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Requiem from the Darkness (TV)

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Alternative title:
Hundred Stories
Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari (Japanese)
Kyogoku Natsuhiko Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari (Japanese)
Natsuhiko Kyougoku's Worldly Horror Stories
Requiem para la oscuridad (Spanish)
Реквием из Тьмы (Russian)
京極夏彦 巷説百物語 (Japanese)
100 stories (Japanese)
Genres: supernatural
Themes: tragedy
Objectionable content: Intense
Copyright notice: © Natsuhiko Kyogoku • TMS
Plot Summary: Tired of writing riddles for children, Yamaoka Momosuke plans on gathering spooky and gruesome stories and publishing them in an anthology called Hyakumonogatari ("One Hundred Tales"). While researching these old myths and legends he comes across a mysterious trio who call themselves the Ongyou. They are detectives who are investigating the legends to reveal their truths...and bring those in the wrong to justice. Each time Momosuke meets the Ongyou he must face horrible truths and battle with his morals, but he's seeing things he shouldn't be seeing...
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Ratings: 753 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 33 votes (sub:23, dub:8, ?:1, others:1
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Excellent: 113 votes (sub:80, dub:32, edit.dub:1)
 Very good: 208 votes (sub:143, dub:55, ?:1, others:9
2 Polish subtitled
2 Russian subtitled
2 French subtitled
1 Turkish subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Good: 193 votes (sub:111, dub:77, ?:2, raw:1, others:2
1 Danish subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Decent: 109 votes (sub:71, dub:34, raw:1, others:3
1 Polish subtitled
1 French subtitled
1 Chinese Mandarin subtitled
)
 So-so: 45 votes (sub:28, dub:16, raw:1)
 Not really good: 17 votes (sub:10, dub:6, raw:1)
 Weak: 26 votes (sub:15, dub:8, edit.dub:1, others:2
1 Lithuanian subtitled
1 Swedish subtitled
)
 Bad: 3 votes (sub:2, dub:1)
 Awful: 4 votes (dub:2, sub:2)
 Worst ever: 2 votes (sub:1, dub:1)
Seen in part or in whole by 1497 s, rank: #828 (of 9996)
Median rating: Good
Arithmetic mean: 7.167 (Good+), std. dev.: 1.6743, rank: #3153 (of 10154)
Weighted mean: 7.101 (Good), rank: #3237 (of 10154) (seen all: 7.23 / seen some: 6.98 / won't finish: 4.35)
Bayesian estimate: 7.107 (Good), rank: #3012 (of 7635)
Running time: 22 minutes per episode
Number of episodes: 13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage:
2003-10-03 to 2003-12-26
2007-10-20 to 2008-01-12 (G4TechTV Canada - Anime Current)
Opening Theme:
"Flame" by Keiko Lee
Ending Theme:
"The Moment of Love" by Keiko Lee
Links: We have 1
Trivia: We have 1
Review:
News: Show:
Geneon Licensing (Apr 25, 2004)
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DVD (Region 1)
    Requiem from the Darkness - Complete Series Collection (DVD) 2016-03-08
    Requiem from the Darkness - Turmoil of the Flesh (DVD 1) 2004-09-21 (from $4.99)
    Requiem from the Darkness - Turmoil of the Flesh + Artbox (DVD 1) 2004-09-21 (from $93.98)
    Requiem from the Darkness - Human Atrocity (DVD 2) 2004-12-14 (from $19.98)
    Requiem from the Darkness - Pain of the Damned (DVD 3) 2005-02-15
    Requiem from the Darkness - Eternal Rest (DVD 4) 2005-04-12 (from $9.49)
    Requiem from the Darkness - Complete Box Set Digipack (DVD 1-4) 2005-10-04 (from $220.89)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Hideki Tonokatsu
Script:
Yuu Kanbara (eps 6, 10)
Storyboard:
Shingo Shimoyama (OP, ED)
Episode Director:
Yoshihiro Sugai (ep 4)
Unit Director:
Shingo Shimoyama (ED)
Art Director: Takashi Miyano
Animation Director:
Yuko Watanabe (ep 3)
Original Novel: Natsuhiko Kyōgoku
Sound Director: Tōru Nakano
Cgi Director: Shingo Shimoyama
Director of Photography: Satoshi Ohtsubo
Executive producer:
Tadahito Matsumoto (TMS)
Producer:
Yūichi Murata

Assistant producer: Yu Kiyozono
Background Art:
Ken'ichi Tatefuji (See Throu Studio; 6 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9-11
)

Masataka Akai (See Throu Studio; 5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
)

Noriko Miyata (See Throu Studio; 5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
)

Ryōko Murakami (Studio Uni; 6 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5, 8, 12-13
)

Sanae Tomoto (See Throu Studio; 5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
)

Tetsuya Niiseki (See Throu Studio; 5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
)

Toshiyuki Sakae (Studio Uni; 8 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12-13
)

Yūji Amaku (See Throu Studio; 5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
)

Yukiko Mizuno (See Throu Studio; 5 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9, 11
)

Yumi Matsumiya (Studio Uni; 8 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12-13
)

Yusuke Yanagisawa (See Throu Studio; 6 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9-11
)

Yuuya Kusumoto (Studio Uni; 8 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12-13
)

CG:
Yato Kuwayama (P.R.O)
Color Key: Kayoko Nishi
Color setting:
Yoshie Murakami (eps 2, 7, 9)
Design:
Shigeyuki Miya (Character Design)
Digital Paint:
Akiko Kagiyama (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10, 12
)

Ayumi Tachibana (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10, 12
)

Noriyo Koike (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10, 12
)

Yoko Tomizawa (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10, 12
)

Yūko Yoda (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10, 12
)

Digital Photography:
Hiroshi Onishi (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 7 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6-12 even
)

Osamu Nakatani (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 7 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6-12 even
)

Shinnosuke Inaba (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 7 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6-12 even
)

Takeshi Yasuda (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 7 episodes
eps 1, 3-4, 6-12 even
)

Toshihiro Kawada (TMS Photo T.D.I.; 6 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6-12 even
)

Yasuharu Sawami (TMS Photo T.D.F.; eps 5, 9, 13)
Editing: Yuriko Sano
Editing Assistant: Naoko Sōma
In-Between Animation:
Kanako Kajiyama (9 episodes
eps 1-3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13
)

Tsuguyuki Azuma (9 episodes
eps 1-3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13
)

Yoshiko Tsujimura (9 episodes
eps 1-3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13
)

Yuko Miyazaki (eps 5, 11)
In-Between Check:
Hiromi Yoshida (9 episodes
eps 1-3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13
)

Yukiko Okada (ep 8)
Key Animation:
Hideaki Tsukioka (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 13
)

Naoki Mishiba (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 13
)

Satoru Minowa (5 episodes
eps 2, 5, 7, 10, 12
)

Taiichirō Kohara (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 13
)

Yōko Iizuka (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 10, 13
)

Yūko Danki (eps 3, 7, 12)
Literary Manager: Toshiyuki Kubooka
Music Cooperation: Masao Iwase (Toho Music)
Planning:
Yujiro Hara (CBC)
Planning Cooperation:
Yuka Takeuchi (Kadokawa Shoten)
Production Runner:
Shin Sakikawa (5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 12-13
)

Yūsuke Onoda (ep 4)
Publicity:
Yuka Saitō
Recording: Nobutaka Hirooka
Series Concept: Yoshinobu Fujioka
Sound Effects: Masaru Urahata
Sound Production Manager: Takashi Takadera 
Special Effects:
Tomoko Takahashi (eps 1, 6, 12)
Theme Song Arrangement: Keiko Lee
Theme Song Lyrics: Donny Schwekendiek
Theme Song Performance: Keiko Lee
Title Design: Shingo Shimoyama
VFX:
Yato Kuwayama (P.R.O)
Norio Wakamoto as Nagamimi
Ryūsei Nakao as Mataichi
Toshihiko Seki as Momosuke Yamaoka

Hiroshi Ōtake as Tsutaya (Momosuke’s publisher)
Masako Nozawa as White Hermit/Black Hermit
Natsuhiko Kyōgoku as Kyōgokutei

Akio Ōtsuka as Choujirou (ep 5)
Asako Shirakura as Ladle (ep 4)
Chiemi Chiba as Orikudon (ep 9)
Chinami Nishimura as Tei (ep 6)
Fumihiko Tachiki as Hyoubu Tagami (soldier; eps 8-9)
Hidenari Ugaki as Gakimitsu (ep 11)
Hidetoshi Nakamura as Denzou Kusunoki (eps 12-13)
Hideyuki Tanaka as Hyougo Sekiyama (ep 11)
Hiroshi Yanaka as Young Samurai (ep 6)
Hirotaka Suzuoki as Genba Sasayama (ep 7)
Hiroya Ishimaru as Kinzou Sasamori (ep 9)
Iemasa Kayumi as Kyouemon (ep 10)
Junko Minagawa as Yanagi Onna (ep 2)
Kan Tanaka as Heisuke (ep 11)
Katsuji Mori as Enkai (ep 1)
Katsumi Chō as Kijuurou Hamada (ep 8)
Katsumi Nagai as Kijuurou Hamada (ep 8) 
Katsunosuke Hori as Shimazou (ep 8)
Kazuhiro Nakata as Sajuurou Ogata (ep 7)
Keiichi Sonobe as Matashirou (ep 8)
Keiko Toda as Tatsuta (eps 10, 12-13)
Kōji Tsujitani as Heihachi (eps 9, 11)
Kouji Nakata as Danjou Kitabayashi (eps 12-13)
Kumiko Takizawa as Noblewoman (ep 6)
Mako Shirakura as Otama (ep 4)
Masashi Ebara as Ukon Shinonome (eps 11-13)
Masaya Onosaka as Fushimiya (ep 7)
Megumi Toyoguchi as Yae (ep 2)
Mitsuaki Madono as Kokichi (ep 5)
Motomu Kiyokawa as Heisuke (ep 5)
Naoko Matsui as Shiragiku (ep 10)
Noriko Shitaya as Chiyoko (ep 9)
Rei Sakuma as Kikyou (ep 13)
Ryūsuke Ōbayashi as Taroumaru (ep 11)
Shōzō Iizuka as Matajuro Ishikawa (ep 4)
Sumi Shimamoto as Oyoshi (ep 4)
Takeshi Aoki as Jihei (ep 8) 
Takeshi Aono as Jihei (ep 8)
Takeshi Watabe as Yahei Anzai (ep 4)
Tarō Arakawa as Juunai Kaburagi (eps 12-13)
Tarō Ishida as Shibaemon (ep 6)
Tesshō Genda as Ryoujun (ep 10)
Tōru Furuya as Kichibee (ep 2)
Yoshito Yasuhara as Yasaku (ep 3)
Yū Mizushima as Gunhachirou (Momosuke’s brother; ep 8)
Yūko Katō as Onaegi (ep 9)
Yuriko Yamaguchi as Towa (ep 3)

Haruhi Terada (eps 11-13)
Hidenari Ugaki (8 episodes
eps 2-8 even, 9-10, 12-13
)
Kaori Saiki (ep 5)
Keiichi Sonobe (eps 4, 6, 9-13)
Kōichi Nagano (eps 9, 11)
Kujira (ep 2)
Masami Toyoshima (eps 2, 12-13)
Mitsuyo Kondo (ep 10)
Miwa Kouzuki (ep 6)
Tomoyuki Kōno (eps 9, 11)
Yūko Katō (eps 2, 12)
Japanese companies
3D Graphics: P.R.O.
Animation Production: TMS Entertainment
Background Art:
See Throu Studio (6 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 9-11
)

Studio Uni (8 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5-6, 8, 10, 12-13
)

CG: P.R.O.
CG Production: P.R.O.
Digital Paint:
TMS Photo (5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6, 10, 12
)

Digital Photography: TMS Photo
Editing Studio: TMS Photo (T.D.B.)
In-Between Animation:
Mizo Planning (8 episodes
eps 2-3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13
)

Seigasha (8 episodes
eps 2-3, 6-7, 9-10, 12-13
)

Music Production: Sony Music Entertainment
Production Cooperation:
Mouse
Recording Studio: HALF H·P STUDIO
Sound Production: HALF H·P STUDIO
VFX: P.R.O.
English cast
English staff
ADR Director: Steve Kramer
Translation: Neil Nadelman
Executive producer: Hideki 'Henry' Goto
Producer:
Yves Chicha

Adaptation:
Wilder Jacob
ADR Editor: Sergio Bandera
ADR Recording Engineer:
Sean Foye
Assistant producer: Sawako Furuya
Re-Mixing Engineer: Thanos Kazakos
Subtitling: Neil Nadelman
Video Editing: Alex Agoston
Grant George as Momosuke Yamaoka
Michael McConnohie as Nagamimi the Bird Caller
Midge Mayes as White Hermit
Neil Kaplan as Kyogoku Tei
Steve Kramer as Mataichi the Trickster

Mona Marshall as Black Hermit

A.D. Adams as Shimazo (ep 8)
Abe Lasser as Tsutaya
Allan Peters as Ukon Shinonome (eps 12-13)
Barbara Goodson as
Mrs. Ofaju
Otami
Shiragiku (Young)
Bob Papenbrook as Kaburagi (eps 12-13)
Catherine Luciani as Old Woman (ep 2)
Dave Mallow as Fushimiya
David Lodge as Kichibe (ep 2)
Dorothy Melendrez as Otoku (ep 2)
Doug Stone as Yasaku (ep 3)
Edward Villa as
Clansman (ep 11)
Tanuki (ep 6)
Henry Douglas Grey as Genba Sasayama (ep 7)
J.E. as Old Woman
Jack Aubree as Kinzo Sasamori (ep 9)
Jackson Daniels as
Matajuro (ep 4)
Taromaru (ep 11)
Jeff Nimoy as
Hyogo (ep 11)
Kijirou Hamada (ep 8)
Jennifer Sekiguchi as
Otama (ep 4)
Yae (ep 2)
Jim Taggert as
Jester (ep 7)
Player (ep 6)
Servant (ep 5)
Jimmy Flinders as Matashiro (ep 8)
Joan-Carol O'Connell as Towa (ep 3)
Joe Ochman as Enkai (ep 1)
Kim Strauss as Mamosuke's Brother (ep 8)
Kirsty Pape as Ogin the Puppeteer 
Lara Cody as Oyoshi (ep 4)
Lara Jill Miller as Tei (ep 6)
Marvin Lee as
Heihachi (ep 9)
Momosuke's Boss
Melora Harte as
Chio (ep 9)
Willow Woman
Michael McConnohie as
Izou (ep 3)
Ryojun (ep 10)
Midge Mayes as
Osome (ep 9)
Suzu (ep 12)
Mona Marshall as
Actress (ep 6)
Innkeeper's Wife (ep 11)
Oriku (ep 9)
Neil Kaplan as
Danjo Kitabayashi (eps 12-13)
Heisuke (ep 5)
Peter Spellos as
Clansman (ep 11)
Tagami (ep 8)
Ron Allen as Chojiro (ep 5)
Simon Isaacson as
Innkeeper (ep 12)
Jihei (ep 8)
Kyoemon (ep 10)
Shibaemon (ep 6)
Tokuemon (ep 1)
Steve Kramer as Yahei (ep 4)
Terry Roberts as Sajuro Ogata (ep 7)
Vicky Green as Tatsuta/Shiragiku

English companies
ADR Production: Media Concepts
Broadcaster:
Syfy
Distributor:
MVM (UK)
Internet Streaming:
YouTube
Licensed by:
Geneon Entertainment Inc. (Expired)
French staff
French companies
(none)
Distributor: Dybex
French cast
(none)
Spanish staff
Spanish companies
(none)
Broadcaster: LAPTV (CityVibe)
Spanish cast
(none)
Swedish staff
Swedish companies
(none)
Distributor: Ozon Media
Swedish cast
(none)

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