The TV show Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai first premiered in Japan, introducing viewers to its unique style of storytelling using Kamishibai (paper drama) to narrate traditional Japanese ghost stories and urban legends.
The second season of Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai aired, continuing to present more horror stories and expanding its audience.
The third season of Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai began airing, further establishing the series as a notable horror anthology on Japanese television.
The fourth season of Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai was released, continuing to provide short horror stories influenced by traditional Japanese ghost tales.
The fifth season aired, maintaining the show's unique storytelling style and growing fan base.
The sixth season premiered, continuing the anthology of spooky and supernatural stories.
The seventh season of the series aired, continuing the tradition of short episodic horror tales.
The mysterious old man begins narrating ghost stories under the streetlamp, starting the endless cycle of tales in Yamishibai.
A tale of a cursed umbrella that brings death to its owner, setting the theme of supernatural retribution in Yamishibai's stories.
Multiple urban legends and ghost stories begin circulating among children and adults, blending into Yamishibai's nightly storytelling sessions.
A ghostly woman in a red kimono appears in various stories, symbolizing vengeance and unresolved sorrow.
Stories begin to include the figure of the Shinigami, emphasizing themes of death and fate in the anthology.
Yamishibai stories begin to embrace urban and contemporary settings, reflecting evolving societal fears and urban legends.
A climactic story suggesting the eventual disappearance of the Storyteller and the end of the Yamishibai cycle.
