Ghost Stories

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1. #1Satsuki Miyanoshita

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   Satsuki Miyanoshita in her father's car. Personal Status Romaji Name Miyanoshita Satsuki Kanji Name 宮ノ下 さつき Age 17 Sex Female Eyes Green Hair Brown Professional Status Status Alive Occupation 2nd year student attending Amanogawa high School Relatives Kayako Miyanoshita - Mother † Reiichirou Miyanoshita - Father Keiichirou Miyanoshita - Brother Genta Miyanoshita - Grandfather Unnamed Grandmother † Informal Status First appearance Tonight, the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku Last appearance "Farewell, Amanojaku - The Descent of Ohma" Actor/Actress Hilary Haig (English) Tomoko Kawakami (Japanese) Satsuki Miyanoshita (宮ノ下 さつき Miyanoshita Satsuki) is the protagonist of the horror-comedy series, Ghost Stories. She is a 2nd year student in Class 3 at Amanogawa high School, who has recently moved with her family to the now-urban town. Upon arriving, she becomes aware of the ghosts that plague the town, and comes to the realization of her mother's involvement of previously sealing them away in the mountains - using her Ghost Journal to the fifth-grader's advantage. Throughout the school year, Satsuki allies herself with fellow classmates Hajime Aoyama and Leo Kakinoki, upper-classmate Momoko Koigakubo, and her younger brother Keiichirou Miyanoshita. Despite being a "ghost hunter" herself, Satsuki has a hard time believing in ghosts, and tries to deny their existence when applicable.

   In 2001, Satsuki encounters several spirits, many of which hold grudges against her mother, Kayako Miyanoshita. With this proposition, the young schoolgirl becomes aware of the true danger she's really in, and tries to seal away any ghosts or spirits that try to hurt Satsuki or her friends. While finding peace with her new home, Satsuki becomes close friends with Momoko Koigakubo - the self-proclaimed "Born-Again Christian," and fellow classmates Tomomi Takahashi, Misono Kiyohara, and Aya Etou. However, she holds resentment towards Hajime Aoyama, who continuously ridicules Satsuki throughout the schoolyear, including calling her names and addressing her "panties" through embarrassing remarks.

   Appearance

   Satsuki's height is around 4 ft 11 in, has a fair skin and bright green eyes. Her hair is reddish brown and often worn in a braid. Typically, she wears a red jacket with cream-colored sleeves, a pink undershirt, a blue skirt, white socks, and black shoes. Her hair is tied back with a pink bow.

   In Episode 5, she starts wearing shorts under her skirt to prevent Hajime from seeing her underwear. Personality

   SatsukiKeiiKaya Satsuki and Keiichirou Satsuki can be quite mature for her age. She cares a lot and is protective of her little brother Keiichirou. In the absence of their mother Kayako, she has helped raise Keiichirou and has become a beloved figure for him. She also does the housework, which she refers to as the "work of a housewife." Because of Keiichirou, she tries to give a strong appearance in order to protect him, such as trying not to be scared when she actually is.

   She's shown to be very smart in a few episodes—for example, she figured out how to stop Akane in Episode 18. Satsuki is very strong and determined within, although she can also be a bit moody, mostly because of Hajime and Leo's reckless behavior (although these are usually instigated by Hajime). In ADV dub, she is shown to be more petulant and stubborn.

   She is very self-conscious about her appearance, and other characters (mainly Hajime) are shown mocking her looks. Highly aggressive, Satsuki is prone to giving violent threats, such as threatening to put duct tape over the air holes of Amanojaku's carrier. However, she is on good terms with Hajime and Leo. It was even hinted that she may harbor some feelings toward Hajime, and it was confirmed by the anime's creator. Satsuki is also Momoko's best friend, and generally gets along with the students at Amanogawa School. Story

   Satsuki was born in May of 1990. Her mother, Kayako, died when Satsuki was only five years old. When Satsuki was eleven, she moved with her brother Keiichirou and her father Reiichirou from Tokyo to her mother's hometown, and quickly discovered that the old schoolhouse next to her school is haunted. She met some new friends at her new school: Hajime, her next door neighbour; Leo, Hajime's best friend; and Momoko, her best friend. Satsuki soon found out that her mother confronted several evil entities (including Amanojaku, who possesed her cat Kaya) that haunted the town. She began writing all her supernatural experiences in a diary, which she called "The Ghost Journal." Now that the seals have been broken, all the ghosts are free again. It's up to Satsuki and her friends to seal them away. Quotes (English Dub)

   "Monsters only get evil people like Republicans and we're not old enough to vote!" —Satsuki, Episode 1 Her birthday is supposedly on April 5th. "Principals always look like lesbians." —Satsuki, Episode 1 "What the fizzity-uck was that?" —Satsuki, Episode 3 "I'm sure I'll live a long miserable life of heartbreak and alcoholism before a ghost takes me out." —Satsuki, Episode 4 "Sentimental flashback time's over, you stupid bunny-loving bitch!" —Satsuki, Episode 9 "Get back here! You know how many child molesters there are in Japan?" —Satsuki, Episode 11 "I come from a long line of quasi-lesbian ghost killers! I'm not afraid of your ugly draggy ass!" —Satsuki, Episode 12 "Oh, damn anime—look what's happened to my eyes!" —Satsuki, Episode 14 Gallery

   Satsuki facing Amanojaku Satsuki facing Amanojaku Satsuki's second birthday party Satsuki's second birthday party Satsuki's cute jacket (Episode 7) Satsuki's cute jacket (Episode 7) Satsuki talking with Mrs. Aoyama Satsuki talking with Mrs. Aoyama Satsuki with her mother in the past Satsuki with her mother in the past Satsuki in her school uniform Satsuki in her school uniform Satsuki kicking Hajime Satsuki kicking Hajime Trivia

   The character was renamed "Claire" in the Latin/Spanish dub of Ghost Stories. Satsuki's English voice actor, Hilary Haig, also did the voice of Fuko Ibuki in Clannad. Satsuki was born in the same month she was named after. In the past, the word "Satsuki" was used to call the month "May" in Japan. Sometimes, Satsuki's name is spelled "Satsuke." MORE

2. #2Momoko Koigakubo

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   PERSONAL STATUS ROMAJI Koigakubo Momoko KANJI 恋ヶ窪 桃子 AGE 18 GENDER Female CLASS Human EYES Brown HAIR Light Purple PROFESSIONAL STATUS STATUS Alive OCCUPATION Student RELATIVES Unnamed parents PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku FINALE Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma JAPANESE VOICE Kumi Sakuma ENGLISH VOICE Monica Rial LESS

   Momoko Koigakubo (恋ヶ窪 桃子 Koigakubo Momoko) (Nicole, in the Latin Spanish dub) is one of the main characters of Ghost Stories. Momoko is Satsuki Miyanoshita’s best friend and is in her 3rd year. She is the oldest in her friend group. She is often possessed by Kayako Miyanoshita.

   Appearance

   Momoko is a tall girl with a height around 5 ft 4 in, has fair skin, brown eyes, and lavender-colored hair. She typically wears a sailor-themed school uniform consisting of a grayish skirt with a white trim, blue knee-high socks, and brown loafers. Her shirt is white and long-sleeved, with a blue collar and a yellow bow on it. She keeps her hair tied back in a ponytail with a large, pastel pink bow. She also has long curtain bangs. Personality

   In the original anime, Momoko is described as fearless, independent, smart, tranquil, and very beautiful. She is a very sweet girl who always has a plan and does not think twice about helping her friends. Satsuki and Keiichirou consider Momoko as their "older sister." She does not seem to care about boys. English Dub Version

   However, in the ADV dub, Momoko is a very different character. She is thought to have undergone more drastic changes than any of the other characters. In this version, Momoko is a fundamentalist evangelical Christian, possibly Pentecostal. Many of her lines contain references to God or Jesus. She also sometimes speaks disparagingly of Jews, Muslims and homosexuals. However, aside from her attempts to indoctrinate Keiichirou and her occasional reminders about spiritual damnation,

   Momoko is still otherwise perfectly polite and courteous to her "heathen" friends. In the dub for Episode 12,

   ( she reveals that before her conversion, she was a drug-addicted and sex-crazed "slut," and that she met Satsuki's mother while in a Christian rehab program.)

   Story

   Momoko`s first appearance was in "Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku." She loses her cap, and the wind blows it all the way to the second floor of the old school. When she goes to get it, she meets Satsuki, Keiichirou, Hajime and Leo, accidentally scaring them. When Amanojaku starts to chase the gang, Satsuki looks in the Ghost Diary and Momoko helps to "destroy" Amanojaku.

   Kayako (Satsuki's mother) sometimes possesses Momoko's body, to speak through her and help the kids fight a ghost. This happens first in the episode "Raise the Curtains! The Cursed School Arts Festival! Kutabe." When Momoko is in the spirit world in the episode "The Tunnel with No Exit - Anamaneki," Kayako is able to talk directly to her, and apologizes for the possessions.

   As the series runs, Momoko always helps the gang, as she is fearless of ghosts. In The Demon Hand That Tears Through Doors: Night of Tragedy, she is the only who doesn't see Babasare, as only scared children can see them. In "The Nurse Who Tells Your Death - Mother's Feelings," she helps Satsuki to find Keiichirou. Later, when the Ghost Nurse disappears, she quickly understands that the Ghost Nurse is not evil.

   Momoko's first main starring role is in the episode "Railroad Crossing of Evil: The Ghost Photograph That Takes Lives." When Leo takes a picture of the gang in the "haunted" train railway, the snapshot shows a mysterious hand holding Momoko's shoulder. As the episode runs, more things appear in the snapshot, as arms holding Momoko's neck and later, a entire woman holding her. And the most strange is that marks of hands appears on Momoko's real shoulder and neck. So, Momoko starts to get very ill, and later, the ghost Mrs. Shizuko possesses her, making Momoko go to the haunted train railway to get run over. However, Momoko is saved by the gang, and the ghost gets out of her body.

   Trivia

   Momoko's English voice actor, Monica Rial, has voiced highly diverse characters ranging from Bulma in Dragon Ball Z Kai, to Tomoko Kuroki from Watamote. In the original, it is revealed that Momoko does not like her weight, as in "Raise the Curtains! The Cursed School Arts Festival! Kutabe," she wishes to the stairs's ghost that she would lose weight. There are subtle signs that Momoko may come from from a well-off background, such as her possession of an early cellphone before children commonly had them and her parents' attire in their brief appearance in Episode 14. However, the dub plays her parents as having a dysfunctional relationship, perhaps making Momoko's purported childhood drug problems in the dub slightly more believable. Momo means "peach" and -ko means "child" or "daughter/son." Thus, "Momoko" means "peach child." Momoko does not appear in the episode "The Devil's Spell: Rites of Darkness." She often exhibits motherly affection towards Keiichirou. This can be seen in moments where she holds him when he's scared, and feeds him a tangerine in Episode 10. This is interesting, considering her psychic connection to his mom. In the dub though, this is contextualized as her attempting to indoctrinate save his soul. Quotes (English Dub)

   "You're such brave, strong, handsome men. Have you accepted Jesus as your personal savior?" —Momoko, Episode 1 "It's times like this that I support the Amish mode of dress. It is on the plain side, but it does curtail adolescent erections." Momoko to Satsuki, Episode 5 "Oh, Satsuki, let's sing! [singing] Jesus loves me—COME ON, YOU KNOW THE WORDS!" —Momoko, Episode 6 "The internet was a blessing from the Lord Jesus to spread the word of God throughout the world, but pedophiles and Muslims stole it and used its holy power to seduce children like yourself into sin." —Momoko, Episode 8 "You just wait. When that wonderful president finishes stacking the Supreme Court, we won't have to." —Momoko to Satsuki, Episode 10 "James 1:14 'Each one is tempted by his own evil desire.' But I think your skirt is helping them out, Slutsuki—I mean Satsuki." —Momoko, Episode 11 "Merry Mary called my house too, Satsuki (I'm unlisted so I don't know how she got my number). I tried putting my Patty Prayer doll on the phone, but those two did not get along." —Momoko, Episode 11

3. #3Hajime Aoyama

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   PERSONAL STATUS ROMAJI Aoyama Hajime KANJI 青山 ハジメ AGE 17 GENDER Male CLASS Human EYES Brown HAIR Black PROFESSIONAL STATUS STATUS Alive RELATIVES Mrs. Aoyama (mother) PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku FINALE Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma JAPANESE VOICE Takako Honda ENGLISH VOICE Chris Patton LESS

   Hajime Aoyama (Ned in the Latino Spanish Dub) is one of the main characters in Ghost Stories.

   Appearance

   Hajime's height is around 5 ft 5in, and he has black hair, tan skin, and brown eyes. His typical outfit consists of either dark blue sneakers, cargo/khaki pants, yellow t-shirt with writing and a teal green jacket or black sneakers, indigo pants, and a mustard-colored long-sleeved shirt with a two-tone pea green and cream jacket-vest. Personality

   Hajime is Leo's best friend and Satsuki's next-door neighbour. He is shown to be the "very perverted boy," as he is always trying to see his female classmates' panties. He has made many attempts to look up Satsuki's skirt, and other girls as well. He is shown to be good friends with Keiichirou, and treats him like a little brother. He also enjoys messing with Satsuki, teasing her at any chance he gets. However, he also cares about her, and has shown concern and worry towards Satsuki multiple times throughout the series (e.g apologizing to her after jokingly calling her ugly). It was hinted that he may harbor some feelings towards her, and it was confirmed by the creator, but they never revealed their feelings for one another during the course of the show. Hajime is very reliable (when he is not overwhelmed with fear, at least) and comes through for the group when needed. He also enjoys playing video games. Story

   Satsuki and Keiichirou first met Hajime when they arrived in their mother's family home, where she grew up. It is revealed that Hajime is their neighbour, and he noticed Satsuki's panties while she was laying down, which made her angry. Satsuki and Keiichirou then meet Hajime again, in the old building next to school. Hajime and his best friend Leo appears and says that they're "Ghost Hunters" and that they will help Satsuki to find her pet cat Kaya in the building. The next day, it is revealed that Satsuki is in the same class of Hajime and Leo. Trivia

   Hajime's English voice actor, Chris Patton, is known for voicing Shin Kazama in Area 88, Sousuke Sagara in Full Metal Panic!, Greed in Fullmetal Alchemist, Toru Oikawa in Haikyū!! and Asura in Soul Eater. "Hajime" means "start" or "beginning" in Japanese. In the English dub it is implied that Hajime lost his virginity after having sex with his babysitter. Quotes (English Dub)

   "Giggity-Giggity." —Hajime, Episode 1 "I'm too young to die! The only person I've had sex with is my babysitter." —Hajime, Episode 2 "I'm not gonna let you die... I got a couple pairs of panties riding on this." —Hajime to Satsuki, Episode 4 "You want to be an air force ranger! You want to live a life of danger! You don't want to get raped by strangers!" —Hajime, Episode 5 "Do you wanna be a catcher or do you want to be a pitcher? You want to be a pitcher! A Pitcher! A PITCHER! BHAAAAAAAAA!" —Hajime, Episode 5 "Think of a big black man chasing you!" —Hajime, Episode 5 "That is so awesome. You'll risk your own life to save your little ret*rded brother." —Hajime, Episode 6 "Yeahboogitadidggitdagoogitydigdigdigtikkit!" —Hajime, Episode 7 "My B.S. detector's goin' DING! I can read. Not well, but I can read! AND THOSE LETTERS! ARE! BACKWARDS!" —Hajime, Episode 7 "You smoked all of it, didn't you?" —Hajime to Leo, Episode 8 "I met BJ Bridgett in the woods for a Wednesday usual, and I found something even more interesting in the animal graveyard." —Hajime, Episode 9 "Oh perfect, it's in Japanese. Jing chong nong ning tao. Wait, that's Chinese. Luckily I can read barricade." —Hajime, Episode 10 "Holy pre-Parkinson's Michael J. Fox-Christopher Lloyd-Back-To-The-Future-plot-ripoff-device! Where's my Delorean!?" —Hajime, Episode 13 "Now I know why poor people bitch all the time!" —Hajime, Episode 16 "I'M HUNG!" —Hajime, Episode 17 "S~weet! it looks like a little peppermint pantie wonderland! "-Hajime to Satsuki, Episode 4 "oUuGHh... OouughhH yeeeahh.. OuGh gooooOOodd.."- Haijime, Episode 19 "Sooooorry.. Look at Jennifer Lopez go."- Hajime , Episode 3 "HAHAHA , so much for Twyla Tharp callin' YOUR ASS, BaNg DoU MaE MiAe! 'Thanks for the view' "- Hajime, Episode 5 "You flatter yourself too much baby"- Hajime, Episode 1 "THE ONLY REASON I GOT SCARED WAS YOU SCREAMING LIKE A LITTLE GIRL! .. ass.."- Hajime, Episode 1 (again) "Hey Hardy-Boy, let's just get outta here."- Hajime, Episode 1

4. #4Keiichirou Miyanoshita

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   PERSONAL STATUS ROMAJI Miyanoshita Keiichirou KANJI 宮ノ下 敬一郎 AGE 12 GENDER Male CLASS Human EYES Amber Brown HAIR Gray PROFESSIONAL STATUS STATUS Alive OCCUPATION Middle/high school student RELATIVES Reiichirou Miyanoshita (father) Kayako Miyanoshita (mother; deceased) Satsuki Miyanoshita (older sister) Genta Miyanoshita (grandfather) Unnamed Grandmother (deceased)

   PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku FINALE Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma JAPANESE VOICE Kurumi Mamiya ENGLISH VOICE Christine Auten (English) LESS

   Keiichirou Miyanoshita (宮ノ下 敬一郎 Miyanoshita Keiichirou) (b. 1994, 31 today) (Ben, in the Latin Spanish dub) is one of the main characters of the Gakkou no Kaidan anime series. He is the younger brother of Satsuki Miyanoshita, and the youngest of the group. Keiichirou is a 1st Grade student in Class 2 at Amanogawa Elementary School.

   Appearance

   Keiichirou is a 12-year old boy with fair skin, short purple-gray hair, and brown eyes, taking after his father in appearance. His typical outfit consists of a light blue long-sleeved shirt with an orange/red rectangle and the letter "K", slate-gray shorts, and a pair of yellow calf-high boots.

   At night, Keiichirou typically wears black-and-white spotted cow pajamas. Personality

   Keiichirou is a shy, sweet boy who is very lonely. He became a good friend of Amanojaku, and sometimes brought him to school. Keiichirou really misses his mother. He also loves his older sister Satsuki and his father, although their family is strained by their lack of a mother. Keiichirou is easily scared and cries very easily, as such he is often described as a "crybaby". Whenever Satsuki is threatened by a ghost or their father is in danger he appears to worry he is going to lose another family member and becomes distraught.

   Keiichirou is naïve and immature and rather clumsy at times, however, he develops emotionally over the course of the series, even coming to accept his mother's death.

   In the ADV Dub, Keiichirou is not merely "immature", but portrayed as being mentally disabled. He generally spouts gibberish and is sometimes referred to as "r*******", including by Satsuki. It is also repeatedly indicated that he suffers from dyslexia. For instance, in Episode 19: Headless Rider!! Curse of Death, when Keiichirou reads from the Ghost Diary, he reverses all of the phrases, making it sound like nonsense.

   Relationships

   Keiichirou is very attached to the family pet Kaya. When the cat becomes possessed by Amanojaku, he still calls him "Kaya" while the rest of the cast address him by his demon name, this perhaps endears him to Amanojaku and contributes to their friendship. He is also a good friend of Hajime Aoyama and Leo Kakinoki and seems to see them as his "older brothers". He also likes to play with Momoko Koigakubo. Keiichirou is shown to be good at befriending spirits without really meaning to as he makes friends with Datto and Amanojaku. Quotes (dub)

   "AHEEUGH!" -Multiple episodes "Because these pajamas are gay." (After Satsuki asks why he's crying) -Episode 4 "I like guys' night, and you're [Hajime is] awesome! So when are the hookers showin' up?" -Episode 6 "Where's that room where I can have sex with a hooker, get laid?" -Episode 6 "Leave me alone! I've got to fill out my Special Olympics application." -Episode 12 "Could... you [Reiichirou] wear a wig and a dress? And stuff a bra and make sure you tie your pee-pee down. I don't wanna be the only kid without a mom. They [the bullies] beat me up all the time! I don't need another goddamn reason!" -Episode 12 "So far I've killed my frog, two gerbils, sixteen goldfish, a schnauzer, and a dachshund. This [Amanojaku/Kaya] is the only bastard that's survived me." -Episode 20

5. #5Leo Kakinoki

   Keys: Leo Kakinoki

   PERSONAL STATUS ROMAJI Kakinoki Reo KANJI 柿ノ木 レオ AGE 16 GENDER Male CLASS Human EYES Brown HAIR Brown PROFESSIONAL STATUS STATUS Alive OCCUPATION Student RELATIVES Mrs. Kakinoki Mr. Kakinoki

   PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku FINALE Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma JAPANESE VOICE Makoto Tsumura ENGLISH VOICE Greg Ayres LESS

   Leo Kakinoki (b. 1990) (voiced by Makoto Tsumura in the original Japanese dub and Greg Ayres in the ADV English dub) is one of the main characters in the Ghost Stories anime series.

   Appearance

   Leo is around Hajime's height, with tan skin, large lips, light brown eyes, and light reddish-brown hair. His typical outfit consists of white sneakers and light blue-gray pants; additionally, his hoodie is light yellow (with light gray sleeves) and has a picture of an owl and "2001" on the front, while cerulean blue patches line the front pockets. Finally, he wears a dark periwinkle baseball cap with the same "Owl and 2001" decal as the one on his shirt and rectangular glasses. Personality

   Leo is Hajime's best friend. In the beginning, he seems to be a bit of a nerd stereotype, but as the series runs, we get to see other sides to his personality. He describes himself as a specialist in ghosts and other supernatural phenomena. He is also a good friend of Satsuki. In the ADV dub, Leo is Jewish.

   Story

   He often tries to use his logical brain to figure out the supernatural phenomenon he and his friends often find themselves in, but more often than not ends up at the wrong conclusion. However, he also often provides initial background on the ghosts and spirits through rumors and legends he hears or reads about online.

   He is shown to be experienced with a camera, pictured in the theme song holding one and often using one to document the supernatural activities he and his friends experience.

   Leo is shown to have an arrogant streak and a weakness to pride as demonstrated in Episode 8, where he diligently seeks to prove Yomi-net (the fabled ghostly webpage) is real to his friends who don't believe in it, and also in Episode 3, where he becomes somewhat of a diva after taking the lead in the school Fine Arts festival.

   In the ADV Dub, Leo and his family are Jewish. Story

   Trivia

   Leo's voice actor, Greg Ayres , is known for voicing Izumi Sena in Love Stage!!, Kaoru Hitachiin in Ouran High School Host Club, Negi Springfield in Negima! Magister Negi Magi, Monokuma in Danganronpa: The Animation, Nagisa Hazuki in Free! - Iwatobi Swim Club, Youhei Sunohara in Clannad, and Makoto Isshiki in Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions. Quotes (English Dub)

   "Keiichirou, maybe you have a hidden talent you don't know about, like Paris Hilton being an actress. Oh wait, scratch that." —Leo, Episode 5 "It's the chick from The Ring! I mean, The Grudge...What movie ARE we ripping off, again?" —Leo, Episode 14 "I'm sorry I took your picture, and while we're at it, I apologize for Jennifer Aniston, too! And while I'm apologizing for things, let me say I'm sorry for this erection I have. I know it's weird, but it tends to happen a lot when I jog. I'd be a natural for track, but I experience terrible wind shear; baton relay is entirely out of the question." —Leo, Episode 14 "There's some weird red fog at the school and I just saved a ton of money on my car insurance by switching to Geico." —Leo, Episode 20

6. #6Kayako Miyanoshita

   Keys: Kayako Miyanoshita

   Personal Status Romaji Name Miyanoshita Kayako Kanji Name 宮ノ下佳耶子 Age 34 Sex Female Eyes Green Hair Reddish-Brown Professional Status Status Deceased Occupation Housewife (former), Exorcist (former) Relatives Unnamed Mother (deceased) Reiichirou Miyanoshita (Husband) Satsuki Miyanoshita (Daughter) Keiichirou Miyanoshita (Son) Informal Status First appearance Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku Last appearance The Picture That Swallows People: Da Vinci Actor/Actress Kotono Mitsuishi (Japanese) Marcy Bannor (English) Kayako Miyanoshita (née Kamiyama) (1961-1995) (Voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi in the original Japanese dub and Marcy Bannor in the ADV English dub) is a fictional character in the Ghost Stories anime series. She was the late wife of Reiichirou Miyanoshita and the late mother of Satsuki Miyanoshita and Keiichirou Miyanoshita.

   Appearance

   Kayako was a woman with fair skin, red hair, and green eyes, much like her daughter. She wore a variety of outfits. As a child, she had dark brown hair which she wore with a yellow ribbon, a long-sleeved white blouse, and a dark blue skirt with identically-colored suspenders. Personality

   What little is shown of Kayako indicates that she was a kind and caring person, who loved her family dearly.

   In the ADV Dub, Kayako is considerably more crass and crude, such as when she tells her elementary school-age children Satsuki and Keiichirou (through a letter) about how she loved "the hot, sweaty, wall-slammin' sex" she used to have with her husband. Story

   Kayako went to Amanogawa Elementary School, "The Old School House", in 1973. Her mother was principal of the school at the time. Her future husband, Reiichirou, also went to same elementary school, which was where they first met.

   Kayako was very talented in art and won first prize at an art contest. In honor of her winning the contest, Reiichirou gave her a musical box that she kept until she died 28 years later. Kayako always believed in ghosts, so she became a medium. She also developed spiritual powers, where she was able to put all the ghosts she encountered to spiritual sleep. Fearing that someday the ghosts might be resurrected, she wrote down information of all the ghosts she had put to spiritual sleep in a diary which she called "the Ghost Diary".

   Many years later, Kayako married Reiichirou. She gave birth to their first child Satsuki in May 1990 and their second child Keiichirou in 1994. In 1995, Kayako developed an illness and was sent to St. Rosario Hospital. Her family would pay her a visit when they got their off days from work and school. During her time at the hospital, Cursed Nurse ghost visited her and told her she was going to die soon. One night, she met Momoko in the cafeteria area. While talking, Kayako seemed to have accepted the fact that she was going to die and told herself with a gloomy expression "it's alright now". The day before she died, Kayako wrote a letter to her family, telling them she was sorry for leaving them so soon and hoping she would be able to see them in the next world.

   Several years later, her family moved back to her hometown where her daughter discovered her old ghost diary in the old school house. Kayako's spirit has haunted the ghost diary and appeared a few times to help Satsuki put the ghosts to spiritual sleep. She also possessed Momoko in order to help and talk to Satsuki and her friends.

   In Episode 3, she possessed Momoko to explain how to trap Kutabe In Episode 4, she possessed Momoko to explain how to trap the piano ghost In Episode 10, while Momoko was in the spirit world, Kayako spoke directly to her In Episode 20, she possessed Momoko to give Satsuki one last word of encouragement After Satsuki successfully put back all the ghosts back to spiritual sleep, Kayako was able to move on because her diary contents were gone. Afterwards, her family attended her second memorial service. Trivia

   Her Maiden Name is Kayako Kamiyama. In Episode 11, Satsuki wanted to know if her mother was a great cook, her father stated she wasn't a bad cook, that her cooking was average to him, but she was quite good at making dumplings. In Episode 13, when Satsuki and Hajime went back in time, they met Kayako when she was a child, her hair color was different: instead of being reddish-brown, her hair was dark brown. In the final episode, Satsuki stated that Kayako's favorite flower are daffodils. In the English version, it was stated that Kayako was bisexual. Satsuki inherited Kayako's features, eyes, hair, art skills and spiritual power. Quotes (dub)

   "Hasta La Vista, baby" Episode 4

7. #7Matsushima

   Keys: Matsushima

   Matsushima Matsushima Ms. Matsushima Ms. Matsushima is a teacher at Amanogawa Elementary school. She makes her first appearance in a cameo in Episode 11, but her main appearance is in Episode 18 as an important minor character.

   Story

   In Akane-San of the Broadcasting Room: Voice of the Dead, she fills in for the missing broadcasting students. Later, she needed to attend a staff meeting, so she asks Satsuki to fill in for her. When the gang informs her that there are ghosts at the school, they task her with opening the door to save Satsuki. Changes in the Dub

   Ms. Matsushima, or Bobbi Matsushima as the English version officially names her, undergoes a significant change in the dub. Despite her soft, gentle demeanor, she can be viciously unkind towards those she dislikes, belittling Satsuki's appearance and intelligence to her face. She is also an immense nymphomaniac, freely fantasizing and raising adult topics in front of elementary school children. Her behavior is a source of great disgust for Satsuki and her friends, especially the devoutly Christian Momoko.

   In the dub for Episode 18, after Ms. Matsushima fills in for the missing radio club students during lunchtime, she and Mr. Sakata ask Satsuki to fill in for her so the two teachers can have sex between periods. Satsuki reluctantly agrees, and Ms. Matsushima promises to make her valedictorian and secure her a spot at Harvard. Ms. Matsushima's dalliance with Sakata leaves her unsatisfied though, and she helps Satsuki and her friends defeat the ghost Akane. At the end of the episode, she rescinds her Harvard offer on the grounds of Satsuki's poor writing abilities and dismisses Mr. Sakata's advances for a second round of sex. Quotes (Dub)

   "Good, then you can do the broadcast so I can get my brains banged out by Mr. Sakata before third period - I mean, Mr. Sakata and I have a very private teacher-teacher conference." Episode 18. "Oh, who knows? I was busy giving you an F on that terrible term paper you did, when she came in complaining of cramps. I tried to be consoling, but I really don't like her. If her mother didn't tell her what a f**king b**** blood and pain is every month, it ain't my goddamn problem!" (Upon Satsuki asking about Yayoi's whereabouts) Episode 18

8. #8Mio Imai

   Keys: Mio Imai

   Mio Imai is Satsuki's friend and classmate that appeared in Shirotabi: The Corpse That Wanders the Night. She is a shy girl that loved her bunny, Shirotabi. Shirotabi died, and Mio became very sad. So, she made a spell in order to make Shirotabi come back to life, however, Shirotabi came in the form of a monster. In the end, Satsuki and her friends managed to exorcise Shirotabi, and, despite Mio being sad, she was somewhat happy as now her friend could rest in peace. She also likes to make animal dolls, and even gave one to Satsuki.

   Mio has beautiful long brown hair and green eyes she loved animals a little to much wanting to marry a rabbit,

   She is a 3rd year as well being 17 and not having much friends despite being attractive

9. #9Aya Etou

   Keys: Aya Etou

   ROMAJI Etou Aya KANJI 江藤 あや JAPANESE VOICE Kiyomi Asai ENGLISH VOICE Melissa Davis, Luci Christian DEBUT The Devil's Spell: Rites of Darkness

   Aya Etou (name erroneously translated as Aya Koudou in the English dub credits) is a recurring Character in Gakkou no Kaidan Anime series. She's a classmate and close friend of Satsuki. She is voiced by Kiyomi Asai in the original version and by Melissa Davis (ep. 15) and Luci Christian (ep. 18) in the English Version.

   In the end credits for the English voice actors, she is listed simply as "Aya". In the list for the Japanese actors she is listed as "Aya Koudou". "Koudou" is a mistranslation of the kanji used in her family name of Etou (江藤). In both the English and Japanese versions, Satsuki and the teacher clearly call her "Aya Etou".

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   Seen periodically in the background throughout the show (and apparently one of the two class representatives in Episode 9), her first speaking appearance was in Episode 15. She is one of the girls that participates of Shinobu's dark ritual, and she is the first victim. Shinobu says that Aya called her last night, saying that she wanted to give up of the ritual. The next day, Aya was absent from school, and Sakata didn't call her name in the attendance list. Satsuki asks the teacher about Aya, but he says that he doesn't know anyone called Aya Etou, and everyone in the class laughs, Satsuki noticed that not just Aya but her desk was gone. However, after Shinobu is defeated, Aya and the other girls came back safely.

   She appears again in Episode 18, talking to Misono about the fact that there is no music being played during the lunch, and Leo says that there is no DJ during the lunchtime. When Leo is talking about the legend of the Broadcast Room Ghost, during the physical education class, Aya appears again, with Satsuki. She was possibly talking with Satsuki, then Leo appears.

   Aya is seen in Episode 20, with the students who are being controlled by Lord Ouma.

   She has spiky short brown hair about neck length and indigo eyes

10. #10Genta Miyanoshita

    Keys: Genta Miyanoshita

    Genta, is Reiichirou's father, and Satsuki and Keiichirou's paternal grandfather. His only appearance was in Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku. He was voiced by Masaaki Tsukada (Japanese) and John Swasey (English).

    In the Japanese sub of Episode 1, his first line is, "You don't need to live with your dead wife's family. You can live with us." Then after Satsuki comments that grandma's place so big, his second line is, "I guess our place isn't very big." That makes him the Miyanoshita grandfather, not the Kamiyama.

11. #11Kayako's Mother

    Keys: Kayako's Mother

    PERSONAL STATUS ROMAJI Unknown AGE Unknown GENDER Female CLASS Human EYES Brown HAIR Brown PROFESSIONAL STATUS STATUS Deceased OCCUPATION Headmistress (formerly) RELATIVES Kayako Miyanoshita (daughter; deceased) Reiichirou Miyanoshita (son-in-law) Satsuki Miyanoshita (granddaughter) Keiichirou Miyanoshita (grandson)

    PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku JAPANESE VOICE None LESS Kayako's Mother, and Satsuki and Keiichirou‘s grandmother, was a previous headmistress of the Old School. She looks like Kayako, according to Satsuki and Momoko. Satsuki found a picture of her grandmother in the old Board of Directors room. Her name is unknown.

    She does not make an appearance in the series, and it is ambiguous whether or not she had psychic powers like her daughter. However, while it’s never read out loud, Kayako describes in a few entries of the ghost diary knowledge her mother passed down (such as a warning that destroying a vessel in which a ghost has been trapped in will release them), indicating she was at least familiar with the supernatural. A later entry mentions Kayako talking with her mother about the Utsushimi. Furthermore, the entry on Ouma suggests members of the Kamiyama family (which she either married into or was a part of) have been putting evil spirits to sleep for generations, and her choice of profession may have been in part to keep close on the old haunted school house.

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    Reiichirou’s first line in the episode is, “You know, a long time ago your grandmother was a principal here.” Then when they find the portrait, Satsuki comments, “Mom! No, it can’t be. I heard they looked alike, but I didn’t think they looked this much alike”, indicating that she recognizes it as her grandmother, and that she looks like Kayako

12. #12Matsushima

    Keys: Matsushima

    Ms. Matsushima Ms. Matsushima is a teacher at Amanogawa high school. She makes her first appearance in a cameo in Episode 11, but her main appearance is in Episode 18 as an important minor character.

    Story

    In Akane-San of the Broadcasting Room: Voice of the Dead, she fills in for the missing broadcasting students. Later, she needed to attend a staff meeting, so she asks Satsuki to fill in for her. When the gang informs her that there are ghosts at the school, they task her with opening the door to save Satsuki. Changes in the Dub

    Ms. Matsushima, or Bobbi Matsushima as the English version officially names her, undergoes a significant change in the dub. Despite her soft, gentle demeanor, she can be viciously unkind towards those she dislikes, belittling Satsuki's appearance and intelligence to her face. She is also an immense nymphomaniac, freely fantasizing and raising adult topics in front of elementary school children. Her behavior is a source of great disgust for Satsuki and her friends, especially the devoutly Christian Momoko.

    In the dub for Episode 18, after Ms. Matsushima fills in for the missing radio club students during lunchtime, she and Mr. Sakata ask Satsuki to fill in for her so the two teachers can have sex between periods. Satsuki reluctantly agrees, and Ms. Matsushima promises to make her valedictorian and secure her a spot at Harvard. Ms. Matsushima's dalliance with Sakata leaves her unsatisfied though, and she helps Satsuki and her friends defeat the ghost Akane. At the end of the episode, she rescinds her Harvard offer on the grounds of Satsuki's poor writing abilities and dismisses Mr. Sakata's advances for a second round of sex. Quotes (Dub)

    "Good, then you can do the broadcast so I can get my brains banged out by Mr. Sakata before third period - I mean, Mr. Sakata and I have a very private teacher-teacher conference." Episode 18. "Oh, who knows? I was busy giving you an F on that terrible term paper you did, when she came in complaining of cramps. I tried to be consoling, but I really don't like her. If her mother didn't tell her what a f**king b**** blood and pain is every month, it ain't my goddamn problem!" (Upon Satsuki asking about Yayoi's whereabouts) Episode 18

13. #13Misono Kiyohara

    Keys: Misono Kiyohara

    Misono Kiyohara is a student in Class 5-3 and a close friend of Satsuki Miyanoshita. She is voiced by Tomoe Hanba in the Japanese Version and by Luci Christian (ep. 15) and Melissa Davis (ep. 18) in the English version.

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    Misono can be seen as a backgrounder character sometimes in the anime. Her first significant role was in Episode 15, as she is one of the girls that participates of Shinobu's ritual. After Aya disappears, she probably calls Shinobu saying that she want to give up of the ritual, and she also disappears. After Shinobu is defeated by Satsuki, Misono comes back. Misono appears again in Episode 18, in the beginning of the episode, where she was talking to Aya about the fact that there is no song being played during the lunch. Leo then tells them that there is no DJ during the lunchtime. Misono appears again in Episode 20, as one of the students that are being controlled by Ohma.

14. #14Miyuki

    Keys: Miyuki

    Miyuki is Satsuki's and Keiichirou's distant cousin. She lives with her mother in a inn near the ski station and Bloodstain Lake.

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    When Satsuki and the others go to visit her, Yuki claims she is Satsuki's cousin, and Miyuki is a ghost that haunts the inn. In reality, Yuki is the real ghost, since she died drowning in the lake. When Hajime gets locked in a room, he discovers in a newspaper clipping that proves Yuki is the ghost. He and Miyuki stop Satsuki and the others from chanting the spell that will send Miyuki to the Ghost World. They destroy Yuki's evil counterpart, and Yuki is send to rest in peace.

15. #15Mrs. Aoyama

    Keys: Mrs. Aoyama

    Mrs. Aoyama is the mother of Hajime Aoyama. She appears in the episode The Nurse Who Tells Your Death - Mother's Feelings, and talks to Satsuki about how she wants Hajime to help with household chores. In the English dub she was voiced by Barbara Cummings Smith and in the Japanese original she was voiced by Kumiko Takizawa.

16. #16Principal

    Keys: Principal

    The Principal is the principal of Amanogawa Elementary School. He is played in the English dub by John Swasey.

    In Episode 5, the principal considers cancelling the school sports festival. Later, due to Hajime's influence, he changes his mind.

    In Episode 13, the principal enters the old school house to inspect a mysterious pool of red substance. He tells the janitor to clean it up and the leaves.

    The principal appears in Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 5, and Episode 13.

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    In the dub, the principal is shown as a somewhat jaded administrator who lacks any particular passion for education or cultivating young minds. His reaction to the disappearance of Satsuki's teacher in episode 2 is more one of irritation than alarm, and he expresses open disdain for extracurricular activities like the fine arts festival. Trivia

    John Swasey, the Principal's voice actor, is known for the roles of Gendō in Neon Genesis Evangelion, Sir Crocodile in One Piece, Lord Death in Soul Eater, Van Hohenheim in Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, and All For One in My Hero Academia. Memorable Quotes (Dub)

    "Calm down, Hanako the bathroom ghost is just a superstition! Now, open your books and turn to page whatever." Episode 2 "I hate the arts festival... But it pays for the football team." Episode 5 "Do you know what these parents'd do to me if we canceled? I'd have to hear about little Billy and Suzie, and there's not enough booze in my office!" Episode 5

17. #17Reiichirou Miyanoshita

    Keys: Reiichirou Miyanoshita

    PERSONAL STATUS CLASS Human PROFESSIONAL STATUS OCCUPATION Construction engineer RELATIVES Satsuki Miyanoshita (daughter) Keiichirou Miyanoshita (son) Kayako Miyanoshita (wife; deceased) Genta Miyanoshita (father)

    PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku FINALE Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma JAPANESE VOICE Takehiro Murozono Daisuke Sakaguchi (child) ENGLISH VOICE Illich Guardiola LESS

    Reiichirou Miyanoshita (b. 1961) is Satsuki and Keiichirou Miyanoshita's father and the husband of the late Kayako. Reiichirou is very loving with his children. Reiichirou works as a engineer.

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    Reiichirou is an adult man in his late 30's with slightly tan skin, charcoal-gray hair and dark eyes. As a child, he wore a blue jacket with red stripes on the sleeves over a sky blue-and-white-striped shirt with forest-green shorts. Portrayal in the dub

    In the ADV dub, Reiichirou is portrayed as something of a well-meaning but troubled single parent who struggles with alcohol problems following his wife's death. His daughter Satsuki, who assumes most of the household chores, indicates at various points that he has a hard time keeping up with bills or holding down a job. When Babasare causes their home's lights to go out in Episode 6, Satsuki initially just assumes that her dad got drunk and forgot to pay the power bill again, and the utility company was shutting off their electricity. Quotes (Dub)

    "I'm a little hung over, so can we talk about this later?" - Episode 12

18. #18Sakata

    Keys: Sakata

    Mr. Sakata is the homeroom teacher of Satsuki, Leo and Hajime's class, Class 5-3, in Amanogawa Elementary School.

    Biography

    In A Hand Reaches out of The Toilet...Akagami Aogami, Mr. Sakata introduces Satsuki to the class, and tells her to sit next to Hajime. In the same episode, he goes to the old school's toilet, and ends up captured by Akagami-Aogami. When the ghost is defeated by Momoko and Satsuki, he comes back; however, he doesn't remember anything.

    In The Devil's Spell: Rites of Darkness, when Satsuki asks the teacher about Aya Etou, he says that he doesn't know anyone named Etou, and laughs, because Aya was vanished by Shinobu's spell.

    In Akane-San of the Broadcasting Room: Voice of the Dead, Mr. Sakata is surprised when he discovers that there are indeed real ghosts at the school. In the dub

    In the ADV Dub, Mr. Sakata is at odds with the never-seen (as they were an invention by the dub) character Ms. Hadley. During the epilogue in episode 20 Satsuki says, "Mr. Sakata was arrested for feeling up Aya." Quotes (dub)

    "You see kids, a boy bunny has a thing called a penis. And he puts that into the girl bunny's vagina. The girl bunny then starts acting like she owns that penis. Anyway, don't they [Shirotabi's children] look just like him?" Episode 9 "You know how sometimes the man totally screws the woman over? Well, this friend of mine doesn't want another kid, but her husband does. They're not using any birth control 'cause they're married and the guy actually finishes inside of her. Needless to say, she was PISSED! Isn't that just awful?" Episode 9 "Miyanoshita! I've been lookin' everywhere for you! You need to go to Central Hospital! And I've gotta take a dump! Your father's been in an accident and I'm about to have one!" Episode 11

19. #19The Music Teacher

    Keys: Ms. choho, choho, The Music Teacher

    Oh, the music teacher! What a b****... HAJIME

    The Music Teacher is a minor character who appears in Episode 4, where she punishes Satsuki for running in the hallway by forcing her to move boxes into the old abandoned schoolhouse, thus setting in motion the episode's events. The Japanese end credits give her name as Ms. Okabe.

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    From her short depiction, the music teacher is a reviled, self-serving disciplinarian. Any theoretical redeeming qualities are not depicted in the show.

    Little else needs to be said about her. Quotes (Dub)

    "Matthew Greenfield and little Donny Rush! I expelled you two last week! Come back here!" -Episode 4

    She has short dark blue hair anout neck length and dark silver eyes

    Due to her terrible way of talking to people it’s clear she’s single

20. #20Yamime

    Keys: Yamime

    Yamime, disguised as a young school girl. Personal Status Romaji Name Yami-me Kanji Name やみめ Age Unknown Sex Unknown Eyes Yellow and red Hair Black Professional Status Status Deceased; spiritual sleep Occupation None Relatives None Informal Status First appearance "The Devil's Spell - Rite of Darkness" Last appearance "Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma" Actor/Actress Maria Kawamura (Japanese) Taylor Hannah (English) Yamime (やみめ Yami-me) is a major character and antagonist featured in the horror-comedy series, Ghost Stories. It is an evil entity and dark spirit who has the ability to manipulate history by erasing people from existence through the process of a dark ritual. Using fright to its advantage, Yamime tricks people into fearing for their lives after pretending to be their friend, and convinces them to conduct a ritual that abolishes them from history itself. It was first encountered by Kayako Miyanoshita, who in turn put the spirit to rest after the disappearance of her classmate, Shinobu Matsuba. Years later, Yamime takes on the form of Shinobu in order to trick schoolgirls Tomomi Takahashi, Misono Kiyohara, Satsuki Miyanoshita, and Aya Etou into conducting a deadly ritual.

    Overview

    Appearance

    150px-Yamime Yamime's yellow eyes. Yamime is a spirit who has the ability to possess other humans and creatures, and take on their forms if their soul had been previously acquired. In 1973, Yamime takes on the form of an unknown classmate of Kayako, based on her journal's depiction of the spirit. In 2001, Yamime takes on the form of Shinobu Matsuba. When shifting into its true form, the spirit is shown to have dark, gray skin with lots of imprints and whiskers, and has glowing yellow eyes. The spirit also has a third eye, which rests inside the mouth, and glows red.

    Personality

    Yamime is a master manipulator who tricks young students into erasing themselves from the world as a way to steal their souls. The ghost has been mentioned as evil and deceiving, with Amanojaku referring to her as a "bitch." It is also cunning and clever, and likes to trick others, hence manipulation. Yamime can sometimes become easily frightened, especially when it comes to being "tied" in red string and bright lights.

    History

    Past

    15 Yamime A drawing of Yamime by Kayako, as depicted in 1973. Yamime is a deadly "ghost" who appears to have the ability to erase certain pieces of history, including that of individuals. Its sole purpose is to make it's victim fearful for their life in order to manipulate them into conducting a ritual to erase their entire existence.

    Yamime was encountered by Satsuki's mother, Kayako Miyanoshita, while attending Amanogawa Elementary School in 1973. Around this point in time, the spirit was able to erase Shinobu Matsuba from existence, one of Kayako's former classmates. Shinobu went missing prior to these events. When Kayako realized the truth about the spirit and what it happened to be capable of, she found a way to banish the spirit - by "bind[ing] her with red string" and bathing "her in sunlight." Upon capturing the ghost and sealing it away, Kayako had the ornament hidden away and wrote about Yamime in the Ghost Journal.

    "Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku"

    Upon arriving in the town of Amanogawa after moving to their new home, Satsuki becomes aware of her mother's Ghost Journal and eventually learns that local urbanization has unleashed all the spirits that her mother had once banished in the mountains, including Yamime.

    "The Devil's Spell - Rite of Darkness"

    Yamime, referring to herself as "Shinobu Matsuba," takes on the form of a victim from the past, and poses itself as a schoolgirl attending Amanogawa Elementary School. She garners the attention of classmates Tomomi Takahashi, Misono Kiyohara, and Aya Etou, who together gain Yamime's trust. Planning on conducting a ritual that will grant their desires and wishes, they are interrupted by Satsuki Miyanoshita, who also wishes to join their "club." Initially declining, Yamime invites her after Satsuki interrupts the ritual. Once the chanting ends, Yamime reminds them that the three girls are not allowed to tell anyone about it, or else their wishes will not come true. Later that night, the ghost attempts to scare Satsuki and the other girls.

    The next day, the girls, with the exception of Aya, gather together to discuss what they had seen the prior night, unaware of Yamime's intentions. When Mr. Sakata calls attendance, he "skips" over Aya's name, to which he reveals that there was never an "Aya" in the class. Frightened, the three girls confront Yamime after class, where it reveals that Aya called it last night to give up on the ritual, and instructed her on how to do so. Yamime makes the same deal with the remaining three girls, and reminds them that they can quit anytime. The three girls all agree that they want to quit, and Yamime instructs them on how to do so.

    Yamime, episode 15 timestamp 19-35 Yamime, in her semi-true form, bound with "red string" by Satsuki. That night, Yamime is able to trick both Misono and Tomomi into conducting the "counter-ritual" and erases their very existence from everyone. When Satsuki goes to conduct the ritual, Amanojaku intervenes and reveals to her that whoever told her to do it "is either a ghost or a bitch." Surprised, Satsuki goes to call Tomomi where her mother reveals that nobody by that name lives at her home. Shortly thereafter, Yamime appears at her house while her father and brother are asleep to attack her. Amanojaku is able to help Satsuki run, while fighting the ghost in order to buy her time to find a way to put it to rest. Yamime makes its way to Satsuki's room, and while initially Satsuki has no idea what was the spirit’s name, ghostly hands appear at her window help Satsuki by identifying her as Yamime. Satsuki consults the Ghost Journal and is told to "bind her with red string and bathe her in sunlight." Satsuki finds she has no red string and instead draws red lines with lipstick on her closet mirror in place of string so when Yamime looks into it, it appears as if she were tied up. To 'bathe her in sunlight', she attempst to use a camera flash on Yamime, but is unable to do so at first. Yamime breaks and grabs onto Satsuki, who is able to use the camera's flash, putting her to spiritual sleep. The next day, Aya, Tomomi, and Misono appear on Satsuki's porch sleeping, where it's revealed that Yamime was not able to retrieve their souls.

    "Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma"

    Yamime is resurrected by Ouma shortly after seeking his revenge on Satsuki and her family. Upon doing so, Yamime is able to terrorize the children of the school, before eventually falling back into spiritual sleep.

    Appearances

    Episode 15: "The Devil's Spell - Rite of Darkness" Episode 19: "Curse of Death: The Headless Rider!!" (Cameo) Episode 20: "Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma"

21. #21Amanogawa Elementary School

    Keys: Amanogawa Elementary School

    Amanogawa (天の川小学校 Amanogawa shōgakkō - "Milky Way") Elementary and high School is the school attended by the kids in the anime Ghost Stories. Main characters Satsuki, Hajime, and Leo are in class 5-3. Their classes are in the new building. The old schoolhouse is behind the new building, towards the hillside. The old schoolhouse is locked, with a "No Trespassing" sign across the doors.

22. #22Ghost Diary

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    Satsuki wields the ghost diary The Ghost Diary was a diary written by Satsuki's mom, Kayako, when she was a student at the school. In the diary, Kayako made detailed notes about all the ghosts she defeated. She also often drew a picture of the ghost. When she left the school, she hid the diary in the back of the picture of her mother the principal. The picture is on a wall in the old schoolhouse.

    When the kids flee Amanojaku, they hide in that room, and their cat Kayo paws at the picture, leading Satsuki find to the diary.

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    In Episode 1, Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku, the camphor tree has been cut down, so Amanojaku ends up going into the cat, Kayu.

    01 Amanojaku diary Episode 1 - Amanojaku “March 15th. The Amanojaku appeared. When I enclosed a flame inside a magic circle and began chanting, "Jaku, Jaku, go to sleep", it went into the big camphor tree on the mountain behind the school.” In Episode 2, A Hand Reaches Out From the Toilet... Akagami Aogami, the diary explains why Amanojaku ended up inside the cat.

    2 What Mother Warned Me About If you break the object, the ghost comes out from spiritual sleep “If you destroy the object a ghost in spiritual sleep is occupying, that ghost will begin haunting again. However, if you try to put the ghost back into a spiritual sleep, that ghost will take possession of a person or animal. Decide the spot where you will make it go to spiritual sleep. If you do not follow this, it will be impossible to turn the one who is possessed back to normal until all the ghosts in the school are put back into spiritual sleep. - March 31, Kayako Kamiyama” In the same episode, the diary explains how to handle the hand from the toilet.

    2 Ghost diary - hand Episode 2 - The hand from the toilet “Akagame Aogami. It is a ghost who appears from the toilet and asks, "Do you want red paper or blue paper?". Answer 'red', and blood will rain from the ceiling, and you’ll turn all red. Answer 'blue', and you’ll turn blue because you’ll be strangled. “November 8th. I discovered Akagami Aogami. I drew a Shinto shrine gateway on a jar, filled it with water, and chanted, "I’ll be borrowing your restroom", and it went into spiritual sleep.” In Episode 3, Raise the Curtains! The Cursed School Arts Festival! Kutabe, they find an entry for Kutabe, but still need for Kayako to possess Momoko to give them additional help,

    3 Kutabe in the ghost diary Episode 3 - Kutabe “November 12… Using a talisman and a spell, I put Kutabe to sleep in a statue of Jizo. It resided on the fourth step of the stairs, and it was a scary ghost who would turn the words spoken there into reality.” In Episode 5, The Blood Soaked School Sports Festival: Datto!!, Satsuki calls Datto "the malt liquor mascot", referring to the bull used in the logo for Schlitz Malt Liquor, which is so named because some states require beer with higher than typical alcohol content to be called malt liquor instead of beer. Other locations just call it strong beer.

    5 Datto Episode 5 - Datto “Datto. A ghost who only cares about running really fast. Because of that he has a habit of collecting many runners' feet. On the day of the sports festival, at 4:44pm, the person running in lane 4 will have his feet chopped off at the 4th corner.” In Episode 6, The Demon Hand That Tears Through Doors: Night of Tragedy, the diary tells of the coming of Babasare,

    “December 27, During the town assembly’s retreat this girl named Mio was home alone when Babasare showed up. And so I came running up chanting "Old hag, hit the road", three times and put it to sleep in a Shinto shrine.” In Episode 7, The Soul Stolen by the Mirror!: Utsushimi, Satsuki remarks that her mom's penmanship is really poor.

    Ep7. Utsushimi in the diary Episode 7 - The ghost in the mirror “Make a barrier by pointing a mirror toward another mirror. Mirrors facing each other are a portal to the demon world. If we open that door, we can get back the people who are trapped inside the mirrors.” In Episode 8, The Circuits That Lead to Hell - The Ogre of the Underworld, the diary helps to save Leo,

    8 Talisman Episode 8 - The Talisman used to escape the road to the underworld “February 7 - Townspeople continue to be suddenly spirited away. This must be the doing of a demon from the Road of the Underworld. It lures those who have become lost onto the Road [of the Underworld], then takes them to the River Sanzu. To make it back alive from the Road of the Underworld, hold up the talisman and chant that you want to go home.” In Episode 9, The Corpse That Wanders the Night - Shirotabi, they need Mio to uncurse Shirotabi.

    “If you chant the spell at the grave, this doll actually resurrects the dead. But the bad news is the resurrected spirit is really pissed off.” In Episode 10, The Tunnel With No Exit - Anamaneki, the diary is no help, and once again Kayako has to explain things.

    “I tried to put the Anamaneki of the Mamiana tunnel to spiritual sleep, but the regrets tying the ghost to the living world were so strong, I was drawn in by its bitterness and barely escaped before I was dragged completely in. For now, all I can do is to not get close to that tunnel.” In Episode 12, The Nurse Who Tells Your Death - Mother's Feelings, The diary says that Kayako wasn't sure what to think of the cursed nurse.

    12 The cursed nurse in ghost diary Episode 12 - The cursed nurse “I put the cursed nurse to spiritual sleep in the infirmary. To put her to spiritual sleep say, "The patient's illness has been cured. The patient's illness has been cured." I mean, you say it twice. But some people say the cursed nurse is actually the grim reaper, so I don't know if this really worked or not. Sue me.” In Episode 13, The Picture That Swallows People: Da Vinci, the spell to put da Vinci to spiritual sleep is obscured by a stain on the page, and can't be read.

    Download (11) Episode 13 - da Vinci “June 29. I put the evil spirit da Vinci to spiritual sleep in my beautiful painting. But if someone were to paint the same thing I painted, da Vinci would probably be reborn. Envelope him in incense smoke and chant the spell...” (the remainder of the quote can't be read under a stain on the book). “It happened November 1st. This very attractive and mysterious girl who looked a lot like me helped me put da Vinci back to spiritual sleep.” In Episode 15, The Devil's Spell - Ritual of Darkness, it tells the story of Shinobu.

    15 Yamime Episode 15 - The transfer student “May 12. Shinobu Matsuda - Grade 6 - Class 4, summoned Yamime from another world and got possessed. ...Bind her with red string and bathe her in sunlight.” In Episode 16, The Public Housing Block That Consumes People! Nest of Evil Spirits, Momoko gets the watchman to tell the name of the spirit which is haunting the building.

    “August 10. Souma appeared at Bridgit’s house. Apparently, this is a rare Feng Shui ghost, and the earth has varicose veins, like Bridgit. Gross! In order to make Soma go to spiritual sleep, you need to make a doll into a spirit receptacle, and then chant a spell in the middle of the earth's varicose vein. But unless you patch up the disturbance, a new Souma will take its place.” In Episode 18, Akane-San of the Broadcasting Room: Voice of the Dead, Satsuki doesn't have the book, but still figures out how to put Akane to spiritual sleep. They read the book later,

    18 Akane Episode 18 - Akane of the broadcast room “June 15. I put the evil yet somehow alluring Akane to spiritual sleep. I asked her what she was looking at me like that for, and she started screaming. At first I thought she thought I was ugly, but then I just realized she hated the number four. I chanted four until she was dead. Then I realized I could have just played those four notes and saved myself a lot of grief.” In Episode 19, Curse of Death: The Headless Rider!!, Satsuki can't find the page, because it's a picture of a horse, not a motorcycle,

    19 Headless Episode 19 - The Headless Rider “February 28. A headless horse ghost went on a rampage, and I stood at the waterfront, held a doll to the light, chanted a spell and put it to sleep. Headless ghosts are extremely strong spirits, so you must be cautious even after you put it to spiritual sleep. It tries to crawl out of the head it's captured in after a little while, emitting strong power and trying to resurrect itself.” In the dubbed edition of Episode 20, Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma, Satsuki doesn't read from the diary, but instead rambles on about how powerful Ouma is. In the subtitled version, she reads this entry:

    20 Ouma Episode 20 - Ouma "For those of the Kamiyana bloodline, who have made this land their home for generations and whose calling has been to put evil spirits to spiritual sleep, the greatest test is fighting the Spirit of Vengeance, Ouma. The reason for this is, most ghosts will not be resurrected as long as their places of spiritual sleeping aren't defiled, but even after being put to sleep, Ouma stores his spiritual power and keeps coming back. In addition, Ouma is very much able to control things around him, and he even revives ghosts from spiritual sleep and controls them. That's why, no matter what happens, he must be put to spiritual sleep." "Spiritual sleep method: I surrounded him with flames from torches, and then chanted the spell using all of my spiritual powers to channel it, and put him to spiritual sleep in the bell at the temple."

23. #23Amanojaku

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    PERSONAL STATUS ROMAJI Amanojaku KANJI 天邪鬼 AGE Unknown GENDER Male CLASS Ghost EYES Red HAIR Red PROFESSIONAL STATUS STATUS Sealed within a tree PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku FINALE Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma JAPANESE VOICE Ryusei Nakao ENGLISH VOICE Rob Mungle LESS

    Amanojaku is the main ghost in Ghost Stories. He is banished into Satsuki and Keiichirou's cat Kaya in Episode 1 and remains imprisoned for most of the series, much to his initial chagrin.

    Amanojaku gains energy by absorbing the fear of living beings. He can channel this energy into supernatural powers such as levitation, supersonic waves, and other phenomenon to incite fear. As he absorbs power he also gains size, solidity and musculature, becoming more formidable and frightening as a result.

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    Amanojaku (small) Amanojaku as he first appears in Episode 1 When Amanojaku first appears in Episode 1, it is as a tiny, harmless-looking spirit, glowing red and with a whispy tail instead of legs as well as a comically large navel. His voice is high-pitched. His first lines are asking Satsuki to be friends with him. When she refuses he fades away ominously saying that Satsuki would be better off friends with him than enemies. What follows is several supernatural phenomenon, breaking the windows and causing the chandelier to fall on them, frightening Satsuki and her friends and feeding Amanojaku with power so when he reappears, it is as a larger spirit.

    Episode 1 timestamp 13-29 Amanojaku (2nd form) Amanojaku's second form has longer hair and a more defined physique. His voice has deepened unsettlingly. Bandages have appeared on his forearms and he appears to have gained legs. He beckons Satsuki to come over and be friends with him once again, but it turns out to be a trap as, as soon as Satsuki steps forward, Amanojaku makes the umbrellas in a stand to the side rise and fly at her, scaring her and her friends once again and giving Amanojaku even more power. This triggers his final growth to his full-powered form.

    Screen Shot 2017-05-31 at 6.21.04 AM Amanojaku growing to his full strength. During his growth to the final form, Amanojaku reveals that he has a grudge against Satsuki, specifically her mother because of their meddling in his plans and sealing him away in the past. Amanojaku at full-power is a huge, hulking oni-like spirit with dark green skin, large eyes, and pointed ears. He has long red hair and beard and a hunched, gorilla-like posture. He has stripes of colored tattoos on his arms and chest, three blue ones on his arms and two purple ones on his chest. He wears a tattered loincloth around his waist and a small black hat with '邪' (evil, wicked) written on it. There are bandages wrapped around his forearms and legs and overlarge golden hoops at his wrists as well as ankle bracelets.

    Kaya possessed, episode 1 timestamp 23-37 Amanojaku, possessing Kaya As a cat, Amanojaku is mostly indistinguishable from Kaya and is a small, black-furred Bombay cat with differing colored eyes. His voice is subtly lighter and more human as Kaya than as a spirit. ADVERTISEMENT

    Supernatural Abilities

    In Kaya's body, Amanojaku has limited powers, only able to slightly move small objects. He absorbs the fear of Satsuki and her classmates through their ghostly encounters and regains strength and supernatural abilities. As a cat, Amanojaku can sense and identify ghosts in the close vicinity, it is unclear if this is a result of his spiritual nature, or an innate feline trait. Character Arc

    01 Amanojaku diary Amanojaku in the Ghost Diary Amanojaku is a typical tsundere character in the series. On the surface, he expresses great scorn and hostility towards Satsuki and her friends, taunting them about enjoyable it will be to watch later ghosts kill them. However, bit by bit, he starts to provide information and hints to Satsuki and her friends about the ghosts and threats in several episodes, reluctantly at first, but with increasing friendliness. Over the course of the series he comes to care about Satsuki and her friends, although he never completely drops his outward callousness. In particular he grows close to Keiichirou, with whom he is seen spending time with and bonding. He accompanies Keiichirou to the hospital where the boy's mother died in Episode 12 and assists in defending against the ghost Yamime in Episode 15 and the spirit Souma in Episode 16. He shrugs off these instances as moments of weakness and assures others that he is merely helping so he can get his powers back. However, in the final episode Amanojaku actively chooses to remain in Kaya's body until he is forced to leave it to save Satsuki, Keiichirou, and their friends from Lord Ouma in the climax of the series. At the beginning of Episode 20, Amanojaku promises Keiichirou that they would pick white daffodils, Satsuki and Keiichirou's mother's favorite flower, together, a promise which he laments being unable to keep in the scene leading up to him departing Kaya for the final battle.

    Like other violent ghosts, Amanojaku at least initially expresses deep contempt for living humans. This becomes both an internal point of cognitive dissonance and a source with friction in his interactions with other ghosts. When called out for his association with humanity by other spirits, his responses are defensive and lean heavily on rationalizations such saying humans are his prey, or that the only thing he hates more than humans but hates a ghost's modus operandi even more. It is only in Episode 20 when he is openly willing to call Satsuki his friend.

    The fate of Amanojaku at the end of the series is unclear, but it is implied that he is free in the world and haunting to his heart's content, however it is also possible he was placed in spiritual sleep in the camphor tree overlooking the cemetery as the final scene is his light laughter showing the sun-dappled branches of the tree. Either way, it is shown that Amanojaku no longer holds a grudge against Satsuki and her family as he leaves a bouquet of white daffodils for Keiichirou at the base of the tree. ADVERTISEMENT

    Changes in the Dub

    In the ADV dub, Amanojaku undergoes some line changes but largely retains his personality and character arc. Mean-spirited and provocative in his original lines, he perhaps already dovetailed nicely with the irreverent direction that the American voice actors took the series, and they simply made his new lines slightly more mean-spirited and provocative. Trivia

    Amanojaku is in the end credits painting. The only episodes where Amanojaku does not appear are The Ogre of the Underworld: The Circuits That Lead to Hell, Shirotabi: The Corpse That Wanders the Night and Terror at Bloodstain Lake! The Snow Ghost. Amanojaku would make Kaya look very scary when he is angered enough, ie. when the kids are in grave danger. Amanojaku, or Amanjaku (天邪鬼, "heavenly evil spirit") is a demon-like creature in Japanese folklore. It is usually depicted as a small oni, and is thought to be able to provoke a person's darkest desires and thus instigate him into perpetrating wicked deeds.[1] Amanojaku's Japanese voice actor, Ryusei Nakao voices Frieza in Dragon Ball franchise, thus explaining his Friezaesque voice and mannerisms. In the 2019 anime Dororo, they meet Amanojaku in episode 19, "The Story of the Amanojaku".

24. #24Shirotabi

    Keys: Shirotabi

    Shirotabi was a rabbit that was cared for by the school pet keeper, Mio.

    Epsiode 9 Ghost: Shirotabi: The Corpse That Wanders the Night

    After his death, Mio decided to bring Shirotabi back through a black magic ritual. The spell worked, but as a consequence Shirotabi was put into a curse where he turned into a killer demon every night. Mio tried to stop Shirotabi, but she realized Shirotabi did not even recognize her. It was eventually up to Satsuki and the others to convince Mio that Shirotabi's place should be with the dead. Mio finally broke the spell, and Shirotabi remained dead forever.

    Shirotabi makes a cameo in Episode 20.

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    SP Hosts Ravi, Anatomy Doll Rabi and Ginta host SP In the anime Gakkou no Kaidan SP, the rabbit is one of the ghost hosts who introduce each segment, and is named Rabi.

25. #25Kuchisake-onna

    Keys: Kuchisake-onna

    Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女 literally Mouth-Slitted Woman) is a recurring ghost of the Gakkou no Kaidan series, appearing in the 1995 movie , and in the Gakkou no Kaidan SP anime shorts.

    Gnk6 Kuchisake-onna in the movie The most common version of he story in Japan, is that she was a woman who decided to have a plastic surgery, but the surgery went wrong, leaving her mouth torn, ear to ear.

    The woman died and returned as a Yuurei bent on either killing or slitting the mouth of others, her victims usually being young school children.

    In the spring and summer of 1979. A country wide panic broke out. Students were walked home in groups by their teachers and policemen worked longer hours due to sightings of this ghost.

    She would appear wearing a beige or sometimes red trench coat and wear a surgical mask which is not uncommon in Japan as people who wear such masks do it to prevent the spread of germs. She would corner her victims in a dark ally or street corner and ask:"Am I beautiful?".

    If the person replies: "No." she will take out a long pair of scissors and kill the person.

    If the person says:"Yes." Kuchisake-onna will take off her mask and reveal her disfigured mouth.

    She will then ask:"Am I beautiful now?"

    If the person says:"No." this time she will kill them, however if the person replies with "Yes." for a second time, Kuchisake-onna will take out her scissors and slit the persons mouth from ear to ear to look just like her.

    People believe that you can confuse her by saying "So/So" or "Maybe".

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    Watashi From preview for Episode 3 She was originally going to was to be the ghost of the third episode of the Ghost Stories anime, but the episode was cancelled just days before it was scheduled to air, when many people complained to Fuji TV because they thought the facial feature looked like a cleft palette. A support group for people with such a disability met with management at Fuji TV. The episode was replaced for that airing with a hastily-prepared clip show. Only the preview remains.[1]

    SP Hosts Slit-mouthed woman, Ben Mouth-scarred woman & Ben, hosting SP Kuchisake-onna makes a short appearance in the 1995 first Gakkou no Kaidan movie. When two of the protagonists get chased by the ghost Janitor then run and fall into the nurses office. A beautiful woman is sitting on a chair and it feel like a dream like setting. The woman asks:"Am I pretty?" and then takes off her mask revealing her slit mouth.

    Kuchisake-onna appears in the Gakkou no Kaidan SP anime as one of the ghost hosts. Here, she always wears the medical mask. Her Slit Mouth

    It is unknown what Kuchisake-onnas mouth was to look like in Ghost Stories, viewers only get a pink flash of it in the 15 second promo. She did appear in the ending credits but due to the low quality its hard to tell what her mouth really looks like. It appears that she might have fangs or crooked or sharp teeth and that her mouth extends all the was from her lips to her ears. In the 1995 movie however her slit mouth resembles that more of the mouth of Kuchisake-onna depicted in the 2012 movie Kuchisake-onna Returns where her mouth and lips are fully torn off and she has extra rows of sharp and crooked teeth.

26. #26Datto

    Keys: Datto

    Datto (1958 or 1959 - 1976) is a ghost that has two distinct personalities: one is of a boy who runs barefoot at incredible speed, while the other is a diabolical bull-like scythe demon. Datto died when he was hit by a car while training to win the race of the sports festival. He died when he was 17 or 18. As a ghost, he slashes off and gathers legs of sprint runners at exactly 4:44 P.M. on the day of the school Sport's Festival.

    Episode 5 Ghost: The Blood Soaked School Sports Festival: Datto!!

    At first, Datto preys on Keiichirou, who is a competitor in his school race. However, when Satsuki tells him that Keiichirou believed him to be a friend, he redeems and even stops the evil Datto from slashing off Keiichirou's legs when he was about to win the race. With the fall of his evil counterpart, Datto was then put into spiritual sleep.

    Satsuki refers to Datto as "the malt liquor mascot", which refers to the Schlitz brand of beer which used a bull as their trademark.

    Datto makes a cameo in his demon form in Farewell, Amanojaku... The Arrival of Ohma.

    Voiced by: Akiko Yajima (Japanese), Logan Keslar (English)

    Trivia

    Datto is another ghost Keiichirou has befriended, along with Amanojaku.

27. #27Hanako

    Keys: Hanako

    PERSONAL STATUS ROMAJI Hanako KANJI 花子さん AGE 10 (age at death) GENDER Female CLASS Ghost EYES Light blue (Season 1) Black (SP) HAIR Dark blue (Season 1) Black (SP) PORTRAYAL DEBUT Tonight, the Spirits Will Be Resurrected!! Amanojaku FINALE Episode 3 of Gakkou no Kaidan SP JAPANESE VOICE Ayako Kawasuki ENGLISH VOICE Lesley Tesh LESS

    Hanako (花子 "Hanako", or "花子さん" Hanako-san) is a ghost in both Ghost Stories and Gakkou no Kaidan SP. She appears to be benevolent and has no intention to scare people. Hanako haunts the ladies restroom in the old school building.

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    Ad: (1) Skip Ad Hanako has her first appearance in the pilot episode, Tonight the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku. She speaks to the gang while they are in the old school's bathroom. However, she accidentally scares them.

    Her other main appearance was in the second episode, A Hand Reaches out of The Toilet... Akagami Aogami. The demon Akagami Aogami appears in the toilet in Hanako's bathroom stall, thus casting her out. She causes a backup in the sewer system, flooding the school and forcing the students to use the restroom in the haunted school house, as way of calling for help.

    Hanako has a cameo appearance in The Picture That Swallows People: Da Vinci, helping the gang along with the other friendly ghosts of the old school.

    Hanako also appears in the Ending Credits. Personality

    Hanako seems to not like scaring people, as she is just a shy and lonely girl that tries to make friends, but people always run away from her.

    In some episodes, she is one of the most helpful ghost in the old school building toward Satsuki, after she helped her defeated Akagami Aogami and reclaimed her toilet space where she lives. She and several ghosts help Satsuki fight evil ghosts.

    Appearance

    She has dark blue hair, blue eyes and pale skin. She wears a pink dress. She is shown to be translucent.

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    Hanako appears in the Gakkou no Kaiden SP, which takes place after the original anime. However, she has a different appearance. She does not have a pink dress, but a red kimono with a yellow stripe. She also wears Japanese sandals and her skin is white. She has black eyes.

    Hanako appears to be a good friend of Ninomiya (the haunted statue). She is one of the ghost hosts who introduce the story segments, along with other first-season ghosts in the Ghost Theater. Trivia

    Hanako, just like Kuchisake-onna and Teke Teke, was based in a Japanese urban legend. The legend says that Hanako was a girl that died in the restroom of a school, so she appears in the third toilet cabin in the third floor. Some versions says that she appears in the fourth toilet cabin and in any floor. To summon her, the people must knock on the third cabin's door and wait until Hanako says "Hanako's here". Then the people can choose if they want to open the door, or run away.[1] Hanako is the only "good" female ghost in the old school. Hanako means "Flower Child". Hanako is the title character of the 1994 anime Gakkou no Kowai Uwasa: Hanako-san ga Kita!! Hanako appears as ghost of the week for Episode 5 of 1995 anime Rin-ne. Hanako is a supporting character in the 1997 anime Haunted Junction. The statue of Kinjiro Ninomiya, the anatomy doll, and the red-paper/blue-paper toilet ghost appear in this show as well. Hanako is the lead character's tech-support sidekick in 2004 manga Hanako and the Terror of Allegory. Hanako and Anatomy Doll guest star in episode 15 of 2017 anime Future Card Buddyfight X [2]. She returns in episode 45. Hanako is the ghost of the week in Episode 10 of the 2018 season of long-running anime GeGeGeNoKitaro. Hanako is the title character in 2020 anime Toilet-Bound Hanako-kun.

28. #28Akagami Aogami

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    Akagami-Aogami, translated as "Red Paper Blue Paper", is a ghost that haunts restrooms. He is based on the urban legend of Aka Manto.

    Episode 2 Ghost: A Hand Reaches out of The Toilet...Akagami Aogami

    Akagami-Aogami haunts restrooms, asking his victims if they want red paper or blue paper. Both options are terrible ways of death, with "red" meaning the victim getting his blood drained out and "blue" meaning suffocation until the victim becomes blue due to asphyxiation. Answering with another color does not stop him either, as when Hajime does so (he answered "yellow paper") he is almost dragged to the underworld. Satsuki seals Akagami-Aogami through a jar filled with water and marked with the symbol of a Torii.

    He appears in the 2nd episode and re-appears in the 20th episode.

    Voiced by: Dallas Reese (English)

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    In Gakkou no Kaidan SP, the spirit in the toilet makes an appearance in the second episode. A girl finds herself locked in the stall, when a voice from the toilet calls "Give me paper". She sends in sheet after sheet, until the roll is empty. Unsatisfied, a hand then reaches out of the toilet and grabs her by the hair, which brings the episode to a close.

29. #29Akane

    Keys: Akane

    Akane or Akane-san was a girl who died of a sudden heart attack during a radio show in the old school. Since then, her ghost curses all those who hear her voice and they will die at the sunset of the same day.

    Episode 18 Ghost: Akane-San of the Broadcasting Room: Voice of the Dead

    Satsuki puts her into spiritual sleep by repeating the number four several times (in Japanese culture, "4" is an unlucky number, because "shi", the word for four, is also the word for death). Hajime finishes the process by ringing the bell that announced the end of the radio transmission.

    Akane did not appear in Episode 20.

    Voiced by: Megumi Ogata (Japanese), Alice Fulks (English)

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    She seems to be inspired by Sadako from the popular Japanese horror movie Ring, known in America as "The Ring".

30. #30Anamaneki

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    The Anamaneki is a ghost, or a group of ghosts, of people who died in a tunnel. It's a lonely place to die, being a dark, damp hole, so the ghosts may try to bring humans inside for company. On the roadway near Amanogawa elementary school, the Mamiana tunnel is haunted by an Anamaneki. One of the ghosts is a taxi driver who crashed his car and died in the tunnel. Sometime after this event, the tunnel was closed from vehicle use. Kayako Miyanoshita encountered the Anamaneki of the tunnel, but was unable to put it to spiritual sleep, noting in her ghost diary that she barely escaped, and would avoid the tunnel in the future.

    When Satsuki and the gang entered the tunnel, they were drawn into the spirit world; caught between life and death. While there, the spirit of Kayako Miyanoshita, who is dead, was able to speak directly to Momoko. The kids saw visions of the taxi driver and his beloved daughter Kazumi. On Kayako's instructions, the kids imagined themselves destroying their own gravestones, which allowed them to escape the spirit dimension back to the real world. They could not put the ghosts to spiritual sleep, although they did befriend the ghost of the taxi driver. There is some hope however that talking to the children put the Taxi Driver's ghost to spiritual sleep, and with the most dangerous of the ghosts pacified the rest of the Anamaneki could be put to sleep as well in the future.

    Timeline

    Based off the rumors discussed in the episode, it seems the general timeline for how the Anamaneki formed is

    1925 - While constructing the tunnel, an accident killed many people according to one of workers at the start of the episode. The sign in front of the tunnel says 1925, so the tunnel was probably completed around then

    Leo also mentions an accident occurring inside the tunnel with an unknown cause. It isn't clear if this is referring to the same accident above or if this was a separate accident caused by Anamaneki.

    1970s - the Taxi driver was killed. His taxi is described as being a Bluebird from the 1970s, and his daughter appears middle age at the end of the episode (she was around 10 when he died), so it is likely that he was killed in the early 1970s

    1973 - Kayako attempts to exorcize the tunnel. Kayako was a student in 1973 and wrote her diary around then. She describes a ghost (singular) having regrets tying them to the world so strong that she was drawn in by its bitterness and barely escaped. It seems implied that the Taxi Driver was this ghost, being the only one in the episode with a unique form, memories the gang can see, and the ability to leave the tunnel to find victims.

    At some undisclosed time the tunnel was closed, Leo describes it as being closed "all this time".

    1990s? - Leo says that "a few years ago" (the show was released in 2000 and appears to be contemporary), some people from a TV show about psychics came to do coverage on the cave and disappeared, likely joining the ranks of the Anamaneki.

    Appearances: Episode 10: The Tunnel with No Exit - Anamaneki

31. #31Babasare

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    Babasare Resembling the infamous Grim Reaper in all aspects, Babasare has the power of altering reality. She haunts children that are lonely in their homes and believe in and fear her. Aside from this, she cannot appear to adults or brave children (like Momoko), since they do not believe in her existence, thus will not fear her. When she comes to Satsuki's house to attack Satsuki, Hajime, Leo and Keiichirou, Satsuki tries to destroy her through spilling hot water on her. However, it was later showed that this does not permanently remove her. Babasare attacked two children (put in a sleep,in the Dub version). She appears in the 6th episode and makes a cameo in the 20th episode.

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32. #32Da Vinci

    Keys: Da Vinci

    Da Vinci is the ghost of an art teacher from the old school who had an obsession with the Italian artist Leonardo Da Vinci, whom he is named after. When he died, he gained the power to suck anything into his paintings, making both humans and ghosts fear him.

    Episode 13 Ghost: The Picture That Swallows People: Da Vinci

    Da Vinci was sealed by Satsuki's mother in a painting that portrayed the old school, but then he was unintentionally freed by Satsuki when she did a painting of the old school similar to her mother's.

    He re-appears in the big parade of ghosts in episode 20.

    Voiced by: Shō Hayami (Japanese), Vic Mignogna (English)

    This episode's guest voice, Vic Mignogna, declined to have his name attached to the show, and was credited under the alias Obi Frostips, which was made up by Steven Foster.

33. #33Datsueba

    Keys: Datsueba

    Datsueba is a demon who appears in the Episode 8 "The Ogre of the Underworld: The Circuits That Lead to Hell". According to the ghost diary the demon was luring people who had become lost onto the road of the underworld, to the the boats of the Sanzu River and then forced them to enter in a boat to cross the river, in other words to the underworld. However, it seemed that her activities were stymied with the installment of lights and and road signs in the city. She now uses a legendary Internet site called Yomi-Net to operate the same scheme, in which Leo nearly becomes a victim. The way to defeat her is to present a talisman, and chant a wish to go back home.

    "February 7 - Townspeople continue to be suddenly spirited away. This must be the doing of a demon from the Road of the Underworld. It lures those who have become lost onto the Road [of the Underworld], then takes them to the River Sanzu. To make it back alive from the Road of the Underworld, hold up the talisman and chant that you want to go home" - Kayako's diary In Japanese Buddhist folklore, Datsue-ba (脱衣) is an old woman who sits by the river Sanzu, to lead the dead to discard their clothes, and then she guides them across the river.

34. #34Headless Biker

    Keys: Headless Biker

    The Headless Biker, real name Kyunosuke, is the ghost of a feared motorcycle punk. As Leo describes it, , "This guy is a member of a gay leather Hell's Angels club. One day on the way to their annual homosexual orgy at Burning Man, this guy stood up on his bike and was mooning this family in a station wagon. So he was looking at the hot teenager in the backseat (this is pre-condom 70's) and didn't see the low-hanging overpass." ...and every year on the anniversary of his decapitation, he goes looking for a replacement head." He can also drive people into making exageratted quotes.

    The Biker's attack is restricted to the exact 24 hours of his day of attack - as Satsuki was nearly beheaded by him when the town clock struck the midnight song, forcing him to spare her and return to the spirit world.

    Episode 19 Ghost: Headless Rider!! Curse of Death

    54768 1742787254516 1383753095 1910747 2116560 a The Headless Biker Given that he haunts the old school building in the first episode, it is possible that he is a former student there.

    The armband on his left sleeve reads "Brush with Death". The patches on the front of his jacket say "Conquer the Entire Nation". The back of his jacket says, "Mad Racing Group", "Extreme Evil", "Kyonosuke".

    Episodes

    ¡Amerine!-Amerine Headless Biker trying to escape The Headless Biker appears mainly in the 19th episode and makes a cameo appearance in the 1st episode. It also appears in the End Credits painting.

    Satsuke can't find his entry in the Ghost Diary because it's a picture of a horse.

35. #35Kutabe

    Keys: Kutabe

    Kutabe is a kitsune-like ghost which haunts the fourth step of an old stairway near the school. It is believed that he can grant wishes; once they come true, a horrible accident happens as the Karmic exchange. Kutabe also seems to be related to the annual school play. Kutabe is the principal ghost for the 3rd episode. In the 20th episode, he can be seen as a shadow in the wall together with the other ghosts.

    Episode 3 ghost: Raise the Curtains! The Cursed School Arts Festival! Kutabe

    He is one of the most powerful ghost in the series, since his power of making any spoken wishes become true can become dangerous to the existence of the other ghosts. As pointed out by Kayako, since the school play dialogue contains a sentence that the main character wishes all the ghosts will disappear, it will cause their own non-existence, forcing a concerned Amanojaku to cooperate with the children.

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    Kutabe haunting the fourth step is connected to the Japanese superstition with the number four and its association with death: 四 (four) and 死 (death) - both are pronounced 'shi'.

36. #36Man-Faced Dog

    Keys: Man-Faced Dog

    The Jinmenken (人面犬 "Jin men inu" literally Human-Faced Dog, or in the English credits as Man-Faced Dog) is a minor ghost in the Ghost Stories anime, and a ghost host in Gakkou no Kaidan SP. He is voiced in the English dub by Andrew Love.

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    The Man-Faced Dog makes it debut at the first episode, when the gang find Kaya, and they think that the cat is scared because of a dog that is barking for him. When Keiichirou tells the dog to stop it, the Man-Faced Dog looks at him, frightening the gang with his human face. In Episode 13,The Man-Faced Dog along with Hanako and other minor ghosts help Satsuki and the gang, as they are also afraid of Da Vinci.

    The gang encounter the Man-Faced Dog in Episode 7 "The Soul Stolen by the Mirror!! Utsushimi", in which it criticizes them for failing to see that Leo has been traded with an evil replica, the same as the crowd they are fleeing from.

    Personality

    The Jinmenken is always grumpy, however, it seems he is inoffensive, like most of the minor ghosts.

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    Human faced dog The Jinmenken is one of the "Ghost Hosts" who introduce the segments in Gakkou no Kaidan SP. He is always pranking jokes on the other Ghost Hosts. ADVERTISEMENT

    Trivia

    While folklore of Jinmenken goes back at least to the Edo period, the recent urban legend in Japan is that if someone gets late in putting the garbage out, the Jinmenken appears to scare the person. Wild theories abound, that the Jinmenken are spirits of homeless people, escaped laboratory experiments, or people who were bitten by one of them and converted.[1] The Man-Faced Dog appears in the end credits painting.

37. #37Mary

    Keys: Mary

    Mary is a ghost that resembles a beautiful European-looking doll. She stalks Satsuki, asking if she wants to play with her or giving her locations. Satsuki and the others try to get rid of her by leaving her in a doll house where the toys of deceased people remain. However, she gains the power to control the other toys and make them go after and attack Satsuki with the game of Kagome Kagome. Ironically though, Satsuki is saved by Mary herself, who claimed Satsuki "wasn't having fun" and decided to leave her taking a tissue that Satsuki had used to clean Mary earlier. Mary wears Satsuki's tissue as a cape and fades away forever. Despite her innocent behavior, she is a very dangerous deity, as is stated by Amanojaku at the end of the episode.Mary appears only in Talking Mary Doll! Shadows of Death.

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38. #38Ouma

    Keys: Ouma

    Ouma, the Spirit of Vengeance, is the final ghost fought in Ghost Stories. He appears in Episode 20, returning to take revenge on Satsuki and her family for his multiple instances of imprisonment in the past. He holds a hateful grudge against the Miyanoshita family.

    Voiced by: Akio Ōtsuka in the original Japanese dub and Paul Oddo in the ADV English dub)

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    Ouma is a massive, imposing monstrous humanoid, with skin and claws made of rock. His head and ugly features appear like roughly carved, faceted stone. He has bright blue eyes with slit-like pupils and jagged, sharp yellow teeth. He has huge, stony forearms and a spiked Ankylosaur-like tail. Ghost Diary Entry

    20 Ouma Ouma in the Ghost Diary For those of the Kamiyana bloodline, who have made this land their home for generations and whose calling has been to put evil spirits to spiritual sleep, the greatest test is fighting the Spirit of Vengeance, Ouma. The reason for this is, most ghosts will not be resurrected as long as their places of spiritual sleeping aren't defiled, but even after being put to sleep, Ouma stores his spiritual power and keeps coming back. In addition, Ouma is very much able to control things around him, and he even revives ghosts from spiritual sleep and controls them. That's why, no matter what happens, he must be put to spiritual sleep.

    Spiritual sleep method: I surrounded him with flames from torches, and then chanted the spell using all of my spiritual powers to channel it, and put him to spiritual sleep in the bell at the temple.

    This is from the subtitled version. In the dubbed version, Satsuki doesn't read from the book, but just rambles on about how powerful Ouma is. ADVERTISEMENT

    Story

    Ouma, episode 20, timestamp 11-06 Ouma, the Spirit of Vengeance, attacking Satsuki and her friends The first thing he did when he was freed of his spiritual sleep was go after Satsuki and Keiichirou. The only way to seal him away was to imprison him in a huge bell once the exorcist has enough spiritual power. Satsuki and the gang decide to use the old school's bell, but since Satuski hadn't developed her spiritual powers at that time, Amanojaku left Kaya's body to fight with Lord Ohma while Satsuki gathered power. In the end, Satsuki seems to have sealed both Ohma and Amanojaku.

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    Episode 20, timestamp 14-12 Ouma's abilities transforms the landscape into an apocalyptic wasteland Ouma has powers over stone and earth elements, able to create enormous splits in the Earth's crust that expose lava. It is also explained in the Ghost Diary that Ouma's revival also awakens every other ghost that had been put to sleep controlled under his power. Ouma also has the ability to possess and control scores of humans as Satsuki's class and teacher come under his power, luring Satsuki and Keiichirou into the Old School. In these ways it is arguable that Ouma is among the most powerful ghosts that Satsuki faces. He can store great power for waking up through ghosts who are put into sleep, therefore facing him is an obligation for all Kamiyama bloodline who puts evil ghosts into spiritual sleep. Trivia

    He was the last and most muscular ghost to be presented. The name is spelled 'Ouma' in the end credits and the subtitles. The Crunchyroll title for the subbed version uses the alternate spelling 'Ohma', as in "Farewell, Amanojaku — The Descent of Ohma". The dubbed version title doesn't include the name, it's just "Farewell, Amanojaku

39. #39Shizuko

    Keys: Shizuko

    Shizuko (1967-1997) was once a normal woman called who was going to get married. She died when she was run over by a taxi and became a Jibakurei spirit, haunting every taxi driver who passed the place where she died.

    Episode 14 Ghost: Railroad Crossing of Evil: The Ghost Photograph That Takes Lives

    She possesses Momoko and begins to drain her life force until Leo stops her by finding her wedding ring and the taxi driver who killed her. Shizuko then comes after the driver and disappears bringing him along.

    Voiced by: Yukana Nogami (Japanese), Luci Christian (English)

    She wears a long white dress and has long black hair that covers her face like sadako from the ring

40. #40Soma

    Keys: Soma

    Soma is a powerful deity who haunts an apartment building. It seems Soma was a spirit of the former woodland, but it was released when the construction of the building severed its roots. Since then, it attacks and curses people who dare to enter the building, and it can control minor ghosts to lure or attract its victims. Soma attracts Satsuki and friends when her father falls ill with a mysterious fever, after attempting the building's demolition. It only appears is Episode 16.

    Episode 16 Ghost: The Public Housing Block That Consumes People! Nest of Evil Spirits.

41. #41Teke Teke

    Keys: Teke Teke

    Teke Teke is a ghost who, in the show, carries a sickle and a large pair of scissors to supposedly cut his victims. However, to avoid his attacks you can drop to the ground and he will fly past. In the first episode, he appears chasing the gang at the Old School Building, after tripping Leo remembers that they could have avoided him by throwing themselves to the ground.

    This ghost does not have its own episode. Trivia

    Teke Teke, like Hanako, and Kuchisake-onna, was based on a Japanese urban legend. She is said to be the vengeful ghost of a young woman who fell onto a railway line and had her body cut in half. Anyone who encounters her will be cut in half, or have their legs cut off.[1] Traditionally, she pursues people by dragging herself with her arms, making a "teke teke" sound, hence the name. Teke Teke appears in the end credits painting.

    Teke Teke is a well-known and eerie Japanese urban legend centered around the vengeful spirit of a young woman who met a horrific death. Here’s a full breakdown of her appearance, powers, and background:

    Background / Origin: Teke Teke is said to be the ghost of a schoolgirl or woman who was tragically cut in half by a train. There are a few variations of her backstory, but the common version is:

    She fell (or was pushed) onto railway tracks and was severed at the torso by an oncoming train. Some versions say she was trying to retrieve something she dropped, while others suggest suicide or a cruel prank gone wrong. After her death, her rage and sorrow caused her to become an onryō (怨霊) — a vengeful spirit — doomed to roam the world in search of her lower half or to take revenge. Appearance: Teke Teke is described as:

    A torso, missing everything from the waist down. Her arms pull her along the ground or she uses her elbows to drag herself, creating a distinctive scraping or "teke teke" sound — which is how she gets her name. She often appears in a school uniform, especially in stories set near schools or train stations. Her face is typically pale, with long black hair (classic yūrei/ghost traits in Japanese folklore). Her movement is unnatural — some stories say she can move incredibly fast, faster than you can run. Powers: Teke Teke has a few terrifying abilities associated with her legend:

    Superhuman speed: Despite having no legs, she can move incredibly quickly, usually faster than a human can escape. Teleportation (in some versions): She can appear suddenly or travel long distances mysteriously. Mimicry or luring: In some tales, she mimics voices or cries to lure people closer. Deadly encounters: If you see her, you’re usually doomed. She is said to cut her victims in half to make them like her, using a scythe, claw, or even a piece of broken glass. Curses: Just hearing the story or saying her name can invite her attention in some versions — like a "curse" or contagion.

42. #42The Piano Ghost

    Keys: The Piano Ghost

    The Piano Ghost The Piano Ghost is the ghost of the German composer Ludwig van Beethoven.

    Episode 4 Ghost: Requiem from the Dead - Elise

    The Piano Ghost haunts a piano of the old school and curses people through the song Für Elise, stating that they will die if they hear the song four times. He can accomplish this by making his victims hear his song through various objects, even ones that could not normally play the song. The ghost can also imitate other people's voices. Momoko, being possessed by Kayako, sealed him inside a metronome.

    Beethoven makes a cameo in the 20th episode.

43. #43The Taxi Driver

    Keys: The Taxi Driver

    Taxi Driver's Evil Side. The taxi driver became a ghost after he died in a car crash inside of the Mamiana tunnel, near Amanogawa elementary school. He became a member of the Anamaneki, a group of ghosts of those who died in the tunnel. The Anamaneki use him to lure travellers to get into his car and be abandonned in the tunnel, where they will be attacked by all of the ghosts.

    His only appearance is in The Tunnel with No Exit - Anamaneki.

    Voiced by: John Gremillion (English); Yasutomo Nozawa (Japanese)

    Satsuki and the gang catch a ride in his taxi and get dumped in the tunnel. They are drawn into the spirit world, caught between life and death. They see visions of the taxi driver and his beloved daughter Kazumi. There in the spirit world, Momoko finds herself at the taxi driver's grave. She leaves a tangerine as a gift for the dead, and says a prayer, thus befriending him. The kids visualize themselves destroying their own gravestones, which allows them to escape the spirit dimension back to the real world. They then catch a ride with the taxi driver's ghost, who is now friendly towards them.

44. #44Utsushimi

    Keys: Utsushimi

    Utsushimi is the ghost of the mirror. A ghost who inhabits an old mirror inside the old school building. He captures people in the mirror world and replaces them with a replica who wears glasses, but gives no reflection. He tried to replace everybody in the town, but was sealed away by Satsuki who put another mirror right in front of his. He re-appears in the 20th episode.

    Episode 7 Ghost: The Soul Stolen by the Mirror! - Utsushimi

45. #45Yuki Shirogane

    Keys: Yuki Shirogane

    Yuki Shirogane (白金ゆき Shirogane Yuki) (1950–1960) is a ghost of the Ghost Stories anime.

    Episode 17 Ghost: The Horror of Bloodstained Lake!! The Snow Specter

    Yuki was a lonely girl that was left at an inn where her mother was a waitress. She drowned in Bloodstain Lake at the age of 10 while waiting for her mother's return. Many years after her death, Yuki presents herself as Satsuki's younger cousin and claimed her sister Miyuki died in a snowstorm and is now haunting the family's inn. However, it was later revealed that Miyuki was alive and Yuki was the ghost, trying to get Miyuki join her as a ghost by using Satsuki and the others to chant a spell using a picture of Miyuki covered in blood. Ultimately, Yuki is sent to spiritual rest after the gang repeats the chorus "We go with the snow, but not the snow that is yellow," using an old photo of her from a newspaper.

    Trivia

    Yuki's name and many of her characteristics are derived from the Japanese myth of Yuki-onna the ghost of a woman that appears in the snow. In the ADV dub, she claims to be a popular girl, and is highly into the penises of black men.

46. #46Futakuchi-onna

    Keys: Futakuchi-onna

    Futakuchi-onna (二口女), meaning "Two-Mouthed Woman," is a creepy and iconic figure in Japanese folklore. She isn’t a ghost like Teke Teke, but rather a supernatural yōkai — a monster or spirit with bizarre and often symbolic traits. Here’s a full breakdown of her appearance, powers, and background:

    Background / Origin: The Futakuchi-onna is usually portrayed as a woman who appears perfectly normal, even beautiful, at first glance. However, she hides a terrifying secret:

    She has a second mouth on the back of her head, under her hair. This second mouth has sharp teeth, a long tongue, and an insatiable hunger. The origin varies, but most stories revolve around greed, guilt, or starvation: In one tale, a miserly husband marries a woman because she never eats. But his food keeps vanishing. Eventually, he discovers the second mouth, which consumes the food secretly. In another version, a mother lets her stepchild starve, and the spirit of the child creates the second mouth as a curse. Appearance: Normal front: From the front, she looks like a beautiful or modest woman — calm and quiet. Hidden horror: On the back of her head is the second mouth, often hidden under long, black hair. The second mouth: Can speak independently. Is rude, loud, and constantly demanding food. Will scream in pain if it’s not fed, causing headaches or agony for the woman. The woman’s hair may act like tentacles or arms, helping to feed the second mouth. Powers & Traits: Supernatural appetite: The second mouth is always hungry and eats far more than a normal person. Possessed hair: The woman’s hair may move on its own, grabbing food or attacking people. Split personality (in some versions): The second mouth has its own voice, mood, and intentions. Immortality or curse: Some stories treat her as cursed — she cannot die or be freed unless certain conditions are met. Symbolism & Interpretations: Futakuchi-onna is often seen as a metaphor for:

    Repressed emotions or guilt. The hidden cost of greed or neglect. The duality of appearance — beauty hiding horror. Sometimes used in older times as a cautionary tale about stingy women or the consequences of not taking care of family.

47. #47Yuki-onna

    Keys: Yuki-onna

    Yuki-onna (雪女), meaning “Snow Woman,” is one of Japan’s most iconic and haunting supernatural beings. Unlike the violent spirits like Teke Teke, Yuki-onna’s stories are often tragic, mysterious, and beautiful — blending danger with elegance. Here’s a full breakdown of her appearance, powers, and background:

    Background / Origin: Yuki-onna is a yōkai or yūrei (ghost/spirit) who appears during blizzards and snowstorms, usually in mountainous or rural areas. She is associated with death by cold, and her stories go back centuries in Japanese folklore.

    There are many versions of her myth, but most follow a similar structure:

    She appears to lost travelers in the snow, often alone or stranded. In some stories, she kills them with her icy breath or touch. In others, she spares someone out of pity or love — especially if the person is young or kind — but gives a warning never to speak of her. If her secret is broken, she vanishes forever or exacts revenge. Appearance: Yuki-onna is always portrayed as otherworldly and strikingly beautiful, but also eerie:

    She wears a white kimono, symbolizing death, snow, and purity. Her skin is pale white or translucent, sometimes appearing to glow in the snow. She has long black hair or silvery hair, depending on the region. Her eyes are cold, emotionless, or hypnotic, sometimes glowing. She may hover above the snow without leaving footprints. Powers & Traits: Ice powers / freezing breath: She can freeze people instantly, often just by breathing on them. Control over snow: She can summon blizzards or vanish into flurries of snow. Hypnosis or allure: Her beauty can captivate or enchant people, lulling them into a false sense of safety. Weightless movement: She floats silently, leaving no footprints. Invisibility / transformation: She can vanish in snowstorms or disguise herself as a normal woman. Symbolism & Themes: Yuki-onna is often seen as a symbol of nature’s deadly beauty — serene and cold, alluring yet fatal. She represents:

    Winter’s deadly calm. The duality of love and death. Loneliness and isolation. The unforgiving forces of nature. Famous Story: One of the most famous Yuki-onna tales comes from Lafcadio Hearn’s Kwaidan:

    Two woodcutters are trapped in a snowstorm. Yuki-onna appears and freezes the older man to death but spares the younger, warning him to never speak of her. Years later, he marries a mysterious beautiful woman. One night, he tells her the story of Yuki-onna — and she reveals that she was the spirit who spared him. Heartbroken at his broken promise, she leaves him forever.

48. #48Hone-onna

    Keys: Hone-onna

    Hone-onna (骨女), meaning “Bone Woman,” is a chilling and tragic figure in Japanese folklore — a type of yōkai or spirit that appears as a beautiful woman but is actually a skeleton underneath. Her legend blends themes of love, obsession, and death, often with a disturbing twist. Here’s a full breakdown of her appearance, powers, and background:

    Background / Origin: Hone-onna is typically the ghost of a woman who died longing for love, often due to betrayal, heartbreak, or unfulfilled romance. Unlike other aggressive spirits, Hone-onna’s motivation is usually rooted in deep attachment.

    She returns from the dead to visit or seduce her former lover. The man, still enchanted by her beauty, doesn’t realize she’s long dead — until it’s too late. Sometimes she draws energy from the man to sustain her illusion, eventually draining him of life. She appears in works like Lafcadio Hearn’s "Kwaidan" and other Edo-period ghost stories.

    Appearance: From the front or in dim light, she appears as a stunningly beautiful woman, often in a kimono. Her beauty is deceptive — when seen in a mirror, through magic, or in daylight, her true skeletal form is revealed. She may look like a rotting corpse or a fully animated skeleton, sometimes still wearing the clothing or hair of her living self. Powers & Traits: Illusion magic: She can appear as her former living self, hiding her true, skeletal form. Hypnotic beauty: Her appearance and voice can bewitch or seduce her lover. Life-draining kiss or touch: She may feed off her partner’s life force, aging or killing them slowly. Persistence beyond death: Her spirit lingers due to obsession or unfulfilled love, making her emotionally powerful but dangerous. Famous Story (Hone-onna in Kwaidan): In Lafcadio Hearn’s tale:

    A man falls in love with a mysterious, graceful woman. They meet nightly, and he becomes deeply attached. One day, a curious onlooker sees him embracing what appears to be a skeleton, not a woman. The illusion breaks — and the man realizes he’s been loving the ghost of a dead woman. He either dies from shock or pines away after she vanishes. Symbolism & Themes: Hone-onna represents:

    The destructive power of obsession and longing. The idea that love can blind us to truth. The line between beauty and horror, life and death. A warning about clinging to the past — literally loving someone who should have been let go.

49. #49Jorōgumo

    Keys: Jorōgumo

    Jorōgumo (絡新婦), meaning “Binding Bride” or more literally “Entangling Bride-Spider,” is a seductive and deadly spider yōkai (妖怪) from Japanese folklore. Her legend weaves together beauty, trickery, and horror — making her one of the most memorable shapeshifting monsters in traditional ghost stories.

    Background / Origin: The Jorōgumo is a type of spider demon that, after living hundreds of years, gains magical powers and the ability to shapeshift into a human — usually a beautiful woman.

    She lives in mountain caves, abandoned houses, or forests, and lures wandering men. Often, she seduces them, brings them home, and ensnares them in her webs before devouring them. In some tales, she appears by a waterfall or stream, pretending to be a damsel in distress — her beauty is bait. The name also plays on words: “Jorō” means prostitute or courtesan in older Japanese, and “gumo” (kumo) means spider — reinforcing the idea of seduction + death. Appearance: In human form: She appears as a beautiful woman, often in a bright kimono. She may carry a musical instrument, like a biwa or shamisen, and sing to attract victims. She is elegant, calm, and mesmerizing. In spider form (true form): A giant spider, often grotesque and monstrous. Some stories say her lower body transforms into spider legs, or her back splits open to reveal the spider form. She may reveal multiple eyes, fangs, or web-shooting limbs mid-attack. Powers & Traits: Shapeshifting: Can seamlessly transform between a woman and a giant spider. Web manipulation: Creates strong, almost invisible webs to trap and paralyze victims. Illusion: Can create illusions, mimic voices, or appear as someone familiar to her prey. Venomous bite: In spider form, she can bite and poison or paralyze victims. Longevity: As a spider spirit, she is ancient and cunning. Famous Tale – The Jorōgumo of Jōren Falls: Near Jōren Falls in Izu, travelers began disappearing. A woodsman fell in love with a beautiful woman he met by the falls. But monks warned him she was the Jorōgumo. He tried to visit her one last time but was dragged underwater by her web, never to be seen again. Since then, Jōren Falls became known as haunted by the spider bride. Symbolism & Themes: Jorōgumo represents:

    The danger of lust and superficial beauty. The idea that something beautiful can be deadly underneath. Predatory seduction, often tied to traditional views on feminine mystery and danger. The predator-prey dynamic in romance or trust gone wrong.

50. #50Harionago

    Keys: Harionago

    Harionago (針女), also known as Harionna (針女 or 針女御), means "Needle Woman" and is a chilling yet lesser-known Japanese urban legend and yōkai (supernatural entity). She is one of the more aggressive and sadistic female spirits in Japanese folklore — a twisted blend of beauty and horror.

    Background / Origin: Harionago is said to wander the roads of Shikoku (one of Japan’s main islands), especially targeting young men. Her legend isn’t ancient but feels rooted in traditional ghost tales with a modern urban horror edge.

    Her name literally translates to “barbed woman” or “woman with needles.” She enjoys tormenting and killing men, often laughing cruelly as she attacks. Unlike other spirits driven by sorrow or love, Harionago seems to kill for pleasure — making her more like a classic predator spirit or slasher-style yōkai. Appearance: She looks like a beautiful young woman, often described as gorgeous, with a sinister smile. Her most terrifying feature is her long, flowing hair, which contains sharp barbed hooks or needle-like tips. Her hair is alive and under her control — able to extend, whip, and stab like tentacles or wires. Some versions describe her having blood-red lips and glowing eyes when she strikes. Powers & Abilities: Hair manipulation: She can fully control her long hair, which is embedded with hooks or barbs that can pierce flesh like spears. Deceptive beauty: Her charm and appearance lure men in — but anyone who smiles back at her is marked. Speed and stealth: She strikes fast, often giving no chance to escape once she’s close. Predatory nature: Unlike many tragic or cursed spirits, Harionago is cruel by nature, almost like a supernatural serial killer. How the Legend Works: Harionago walks alone at night and encounters a man. She smiles at him — if the man smiles back, she attacks with her barbed hair. The attack is violent and fatal, often described as her tearing the victim apart with her hair. Sometimes she chases victims who try to run, laughing as she hunts them down. Symbolism & Themes: Harionago is thought to represent:

    The danger of judging by appearances — beauty hiding lethal intent. A fear of female power and vengeance, twisted into a monstrous form. A modern warning about strangers, flirty behavior, or being careless at night. Unlike Yuki-onna or Hone-onna, Harionago does not show mercy — she enjoys what she does, making her closer to a vengeful monster than a mournful ghost.

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