon discover that a malevolent presence lives there. The Storyteller is all too eager to share these tales, which will no doubt shock and terrify his audience.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.33 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 1.80
Running avg · Aug 2019 → Sep 2025
- 7 “I appreciate the storyteller’s increasingly creepy voice and the atmospheric new locations featured in the intro. However, the series lacks the genuine scares of earlier seasons, and the voice...”
- 9 “This underrated gem is a must-watch for those seeking atmospheric, psychological horror that avoids cheap jump-scares and keeps you constantly on edge. While it is frustrating that there aren't...”
- 7 “I thoroughly enjoy the intense, atmospheric horror of Yami Shibai and the return of the iconic masked storyteller, which makes the series well worth watching. However, I am disappointed by the lack...”
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- Format 13 × 4′ eps × min
- Total runtime 0h 52m all episodes
- Aired Jul 2019 – Sep 2019 Summer 2019
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-15381 catalog