Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4 (闇芝居 4期) is the fourth season of the Japanese horror anime series Yamishibai. The series is known for its unique kamishibai (paper drama) style of animation, with each episode presenting a standalone horror story based on Japanese urban legends and folklore. Season 4 continues this tradition, featuring a mysterious masked storyteller who appears at a children's playground in the evening to narrate chilling tales. The stories in this season include a salaryman haunted after burying a dead cat, a college student whose new apartment hides a ghastly secret, boys who find a strange fish tank in an abandoned house, a man who takes the wrong night bus and encounters danger, and a young couple experiencing a dark turn at an amusement park. Season 4 consists of 13 episodes, each approximately 4 minutes long, providing concise horror experiences.