Requiem from the Darkness: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The setting is the end of the Edo period amid political strife and human suffering. Young Momosuke, an aspiring author, sets out on a journey to collect 100 stories to make into a book. Right away he meets up with a trio of outlaws: Mataichi the Trickster, Ogin the Puppeteer and Nagamimi the Bird Caller. As they travel, the group encounters the most twisted and horrible parts of human nature. It is the task of this group to punish each person in a manner fitting their crimes - a gruesome undertaking to say the least... Thus, the bells of the requiem are heard throughout the land...

Series details

• Title: Requiem from the Darkness
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Anime, Fantasy, Horror
• Premiere date: 2003-10-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2003-12-26
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBC
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 35423
• IMDb ID: tt1290729
• TVDB ID: 74957

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2003-10-03; final listed air date 2003-12-26; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from Requiem from the Darkness on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.