A young aspiring writer sets out on a cross country journey to collect 100 tales of the supernatural. On the way he meets some very strange characters, and learns about much more than folktales.
13 Episodes
The Red Bean Washer
E1
The Red Bean WasherA writer of riddle books for children, Momosuke Yamaoka's ambition is to compile a book of 100 ghost stories.
Willow Woman
E2
Willow WomanMomosuke arrives at Kichibe's Willow Inn, hoping to learn about the fabled Willow Woman who is said to haunt the inn.
White Fox
E3
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.
Dancing Head
E4
Dancing HeadMomosuke arrives at a town where a woman named Oyoshi is being chased by a ronin named Matajuro Ishikawa.
Salty Choji
E5
Salty ChojiThe trio go to investigate a house on a hill where there have been reports of people dissapearing.
The Shibaemon Racoon Dog
E6
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.
Katabira Crossroads
E7
Katabira CrossroadsMomosuke hears the legend of the Katabira Crossroads where some women have mysteriously died.
Field Gun
E8
Field GunMomosuke responds to a supposed letter from his brother Gunhachiro sent to him while at Katabira Crossroads.
The Lone and Strange
E9
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.
The Succubus
E10
The SuccubusAfter arriving in town, Momosuke runs into a man and learns of the missing bride Shiragiku.
The Marine Spirits
E11
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.
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1
E12
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 1Strange massacres have been occurring at Seven Man Point.
The Death Spirits of Seven Man Point, Part 2
E13
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.
