Iemon Tamiya
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Estimated watch time
4h 13m
⚡ 3 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Historical88%Youkai88%Anthology86%Demons85%Revenge80%Ghost79%Philosophy79%Heterosexual60%Exorcism60%Travel60%
TVFINISHED2006 WINTER6.9 / 10 AniList score
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales
怪～ayakashi～ Japanese Classic Horror• ayakashi: Japanese Classic Horror
Synopsis & Story
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.
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Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales: should you watch it?
At a glance
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 69/100 — 36% of 4,994 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #44 highest-rated anime of 2006, and #38 most popular anime of 2006, and #6 highest-rated anime of Winter 2006 on AniList.
Of the 8.3K AniList users who started it, 5.6% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 6.7K have finished it.
At about 4 h 13 min in total, it is a short commitment — a weekend binge.
Best for viewers who enjoy Horror, Psychological, Supernatural — especially historical, youkai, anthology, demons.
Episodes
11 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Character design
- Hideki Itou
- Character design
- Yasuhiro Nakura
- Character design
- Takashi Hashimoto
- Music
- Yasuharu Takanashi
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“HEAT ISLAND” · eps 1-4
Endings
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales FAQ
- How many episodes does Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales have?
- Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales has 11 episodes of about 23 minutes each, roughly 4 h 13 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales?
- About 4 h 13 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 6 days; at one hour a day, about 5 days.
- Is Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales finished?
- Yes. Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales has finished airing — the final episode aired March 24, 2006.
- Is there a season 2 of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales?
- No sequel is listed for Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales as of October 2026.
- Is Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales based on a other source?
- Yes. Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales adapts the other source.
- Who animated Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales?
- Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales was animated by Toei Animation.
- Who sings the opening of Ayakashi: Samurai Horror Tales?
- The opening, "HEAT ISLAND", is performed by an uncredited artist.