The New Season of Yami Shibai
The new series of the anime “Yami Shibai” “Yami Shibai 17th Season” will begin broadcasting on TV Tokyo on July 12th. The main visual, cast, staff, and ending theme have been announced.
Urban Legends and Retro Atmosphere
The ``Yami Shibai'' series is a horror short animation with a retro Showa era atmosphere that uses the theme of strange urban legends around us to digitally express ``Kamishibai,'' which have become rare in modern times. The first phase started in July 2013. ``Yami Shibai 17th Season'' presents an urban legend with the theme of ``decision''.
Cast and Staff
Kanji Tsuda will continue to play the role of the "old man" at the picture-story show from the past series. Also participating are Tomoko Oishi, Sakutoko Tsuchiya, Ryo Shinoda, Rei Shirakawa, Taro Niino, An Yamane, Rina Goromaru, Sosuke Hanatani, Miu Miyake, and Akari Nakamura.
The animation will be by Kazuma Taketani, Jimmy, Ohagi, Yu Ebihara, Momoka Higurashi, Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie, Takashi Iizuka, Oroka Ohno, and Norio Yamakawa of TV Tokyo, and the direction will be directed by Akira Funada, who continues from the previous series. In addition, the ending theme has been decided to be a new song by the two-person music group Kazare, ``Yami Shibai no Blues''.
Special Videos and Promotions
In addition, a new commercial will begin airing this summer on Yami Shibai Channel, in which Tsuda will appear. In addition, an original video created to commemorate the broadcast decision of "Yami Shibai 17th Season" will be distributed on the Yami Shibai Channel, as well as the official X and TikTok accounts.
