'Yami Shibai' 16th Season Announced for Winter 2026

Television station TV Tokyo announced a 16th season for the Yami Shibai (Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories) horror short anime series on Friday. The official website also revealed staff, cast, ending theme, and the main visual (pictured). This season will feature urban legend stories related to the theme of "Yui" (Ties) and premiere on January 11, 2026.

Cast
Storyteller: Kanji Tsuda (Redline)
Ryou Hirano
Yuuta Hoshino
Yutaka Shimizu
Saeko Tsuchiya
Tomoko Oishi
You Koizumi (Solaris in the Rain)
Rintaro Sugama
Ukyo Okada
Iku Wada

Director: Akira Funada (Ninja Collection)
Script: Kanako Ishigami (Yami Shibai 15), Hiromu Kumamoto (Kowabon), Mitsuhiro Sasaki (KJ File)
Storyboard: Shoma Mutou (Yami Shibai 14), Kazuma Taketani (Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou), Chouji Yoshikawa (Yami Shibai 13 script)
Producer: Akira Funada, Takuya Iwasaki (Yami Shibai 12), Norio Yamakawa (Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann)
Animation: Kazuma Taketani, Yuu Ebihara (Yami Shibai 7), Momoka Higurashi (Yami Shibai 11), Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie, Takashi Iitsuka (Sekai no Yami Zukan director), Norio Yamakawa
Production Cooperation: ILCASHIPS, Leon Studio
Studio: ILCA

Musical group yosugala is performing the ending theme "Masquerade Night."

The first Yami Shibai season aired in 13 episodes in Summer 2013. The 15th and latest season aired in Summer 2025. Crunchyroll streamed the short anime with subtitles in multiple languages.

Official site: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamishibai16/
Official X: @yamishibai_TX

Source: PR Times

Yami Shibai 16 on MAL