Anime : Requiem from the Darkness

	Title	Requiem from the Darkness
	Japanese Title	京極夏彦　巷説百物語
	Official Site	http://www.tms-e.com/on_air/kousetsu/
	Category	TV
	Total Episodes	13
	Genres	Action, Fantasy, Historical Settings, Light Novel, Novel
	Year Published	2003
	Release Date	2003-10-19 ∼ 2004-01-11
	Broadcaster	-
	Studio	Tokyo Movie Shinsha
	US Distribution	Geneon Entertainment
	User Rating	7.5/10.0 (25 reviews) (Statistic)
	Updated	Fri, 16 May 2008 23:53:58 -0400

Alternative titles

Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari

Description

The scene is set in the Bakumatsu age, when the foundations of the Tokugawa government has began to sway. In the age where "Darkness" breathed and the existence of monsters were feared; an aspiring writer, Yamaoka Hyakusuke travels around the countries hoping to publish to the world his "Hyaku Monogatari". There, he meets small time criminals such as Mataichi of Deception; Ogin of the Puppets; and Chouji of the Bird Calling.

They are secretive gang, hired to solve cases that are buried in darkness. Searching out the criminal, using skilfull contrivances, they judge the human ego and bury one job after another; along with a mysterious sound of ringing bells and the word "Go Koui Tatematsuru" (probably means "I shall do this" in really old, refined Japanese)

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Crew, Cast, and Characters

Role	Person
Design	Miya Shigeyuki (宮繁之)
Director	Tonokatsu Hideki (殿勝秀樹)
Original Creator	Kyogoku Natsuhiko (京極夏彦)
Script	Fujioka Yoshinaga (藤岡美暢), Murai Sadayuki (村井さだゆき), Takahashi Hiroshi (高橋洋)