現代畸聞録 怪異物語
Gendai Kibunroku Kaii Monogatari
Unranked — only 71 ratings (needs 400)
The horrid stories that remain in many conversations, the chilling urban legends come to life thanks to the Ga-nime. The terrible anecdote of an old fridge thrown by a dried up river bed in “Refrigerator”. The grotesque encounter with an out of place sculpture standing on top of a building in “The Dharma Statue”. The ghost encounter experience by a boy on a long bridge at night in “The Night Bridge” A purchase at the flea market that brings a man to an ironic end in “US Army Surplus” The enigma of continuous deadly accidents near a railroad in “The Railroad Crossing” The mysterious experience of a boy on summer vacation in a peaceful countryside in “I Want Friends”. 6 pieces of horror put on 1 film. The Japanese urban legends, put on screen in the characteristic drawing of KIMURA Toshiyuki, whose fame reaches outside the borders of Japan, call for a scream, with the talented collaboration for the ending theme of an artist produced by SUDOH Akira, Leilani. (Source: Toei, translated)
Names
| Original | 現代畸聞録 怪異物語 (han) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Gendai Kibunroku Kaii Monogatari |
| English | — |
| Chinese | 现代奇闻录 怪异物语 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | Strange Tales of Modern Mysterious Events |
Facts
| Format | OVA (home video) · 1 ep · 46 min · 1h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2006-08-01 (Summer 2006) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Toei Animation |
| Source | Novel |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Genres | Horror |
Reception
| Community score | 4.93 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | — / 10 |
| Composite | — |
| On lists | 471 |
| Favourited | 2 (0.4%) |
| Completion | 73.7% |
| Drop rate | 10.5% |
| In backlog | 63.7% |
| Score spread σ | 2.58 |
Score distribution
Key staff
| Director | Toshiyuki Kimura |
|---|---|
| Original creator | Yuu Saruta |
AniList id 6271 · MAL id 6271 · Bangumi 211279 · record updated 2026-08-16
