Television station TV Tokyo announced a 12th season for the Yami Shibai (Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories) horror short anime series on Thursday. The official website also revealed the staff, cast, and a key visual (pictured). This season will feature urban legends stories related to the theme of "Rules," and will premiere in January 2024 on TV Tokyo.

Staff
Director: Akira Funada (Ninja Collection)
Script: Hiromu Kumamoto (Yami Shibai), Mitsuhiro Sasaki (Yami Shibai 6), Chouji Yoshikawa (Kurayami Santa planning), Saori Aoki NEW
Animation: Yuu Ebihara (Yami Shibai 5), Momoka Higurashi (Yami Shibai 10), jimmy (KJ File), Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie (Yami Shibai 11), Masamichi Kawanabe NEW, Shino Hongou NEW, Norio Yamakawa (Yami Shibai planning) NEW
Storyboard: Seima Mutou (Yami Shibai 9 animation) NEW
Producer: Norio Yamakawa, Takuya Iwasaki (Kowabon planning), Akira Funada
Production Cooperation: ILCASHIPS NEW
Studio: ILCA

Note: New staff involved with the new season are denoted with the legend NEW.

Cast
Storyteller: Kanji Tsuda (Redline)
Ryou Shinoda
Yutaka Shimizu
Ponzu
Honda Sujumaru
Haruo Yoshida
Asuka Nagatsuki
You Koizumi (Amamoyou no Solaris)
Yuuka Shidomi
Satoko Tsuchiya
Saori Aoki

The first Yami Shibai season aired in Summer 2013. Crunchyroll has simulcast each season with English subtitles. Sentai Filmworks licensed the first two seasons in December 2015 and released them on home video the following April. The latest season, Yami Shibai 11, aired in Summer 2023.

Official site: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamishibai11/news/
Official Twitter: @yamishibai_TX

Source: Comic Natalie

Yami Shibai 12 on MAL