Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
- TV series
- Winter 2006
- 11 episodes
- 23 min
- Toei Animation
- R-17+
- Horror
- Mystery
- Supernatural
- Suspense
- Adult Cast
Contents
Opening | ||
| Japanese | 怪～ayakashi～ Japanese Classic Horror | |
|---|---|---|
| Romanized | Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror | |
| Also known as | Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales | |
| Genre | Horror, Mystery, Supernatural, Suspense, Adult Cast, Historical, Mythology, Psychological | |
| Type | TV series | |
| Directed by | Tetsuo Imazawa, Kenji Nakamura | |
| Character design | Yoshitaka Amano, Takashi Hashimoto, Hideki Itou | |
| Music by | REMI, Yasuharu Takanashi | |
| Studio | Toei Animation | |
| Original run | January 13, 2006 – March 24, 2006 | |
| Episodes | 11 | |
| Episode length | 23 min | |
| Broadcast | Fridays | |
| Total running time | 4 hr 13 min | |
| Status | Finished airing | |
| Season | Winter 2006 | |
| Age rating | R – 17+ | |
| Score | ★ 7.37 (#1,320) | |
| On users' lists | 20,674 Kitsu, Shikimori | |
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales (Japanese: 怪～ayakashi～ Japanese Classic Horror, Hepburn: Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror) is a 2006 Japanese anime television series. It is animated by Toei Animation and directed by Tetsuo Imazawa and Kenji Nakamura. It aired from January 13, 2006 to March 24, 2006, with 11 episodes.
Characters
Main characters
Supporting characters
Katsuyama · Kikimaru · Kohei Kobotoke · Omaki · Gonbee Naosuke · Odajima · Mizue Sakai · Yoshiaki Sakai · Yoshiyuki Sakai · Yoshikuni Sakai · Sasaoka · Sato · Yomoshichi Satou · Shitanagauba · Takuetsu · Tamaki · Okuma Tamiya · Nanboku Tsuruya · Osode Yotsuya · Samon Yotsuya
Voice cast by language
Voice actors in each language, as listed by Kitsu. A language appears only where a dub of this title is listed.
| Character | Japanese | English |
|---|---|---|
| KusuriuriMain | Takahiro Sakurai | Andrew Francis |
| Zusho-no-Suke HimekawaMain | Hikaru Midorikawa | Kirby Morrow |
| Oiwa TamiyaMain | Mami Koyama | Nicole Oliver |
| Iemon TamiyaMain | Hiroaki Hirata | Brian Dobson |
| Tomi-HimeMain | Houko Kuwashima | Willow Johnson |
| KayoSupporting | Yukana | Kelly Sheridan |
| KaikaimaruSupporting | Kappei Yamaguchi | – |
| KikimaruSupporting | Masaya Onosaka | Samuel Vincent |
| Nanboku TsuruyaSupporting | Osamu Saka | Ron Halder |
All languages (3)
| Character | Japanese | English | French |
|---|---|---|---|
| KusuriuriMain | Takahiro Sakurai | Andrew Francis | – |
| Zusho-no-Suke HimekawaMain | Hikaru Midorikawa | Kirby Morrow | Sébastien Hebrant |
| Oiwa TamiyaMain | Mami Koyama | Nicole Oliver | Alexandra Correa |
| Iemon TamiyaMain | Hiroaki Hirata | Brian Dobson | Mathieu Moreau |
| Tomi-HimeMain | Houko Kuwashima | Willow Johnson | – |
| KayoSupporting | Yukana | Kelly Sheridan | – |
| KaikaimaruSupporting | Kappei Yamaguchi | – | – |
| KikimaruSupporting | Masaya Onosaka | Samuel Vincent | Jean-Pierre Denuit |
| Nanboku TsuruyaSupporting | Osamu Saka | Ron Halder | – |
Production
Key staff
Tetsuo ImazawaDirector
Yoshitaka AmanoCharacter Design
Yasuhiro NakuraOriginal Character Design
REMIMusic
Hiroshi KatouArt DirectorStaff
| Studio | Toei Animation |
|---|---|
| Director | Tetsuo Imazawa, Kenji Nakamura |
| Script | Chiaki Konaka, Yuuji Sakamoto, Michiko Yokote |
| Character Design | Yoshitaka Amano, Takashi Hashimoto, Hideki Itou |
| Original Character Design | Yasuhiro Nakura |
| Music | REMI, Yasuharu Takanashi |
| Art Director | Hiroshi Katou, Takashi Kurahashi |
| Chief Animation Director | Hideki Itou, Yasuhiro Nakura, Hidehiko Kadota |
| Theme Song Performance | Chitose Hajime, Rhymester |
| Producer | Yukihiro Itou, Hiroaki Sano, Hiroaki Shibata, Atsuya Takase, Atsutoshi Umezawa, Kouji Yamamoto |
Music
| Composer | REMI, Yasuharu Takanashi |
|---|
Opening themes
- OP 1“HEAT ISLAND”Episodes 1–11AnimeThemes
Ending themes
- ED 1“Haru no Katami”AnimeThemes
Songs, performers and episodes from AnimeThemes.
Episodes
| No. | Title | Original air date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 1” | January 13, 2006 | Aired |
| 2 | “Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 2” | January 20, 2006 | Aired |
| 3 | “Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 3” | January 27, 2006 | Aired |
| 4 | “Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 4” | February 3, 2006 | Aired |
| 5 | “The Legend of Tenshu - Part 1” | February 10, 2006 | Aired |
| 6 | “The Legend of Tenshu - Part 2” | February 17, 2006 | Aired |
| 7 | “The Legend of Tenshu - Part 3” | February 23, 2006 | Aired |
| 8 | “The Legend of Tenshu - Part 4” | March 3, 2006 | Aired |
| 9 | “Bakeneko - Part 1” | March 10, 2006 | Aired |
| 10 | “Bakeneko - Part 2” | March 17, 2006 | Aired |
| 11 | “Bakeneko - Part 3” | March 24, 2006 | Aired |
Videos and pictures
Trailers and music
Gallery
Ratings and statistics
Score distribution
On users' lists
- Plan to watch7,686
- Watching468
- Completed5,363
- On hold331
- Dropped328
Ratings and list counts come from Shikimori, whose scores mirror MyAnimeList. Rankings compare the titles listed in Acino.
Audience
How many people follow this anime on the largest anime databases. The numbers are refreshed every few days; one person may use several sites.
| Site | Members | Watching | Completed | Plan to watch | Dropped | Favorites |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsu | 6,498 | — | — | — | — | 19 |
| Shikimori | 14,176 | 468 | 5,363 | 7,686 | 328 | — |
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- “Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror”. Shikimori. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror”. MyAnimeList. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales”. Kitsu. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales”. AnimeThemes. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
- “Q2874865”. Wikidata. Retrieved November 11, 2026.
The facts on this page come from the databases listed above. The article text is written by Acino with AI assistance, using only those facts.