Yami Shibai 9
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Episodes (13)
- 1EP 1
Teranishi encounters the bizarre Rat's Wedding custom during a country business trip with his manager.
Jul 12, 2021While touring the town with manager Mr. Sagawa, Teranishi learns that local marriages require a prior death to ensure reincarnation and population stability. A funeral procession of six decedents enters a crematorium, but a wedding parade immediately emerges carrying only the bride. The crowd unexpectedly forces Teranishi into a temple with her, where she greets him with a sinister expression. He awakens in a hotel suite to find a woman emerging from the bathroom, presenting him with six grotesque babies while displaying glowing eyes and a distorted smile.
- 2EP 2
Elementary teacher discovers student's story about a shadow man in a rabbit hutch
Jul 19, 2021An elementary school teacher reviews writing assignments late at night and encounters a piece titled 'The Man in the Rabbit Hutch' by a student named Takuya. The story describes how Takuya avoided the school's rabbit hutch due to a shadowy figure visible only to him. After his teacher praised his bravery regarding eating bell peppers, Takuya confronted the entity, which agreed to leave only if he found it a new residence. Takuya led the shadow man to his teacher's apartment, believing she could befriend it. As the narrative concludes, her desk lamp extinguishes and a sudden chill fills the room, revealing the shadow man standing in the corner.
- 3EP 3
Hayakawa investigates his friend Irie's fear of the 44th Sheep after a mysterious disappearance.
Jul 26, 2021College student Hayakawa notices his friend Irie suffering from severe insomnia that medication cannot cure. When Hayakawa suggests counting sheep to help, Irie reacts with anger, citing a fear of the 44th Sheep before storming off. Curious, Hayakawa attempts the exercise himself and reaches the number 44 just as he receives a frantic, cut-off call from Irie claiming the entity has arrived. Despite repeated attempts to reconnect, Irie remains unreachable. The following morning, Hayakawa confronts Irie, who warns that the 44th Sheep is now targeting him. As Hayakawa demands answers, Irie vanishes, leaving him to discover that his friend has been missing. That night, Hayakawa hears Irie’s voice counting sheep and witnesses a spectral ram. Although the count reaches 44 without incident, his relief is short-lived as his eye transforms into that of a sheep.
- 4EP 4
Mizuki accepts a petsitting job for an elderly woman and her Shiba Inu, Umeta, in the countryside.
Aug 2, 2021Mizuki begins a petsitting business, taking a job from an elderly woman in the country who cannot walk her abandoned Shiba Inu, Umeta. After a detective warns her about local illegal corpse disposals, Mizuki chooses to stay despite the danger. Weeks later, she discovers a buried hand while walking Umeta. Her employer approaches with a knife, but the old woman is suddenly dragged away by a chomping sound. Police find the employer's body but not Umeta. Mizuki believes the dog saved her life. Upon returning home, she finds Umeta waiting at her door and greets him warmly. That night, Umeta is seen burying something in a park.
- 5EP 5
A grieving father talks to a bobblehead tiger after his son Kiyoto dies in a traffic accident.
Aug 9, 2021A disheveled man stares at a child's drawing and reminisces about his past. He and his family had recently purchased an apartment when his son Kiyoto died in a traffic accident on the way to school. The incident left behind a papier-mâché bobblehead tiger they made together. His wife left due to grief, but he stayed to preserve Kiyoto's memory. In the present, the man suffers from loneliness and survivor's guilt, talking to his son through the toy tiger and asking him to stay. The door creaks open and the tiger nods as if in reply. When he asks if it is Kiyoto, the tiger nods again, moving him to overjoyed tears. Later, he prepares for his first day as a truck driver, pocketing his son's drawing. The tiger nods continuously as he departs. Once he is out the door, the tiger shakes its head wildly. The drawing falls, indicating the man's death, and the tiger's head falls.
- 6EP 6
A man wakes to find his wife cooking, only to discover he has been dead for three days.
Aug 16, 2021A man wakes from a nap to find his wife Akiko cooking his favorite dinner. He feels a strong sense of déjà vu and notices his photo on the altar. When he asks Akiko about it, a bull's silhouette appears on the shoji screen. He realizes he is not repeating the same day, but has actually been home for three days since his death. Akiko confirms he has passed away. He thanks her for having him home again this year and bids her goodbye. Later, an elderly Akiko tells her grown daughter that her father has left for the year, though only she can see him. The daughter wonders if she will see him next year.
- 7EP 7
A punk band hires unsettling bassist Mr. Rooster, whose mysterious shadow-inhaling actions lead Mikio to suspect paranormal death rituals.
Aug 23, 2021A small-town punk band recruits a strange bassist named Mr. Rooster, whose behavior deeply unsettles bandmate Mikio. Rooster frequently zones out without explanation, yet elderly residents thank him for "showing the way" without clarifying the meaning. The mere thought of him causes physical exhaustion. During a recording session, Mikio struggles to stay awake and suspects supernatural involvement. While performing, he watches Rooster inhale a shadow before losing consciousness. In his daze, Mikio accuses Rooster of being an angel of death. Rooster claims that witnesses must join the dead, summoning a crowd of souls to escort Mikio. Terrified, Mikio agrees to keep Rooster's identity secret. Rooster then wakes him, revealing they are back in the studio. Mikio never determines if the vision was real or seeks further answers about Rooster.
- 8EP 8
Takayuki confronts a mysterious presence linked to his childhood rocking horse and a forgotten secret.
Aug 30, 2021Salaryman Takayuki returns home to find his son Shōta playing with an old rocking horse inherited from their parents. Takayuki recalls fighting over the toy with his sister, but his sister clarifies they are ten years apart, making it impossible for her to have played with it. She suggests the neighbor Miki might have used it. That night, Takayuki hears the horse moving on its own in an empty room. The next morning, Shōta tells Takayuki that "she" corrected his assumption about Miki, accusing him of forgetting a terrible act committed against "her." Shōta warns him to remember or face consequences before laughing loudly. As the horse rocks, a giggling shadow appears, leaving Takayuki unsettled by the unknown identity and his alleged past actions.
- 9EP 9
Ami joins her new husband Tōru for her brother-in-law Takeshi's birthday celebration at her in-laws' home.
Sep 6, 2021Ami and Tōru attend the birthday dinner where Ami feels warmly welcomed by her new family. Although she notices Takeshi is not the center of attention, she dismisses the oddity and sleeps. At 2 AM, Tōru wakes her for a surprise party. Strange noises lead Ami to a shoji door where she witnesses a silhouette splitting open to reveal a creature. Tōru's mother invites her in, revealing that Takeshi has shed his skin, which is now gray, slimy, and scaly. The family explains this shedding is a birthday tradition and insists Ami will become like them since she is now family. Cornered and in disbelief, Ami looks in a mirror and sees her own skin turning gray and scaly.
- 10EP 10
Nao befriends Botan while planting winter peonies, but a hunter's trap changes everything.
Sep 13, 2021Nao and her family relocate to the countryside, where she struggles to fit in. To comfort her, her mother suggests planting winter peonies in the garden. While her mother is away, Nao meets Botan, and they quickly become friends. Botan invites Nao to secretly plant a peony on a wooded hill. Over several weeks, they spend their free time together caring for the seedling. One day, Nao’s bully attacks them with rocks, but Botan’s fierce glare scares him away. The next day, the boy checks on Nao, confusing her. On a snowy day, they visit the peony, but Botan’s leg gets caught in a hunter’s trap. Despite Botan’s pleas, Nao leaves to get help. At home, Nao’s mother is on the phone, unable to find Botan, and apologizes for the trouble. She accepts an offer of wild boar meat to make boar hotpot. Later, Nao visits the hill alone, wondering where Botan is.
- 11EP 11
Yuusuke and Takayuki encounter mysterious figures while night fishing at the pier.
Sep 20, 2021While night fishing with coworker Takayuki, Yuusuke visits a vending machine and meets an old man speaking of a place of unlimited freedom. Returning to the pier, Yuusuke hears Takayuki recount how a beautiful woman once invited him to such a luxurious realm for a year. As Takayuki begs to return, a woman emerges from the water. Takayuki eagerly asks to bring Yuusuke, but Yuusuke watches in horror as Takayuki rapidly ages into an old man. The narrative concludes with an elderly Yuusuke standing at the pier, obsessively muttering about his desire to return to that mysterious place.
- 12EP 12
Chiaki confronts Natsuki over a curse ritual after a nightmare, only to discover Mei performed it.
Sep 27, 2021High school friends Mei and Chiaki notice new classmate Natsuki observing them. Natsuki later explains the monkey prayer, a funeral gesture that can curse someone to death. Chiaki suffers a nightmare about her own funeral and angrily confronts Natsuki, who suggests offering three hairs in the dream to counter the curse. Chiaki repeats the nightmare, burns three hairs at the altar, and wakes safely. She then sees Mei performing the prayer toward her house before fleeing. The next day, Mei dies in a traffic accident. At the remembrance service, Chiaki hears rumors that Mei tried to steal her boyfriend. When it is her turn to pay respects, Chiaki offers the monkey prayer in return.
- 13EP 13
A designer faces vanishing after realizing he was born in the Year of the Cat
Oct 4, 2021A young designer ignores coworker Mitsuki’s tale about the Cat being excluded from the Chinese Zodiac for killing the Rat, believing those born in that year vanish when discovered. After harshly criticizing Mitsuki’s work, the designer suggests they enter a design contest together while secretly undermining her. The next day, he learns his supervisor submitted Mitsuki’s design because he missed the deadline, which Mitsuki had deliberately given incorrectly. As he arrives at work, colleagues and his supervisor ignore him completely. When Mitsuki approaches him, he notices she is melting into water. Remembering the myth, he realizes he was born in the Year of the Cat. He dissolves into a puddle, leaving only an earring that Mitsuki collects before silently saying goodbye.
Frequently asked questions
- How many episodes does Yami Shibai 9 have?
- Yami Shibai 9 has 13 episodes.
- When did Yami Shibai 9 come out?
- Yami Shibai 9 came out in 2021.
- Which studio made Yami Shibai 9?
- Yami Shibai 9 was produced by ILCA.
- Who directed Yami Shibai 9?
- Yami Shibai 9 was directed by Akira Funada.
- Is Yami Shibai 9 finished?
- Current status of Yami Shibai 9: Finished.