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Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
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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.
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Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 3"Yotsuya Ghost Story" is a retelling of the classic Japanese ghost story, written by the 18th century kabuki playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV. In the anime, Nanboku himself becomes the narrator. Iemon Tamiya is a ronin samurai who marries a beautiful woman named Oiwa. Oiwa is happy with her married life and the birth of their child, but Iemon feels the burden of their poverty. In return for the promise of a job by a rich man, Iemon promises to marry the man's daughter and conspires to murder his own wife. A servant is ordered by the rich man's daughter to poison Oiwa's food; the toxin permanently disfigures Oiwa's face. Iemon then orders his servant to kill her after having his way with her. Oiwa commits suicide after coming to know of Iemon's treachery. Another of Iemon's servants is also killed and, along with the dead Oiwa, is nailed to a piece of wooden board and tossed into the river. After Oiwa's death, Iemon marries the rich man's daughter, as promised.
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Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 1January 13, 2006—"Yotsuya Ghost Story" is a retelling of the classic Japanese ghost story, written by the 18th century kabuki playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV. - S01E02
Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 2January 20, 2006—"Yotsuya Ghost Story" is a retelling of the classic Japanese ghost story, written by the 18th century kabuki playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV. - S01E03Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 3January 27, 2006"Yotsuya Ghost Story" is a retelling of the classic Japanese ghost story, written by the 18th century kabuki playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV.
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Yotsuya Ghost Story - Part 4February 3, 2006—"Yotsuya Ghost Story" is a retelling of the classic Japanese ghost story, written by the 18th century kabuki playwright Nanboku Tsuruya IV. - S01E05
The Legend of Tenshu - Part 1February 10, 2006—"Goddess of the Dark Tower" is based on Tenshu Monogatari, a play by Kyōka Izumi. It tells the story of a forbidden love between a god and a - S01E06
The Legend of Tenshu - Part 2February 17, 2006—"Goddess of the Dark Tower" is based on Tenshu Monogatari, a play by Kyōka Izumi. It tells the story of a forbidden love between a god and a - S01E07
The Legend of Tenshu - Part 3February 23, 2006—"Goddess of the Dark Tower" is based on Tenshu Monogatari, a play by Kyōka Izumi. It tells the story of a forbidden love between a god and a - S01E08
The Legend of Tenshu - Part 4March 3, 2006—"Goddess of the Dark Tower" is based on Tenshu Monogatari, a play by Kyōka Izumi. It tells the story of a forbidden love between a god and a - S01E09
Bakeneko - Part 1March 10, 2006—In the Edo period, the young daughter of a samurai family is planning to marry, but not for love. Her father, while being a good man, is fin - S01E10
Bakeneko - Part 2March 17, 2006—The moment the bride crosses the threshold of the house to leave, she is struck dead. The medicine peddler, being a stranger and looking rat - S01E11
Bakeneko - Part 3March 24, 2006—In his youth, the head of family had kidnapped a sacrificial maiden, keeping her locked away in a basement prison to be raped and abused at
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