Yami Shibai 2
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Episodes (13)
- 1EP 1
Police officer Hatanaka presents road safety using ventriloquist doll Taro-chan at a public meeting.
Jul 7, 2014During a road safety presentation, officer Hatanaka performs with a doll named Taro-chan. The routine stalls when the doll's head jams, revealing a talisman. Taro-chan then convulses and appears to gain consciousness, vividly describing a bicycle accident that horrifies Hatanaka. As he struggles to free his hand, the audience assumes the distress is part of the performance. Hatanaka eventually throws the doll downstage, where it manages to speak again, stating that the accident hurt.
- 2EP 2
A university student visits a friend for dinner and encounters a terrifying supernatural presence in the apartment.
Jul 14, 2014A university student visits a friend’s apartment for dinner while the friend cooks pasta. As evening approaches, the student feels watched and spots an eye in the air conditioner before the power fails. Her friend dismisses the outage, but tensions rise when the student refuses to eat. Suddenly, a black mass with two eyes emerges from the sink and approaches them. While the friend remains unaware and continues to criticize the student’s refusal to eat, the student realizes the danger. She urges her friend to flee, but ultimately abandons her and runs outside. As she climbs a nearby hill, the black mass expands from the building, engulfing the area. The screen fades to black following a scream, ending with a pair of eyes emerging from the darkness.
- 3EP 3
Boy discovers unsettling secrets within a Russian nesting doll brought home from outside
Jul 21, 2014A boy brings home a Matryoshka doll, but his mother insists it is dirty and takes it away to discard it. That night, the father returns home while the boy worries about his missing mother, noting her purse remains untouched. Later, the mother returns holding the doll, speaking in a monotone voice. Days pass with the boy hearing her cry and then laugh downstairs, explanations the father dismisses as TV engagement. One night, the boy sneaks into the bathroom while his mother bathes with the doll. He opens the nesting layers, revealing painted emotions until he finds an unpainted layer with a ghastly face drawn in red pen. As he opens this final layer, disturbing noises of laughing, crying, and screaming erupt. The father bursts in to find the mother and son standing silently with their backs to the door, the doll restored to normal on the table.
- 4EP 4
University student observes a woman contorting her body into a strange cat-like pose on her balcony.
Jul 28, 2014A university student takes a break from his studies to watch a young woman hanging laundry across the street. After she enters her apartment, he sees a shadow climb the wall in a feline posture and vanish through her door. The woman then reappears, painfully twisting her body into the same contorted shape before staring directly at him. When he looks again, she is gone. Strange scraping noises lead him through his apartment to an empty bathroom, where he notices his bedroom window is wide open. As he surveys the room, a pale creature with long, gangly, and contorted limbs drops from the ceiling and crawls toward him.
- 5EP 5
High school girl tries urban legend with coin locker doll to win crush's affection
Aug 4, 2014A high school student hopes to attract a handsome senior baseball player but struggles to confess her feelings. She learns of an urban legend involving a coin locker in a train station basement, which claims that placing a photo of a loved one with a doll grants the wish. Choosing a locker marked with the player's jersey number, she finds a pale, old-fashioned doll holding a black box and places her photo inside. The next day, the photo is gone. When the baseball player appears, he reveals he is testing the legend but reacts with horror upon hearing about the doll. Before he can explain further, a dark shadow emerges from the locker, crushing his body and dragging him inside before slamming the door shut.
- 6EP 6
Takkun sees a ghostly face named Nao-chan before a new baby arrives
Aug 11, 2014A family prepares for bed in their small flat, playing with shadow puppets on the ceiling. After the lights go out, the young boy Takkun watches shadows gather and whispers "Nao-chan" before sleeping. Later, his mother asks her husband if he knows anyone by that name, as their son has been calling out to the ceiling at night. Takkun tries to show them, but his parents see only the plain ceiling, leading the father to assume the boy simply wants to play again. When Takkun calls out once more, a disfigured, sad ghostly face appears and approaches the mother. The next morning, she recalls that Nao was a college friend of her husband who died alone after contacting them, and who had facilitated their marriage. Months later, another baby boy is born with a face resembling the ghost, and they name him Nao-chan.
- 7EP 7
A businessman trades his youth for nostalgic childhood items from a mysterious capsule toy machine.
Aug 18, 2014After a difficult day, a businessman observes an elderly man struggling with a capsule toy machine before attempting it himself. Upon retrieving a childhood eraser, he begins to age rapidly, losing hair and teeth with each turn. He becomes obsessed with finding more nostalgic items, such as figurines of a past pet and crush, while ignoring his deteriorating physical condition. Unaware of the disturbing spectacle he creates for a passerby, he collapses after purchasing his final capsule. The cycle continues as the next day brings another businessman to the machine, suggesting the phenomenon persists.
- 8EP 8
Ken attends a funeral where mourners confess secrets to the deceased in a unique ritual.
Aug 25, 2014Ken travels to his family's hometown for a funeral, observing the mourners' unusually cheerful demeanor. Inside, the atmosphere becomes heavy as guests enter a candlelit room to confess sins to the corpse. An older man admits to impregnating the deceased's wife, followed by a young woman who confesses to damaging his plum tree. Ken learns this is a "Farewell Confessional" designed to absolve secrets kept during life. Pressured to participate, Ken struggles to find a secret, eventually confessing to accidentally killing the deceased's dog. As he leaves, believing the ritual complete, a sudden gust extinguishes the candles. The corpse then sits up and angrily demands confirmation of Ken's confession, revealing the ritual's true nature.
- 9EP 9
Asako discovers the disturbing nature of the mysterious purple dish known as Ominie-san.
Sep 1, 2014Schoolteacher Asako relocates from Tokyo to a rural area, where students eagerly consume a strange purple substance called Ominie-san that emits black fumes. Disgusted, she attempts to dispose of a sample in a basement furnace, only for it to move. Later, she witnesses adults eating the same dish at a restaurant, causing her nausea. Feigning illness, she returns home where her aunt serves her a meal secretly mixed with Ominie-san to maintain strength. Despite initial shock at the deception, Asako’s resistance crumbles as she begins salivating at the sight of the food. The episode concludes with her devouring the dish, accompanied by the same unsettling crunching sounds heard earlier, marking her full acceptance of the bizarre local custom.
- 10EP 10
A man’s diary entries spiral into madness as insect noises and maggots invade his mind and body.
Sep 8, 2014During midsummer, a man records workplace grievances in his diary while hearing a persistent buzzing sound. Although he sees no insects, the noise returns, prompting him to use repellent coils. Days later, moth disturbances lead him to kill them with spray and fire, finding satisfaction in the act. As his complaints about rain and itching intensify, he notices maggots crawling from under his eyelids in the mirror. His writing becomes increasingly incoherent and violent, reflecting his deteriorating mental state. The room descends into chaos as he suffers from hallucinations. He is eventually found dead at his desk with an exploded head, an insect emerging from his mouth. His final diary entry is a messy scrawl reading "Help me..."
- 11EP 11
Keita Haga faces supernatural consequences after falsely claiming authorship of a found manuscript.
Sep 15, 2014College student Keita Haga discovers a manuscript titled "After the Festival" on a train and reads it until missing his stop. Finding a flyer for an amateur literature contest with a 3,000,000 yen grand prize, he accepts a call confirming his manuscript won. When asked to verify authorship, Haga lies and claims he wrote it. At the awards ceremony, he observes the audience's blank expressions, comparing the atmosphere to a funeral. Upon stepping onto the stage, the attendees and host transform into bare, deformed skeletons clapping. A swirling vortex opens behind him. Horrified, Haga confesses he did not write the novel, but the host reminds him he already confirmed his authorship. Skeletal hands drag him into the vortex as he shouts "I'm sorry!" and the curtain falls.
- 12EP 12
Kaoru discovers mysterious netsuke and is haunted by shadowy figures demanding their return.
Sep 22, 2014College student Kaoru finds a forbidden box containing matching netsuke ornaments in her grandmother’s shop. She wears them as earrings, ignoring warnings that her grandfather never touched them. While waiting for a train, she hears a whisper telling her to return the items. Later, during an evening walk, two figures in traditional attire pursue her along the riverbank. They chase her through an alley, shouting demands to give back her face. The netsuke themselves speak, claiming ownership. One figure strikes her shoulder, shattering a netuke. Kaoru escapes onto a bus, watching the figures collect the broken pieces. Back at the shop, her grandmother alerts her to a visitor. Kaoru turns to see a person in traditional clothing with hollow eyes and a shattered face standing at the door.
- 13EP 13
Couple discovers mysterious drums and unsettling noises in their new rural home
Sep 29, 2014A newlywed couple moves to a rural town where they encounter rows of pellet drums planted in the ground. The town elder explains this tradition is meant to bring good luck and introduces them to a local protector god. That night, the wife is awakened by the sound of drums playing themselves and distant baby cries. Despite her attempts to wake her sleeping husband, the noises intensify and approach their house. Suddenly, the sounds cease, and the husband awakens with pale skin, emitting a distorted, echoing infant wail. As the cry becomes more childlike, lights in the town flicker on and off in the distance, leaving the couple in a state of terror.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Yami Shibai 2 have?
- Yami Shibai 2 has 13 episodes.
- When did Yami Shibai 2 come out?
- Yami Shibai 2 came out in 2014.
- Which studio made Yami Shibai 2?
- Yami Shibai 2 was produced by ILCA.
- Who directed Yami Shibai 2?
- Yami Shibai 2 was directed by Noboru Iguchi.
- Is Yami Shibai 2 finished?
- Current status of Yami Shibai 2: Finished.