Kyougoku Natsuhiko: Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari

Tired of writing riddles for children, Yamaoka Momosuke plans on gathering spooky and gruesome stories and publishing them in an anthology called Hyakumonogatari ("One Hundred Tales"). While researching these old myths and legends he comes across a mysterious trio who call themselves the Ongyou. They are detectives who are investigating the legends to reveal their truths...and bring those in the wrong to justice. Each time Momosuke meets the Ongyou he must face horrible truths and battle with his morals, but he's seeing things he shouldn't be seeing... (Source: ANN)

Type: TV
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Season: fall 2003
Status: Finished Airing
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Studios: TMS Entertainment
Genres: Fantasy Supernatural Horror Mystery
Tags: action episodic fantasy historical demons supernatural 19th century bakumatsu - meiji period bakumatsu meiji period feudal japan japan past seinen plot continuity violence horror novel based on a novel psychological mystery melancholy youkai pirate ghost dark fantasy angst writers