怪～ayakashi～ Japanese Classic Horror
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
A collection of three classic Japanese horror stories: "Yotsuya Kaidan," the story of a wife betrayed by her husband who seeks vengeance even in death. "Tenshu Monogatari," the story of forbidden love between a goddess and a human, and "Bakeneko," the story of a mysterious cat monster with a vendetta against a certain family.
Names
| Original | 怪～ayakashi～ Japanese Classic Horror (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror |
| English | Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales |
| Also known as | Ayakashi - Samurai Horror Tales |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 11 ep · 23 min · 4h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-01-13 → 2006-03-24 (Winter 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | HorrorPsychologicalSupernatural |
| Themes | HistoricalYoukaiAnthologyDemonsRevengePhilosophyGhostGodsNudityRapeTravelExorcismHeterosexual |
Reception
| Community score | 6.98 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 7.12 / 10 |
| Composite | 49.9 |
| On lists | 17,921 |
| Favourited | 134 (0.7%) |
| Completion | 80.6% |
| Drop rate | 5.6% |
| In backlog | 54.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.58 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Winter 2006 | C | 17 of 37 |
| Year | 2006 | C | 81 of 232 |
| Source material | Novel | D | 98 of 170 |
| Genre | Horror | C | 101 of 272 |
| Studio | Toei Animation | D | 137 of 243 |
| Genre | Psychological | D | 276 of 416 |
| Era | Late 2000s | C | 445 of 1,149 |
| Genre | Supernatural | D | 686 of 1,234 |
| Season (all years) | Winter | C | 688 of 1,557 |
| Length | Single-cour | C | 1,228 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | C | 1,657 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | C | 3,216 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Tetsuo Imazawa, Hidehiko Kadota, Kenji Nakamura |
|---|---|
| Character design | Yoshitaka Amano, Hideki Itou, Yasuhiro Nakura, Takashi Hashimoto |
| Original creator | Yoshitaka Amano |
Related
| Relation | Year | Title |
|---|---|---|
| character | 2007 | Mononoke |
AniList id 586 · MAL id 586 · record updated 2026-08-27