Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales (2006)

Animation · Fantasy · Horror

An anthology of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Ghost Story", the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death; "Goddess of the Dark Tower", the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human; and "Goblin Cat", the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.

IMDb rating: 7.3 (827 votes)
Episode average: 6.8 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: Mini-series

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Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2006)

6.85 avg 11 episodes 6.4 → 8.1

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Yotsuya kaidan Part 1	6.4	52
2	Yotsuya kaidan Part 2	6.7	52
3	Yotsuya kaidan Part 3	6.7	50
4	Yotsuya kaidan Part 4	6.7	47
5	Tenshu monogatari Part 1	6.4	50
6	Tenshu monogatari Part 2	6.4	45
7	Tenshu monogatari Part 3	6.2	44
8	Tenshu monogatari Part 4	6.3	43
9	Bakeneko Part 1	7.6	61
10	Bakeneko Part 2	7.9	61
11	Bakeneko Part 3	8.1	62