'Yami Shibai' Gets 14th Season in Winter 2025

Television station TV Tokyo announced a 14th season for the Yami Shibai (Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories) horror short anime series on Friday. The official website also revealed the staff, cast, and a key visual (pictured). This season will feature urban legends stories related to the theme of "Greed," and will premiere on January 5 at 2:50 a.m. on TV Tokyo.

Staff
Director: Akira Funada (Ninja Collection)
Script: Hiromu Kumamoto (Yami Shibai), Mitsuhiro Sasaki (Yami Shibai 6), Chouji Yoshikawa (Kurayami Santa planning), Saori Aoki (Yami Shibai 12)
Animation: Kazuma Takeya NEW, jimmy (KJ File), Naoki Konno NEW, Akayoroshi NEW, Momoka Higurashi (Yami Shibai 10), Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie (Yami Shibai 11), Yuu Ebihara (Yami Shibai 5), Makoto Okada (Yami Shibai 13), Norio Yamakawa (Yami Shibai planning)
Storyboard: Seima Mutou (Yami Shibai 9 animation), Chouji Yoshikawa, Kazuma Takeya, Naoki Konno
Producer: Norio Yamakawa, Takuya Iwasaki (Kowabon planning), Akira Funada
Production Cooperation: ILCASHIPS, Leon Studio
Studio: ILCA

Note: New staff involved with the new season are denoted with the legend NEW.

Cast
Storyteller: Kanji Tsuda (Redline)
Yutaka Shimizu
Ponzu
Takaya Yamaguchi
Yuuta Hoshino
Haruo Yoshida
Tomoko Ooishi
Ruri Shiraishi
You Koizumi (Amamoyou no Solaris)
Riko Momonoi (Sayonara Stay Tune)
Momoko Miyashiro (Girls Band Cry)

The first Yami Shibai season aired in Summer 2013. Crunchyroll has simulcast each season with English subtitles. Sentai Filmworks licensed the first two seasons in December 2015 and released them on home video the following April. The latest season, Yami Shibai 13, aired in Summer 2024.

Official site: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamishibai14/
Official X: @yamishibai_TX

Source: Comic Natalie

Yami Shibai 14 on MAL