Requiem from the Darkness
★ 6.2·2003·1 seasons · 13 episodes·Series
AnimationMysterySci-Fi & Fantasy
Synopsis
Momosuke is a young man with a dream: to travel Japan and collect one hundred stories. He journeys from place to place, searching for tales of the paranormal and bizarre, hoping to collect tales to publish in his book. However, the calm of Momosuke's life soon is shattered by a chance meeting with three sinister beings: Mataichi the priest, Nagamimi the bird-caller, and the beautiful Ogin. Soon, Momosuke learns that there might be more to his newfound comrades than first meets the eye...
Episodes
Season 11
The Red Bean WasherA writer of riddle books for children, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories.25m2
Willow WomanMomosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.25m3
White FoxMomosuke encounters a hunter named Yasaku while investigating the tale of Hakuzōsu, a legendary fox who posed as a monk to tempt a hunter away from killing foxes.25m4
Dancing HeadMomosuke arrives at a town where a woman named Oyoshi is being chased by a ronin named Matajuro Ishikawa.25m5
Salty ChojiThe trio go to investigate a house on a hill where there have been reports of people dissapearing.25m6
The Shibaemon Racoon DogMomosuke and the Ongyou encounter a traveling performance troupe which includes a samurai who claims to be a Tanuki, a Raccoon Dog that assumes human form.25m7
Katabira CrossroadsMomosuke hears the legend of the Katabira Crossroads where some women have mysteriously died.25m8
Field GunMomosuke responds to a supposed letter from his brother Gunhachiro sent to him while at Katabira Crossroads.25m9
The Lone and StrangeHearing about the murderous cutthroat Giamon of Inarizika, rumored to be a Kowai (a ghoul that can survive any fatality), Momosuke learns some of Ogin's past.25m10
The SuccubusAfter arriving in town, Momosuke runs into a man and learns of the missing bride Shiragiku.25m11
The Marine SpiritsMomosuke hasn't seen the Ongyou for months. When he asks Tsutaya if he's heard of any ghostly rumors lately, Tsutaya tells Momosuke that there are two he knows of, with one of them being the sea ghosts of Sanuki.25m12
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1Strange massacres have been occurring at Seven Man Point.25m13
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 2After Ukon ends up captured by Danjo's servant Kaburagi, Momosuke infiltrates the dungeons in order to rescue him.25m
The Red Bean WasherA writer of riddle books for children, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories.25m2Willow WomanMomosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.25m3White FoxMomosuke encounters a hunter named Yasaku while investigating the tale of Hakuzōsu, a legendary fox who posed as a monk to tempt a hunter away from killing foxes.25m4Dancing HeadMomosuke arrives at a town where a woman named Oyoshi is being chased by a ronin named Matajuro Ishikawa.25m5Salty ChojiThe trio go to investigate a house on a hill where there have been reports of people dissapearing.25m6The Shibaemon Racoon DogMomosuke and the Ongyou encounter a traveling performance troupe which includes a samurai who claims to be a Tanuki, a Raccoon Dog that assumes human form.25m7Katabira CrossroadsMomosuke hears the legend of the Katabira Crossroads where some women have mysteriously died.25m8Field GunMomosuke responds to a supposed letter from his brother Gunhachiro sent to him while at Katabira Crossroads.25m9The Lone and StrangeHearing about the murderous cutthroat Giamon of Inarizika, rumored to be a Kowai (a ghoul that can survive any fatality), Momosuke learns some of Ogin's past.25m10The SuccubusAfter arriving in town, Momosuke runs into a man and learns of the missing bride Shiragiku.25m11The Marine SpiritsMomosuke hasn't seen the Ongyou for months. When he asks Tsutaya if he's heard of any ghostly rumors lately, Tsutaya tells Momosuke that there are two he knows of, with one of them being the sea ghosts of Sanuki.25m12The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1Strange massacres have been occurring at Seven Man Point.25m13The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 2After Ukon ends up captured by Danjo's servant Kaburagi, Momosuke infiltrates the dungeons in order to rescue him.25mCast
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