Requiem from the Darkness
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...
Overview
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...
Takeyuki Okazaki
Producer
Episodes
1. The Red Bean Washer
A writer of riddle books for children, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories.
2. Willow Woman
Momosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.
3. White Fox
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.
Cast & Crew
Ryusei Nakao
Mataichi (voice)
Sanae Kobayashi
Ogin (voice)
Norio Wakamoto
Nagamimi (voice)
Toshihiko Seki
Momosuke Yamaoka (voice)
Hiroshi Otake
Tsutaya (voice)
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
Kyogoku Tei (voice)
