Folktales from Japan (2012)
Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.
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Episodes
- 1 1. Sameuratarou Became a Rock / Koukichi Flies Through the Sky2017-04-02 · 25mA whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government. Source: crunchyroll
- 2 2. The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of Ikinoshim2017-04-09 · 25mA child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll
- 3 3. The Catfish God / Inou Tadataka2017-04-16 · 25mA wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan. Source: crunchyroll
- 4 4. Kappa Stone / The Moss Ball of Akan Lake2017-04-23 · 25mA boy throws a rock at a baby kappa, and its father puts a powerful curse on him. The lake moss of the Ainu come to be refered as the heart of the forest. Source: crunchyroll
- 5 5. The Hunter and the Oni / The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa2017-04-30 · 25mA hunter outwits a giant ogre called an oni. Two sons find a statue of one of the buddhas while trying to catch fish for their sick mother. Source: crunchyroll
- 6 6. Anju and Zushiou / Kicchomu-san the Sharp2017-05-07 · 25mA brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness. Source: crunchyroll
- 7 7. Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock / The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama2017-05-14 · 25mAn old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple. Source: crunchyroll
- 8 8. The Akoya Pine / The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo2017-05-21 · 25mA girl falls in love with the spirit of a pine tree. A frail lord is tempted into eating more by the power of mustard and lotus root. Source: crunchyroll
- 9 9. Chikaraishi Plays Sumo / The Great Buddha of Nara2017-05-28 · 25mA man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades. Source: crunchyroll
- 10 10. The Golden Ladle / The Chaguchagu Pony2017-06-04 · 25mAn ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man. Source: crunchyroll
- 11 11. The Wolf Rich Man / Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile2017-06-11 · 25mA man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune. Source: crunchyroll
- 12 12. Doukan / Priest Enkuu2017-06-18 · 25mA peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha. Source: crunchyroll
- 13 13. The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That`s a Hacchou Away2017-06-25 · 25mA ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll
- 14 14. The Giant Barley Straw Snake / Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work2017-07-02 · 25mA snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll
- 15 15. The Tofu Priest Statue / Hiraga Gennai2017-07-09 · 25mA greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches. Source: crunchyroll
- 16 16. Houko-san / Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu2017-07-16 · 25mA girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea. Source: crunchyroll
- 17 17. Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon2017-07-23 · 25mTanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll
- 18 18. The Pilgrim and the Bath / The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle2017-07-30 · 25mA man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle. Source: crunchyroll
- 19 19. The Power Given by an Ogre / The Okesabushi of Okei2017-08-06 · 25mAn oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners. Source: crunchyroll
- 20 20. A Story of Sage Kume / The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba2017-08-13 · 25mA man wants to be a Sennin but fails, so he becomes a salesman instead. Kobayashi Issa, the haiku poet, thinks of the sun, the moon, and his soba. Source: crunchyroll
- 21 21. Osengafuchi / The Medicine-Seller of Toyama2017-08-20 · 25mA man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs. Source: crunchyroll
- 22 22. Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man / The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup2017-08-27 · 25mA lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple. Source: crunchyroll
- 23 23. The Dream-Telling Priest Statue / The Iwatsuki Doll2017-09-03 · 25mA priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials. Source: crunchyroll
- 24 24. Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons2017-09-10 · 25mA ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll
- 25 25. The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to Ise2017-09-17 · 25mA priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll
- 26 26. The Sesame Seed Manjuu / The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs2017-10-01 · 25mA woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered. Source: crunchyroll
- 27 27. Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe / Standing on Mt. Fuji2017-10-08 · 25mA boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji. Source: crunchyroll
- 28 28. The Bikki Wife / The Oumi Merchant2017-10-15 · 25mA man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods. Source: crunchyroll
- 29 29. The Ship Ghosts of Usa / The Tanuki War of Awa2017-10-22 · 25mA ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa. Source: crunchyroll
- 30 30. The Rain of the Setomono Festival / The Silkworm and the Wife Lord2017-10-29 · 25mA hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss. Source: crunchyroll
- 31 31. Eyeball Swapping / The Byakkotai2017-11-05 · 25mA man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war. Source: crunchyroll
- 32 32. The Priest and the Old Tanuki / Otane`s Lake2017-11-12 · 25mA priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate. Source: crunchyroll
- 33 33. The Man Who Wanted to Be a Black Kite / The Mountain Princess of Yakushima2017-11-19 · 25mA man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island. Source: crunchyroll
- 34 34. Wanting to Be Poor / The Blessings of Uzumi2017-11-26 · 25mA man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll
- 35 35. Yajiemon and the Big Bear / Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou2017-12-03 · 25mYajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand. Source: crunchyroll
- 36 36. The God Riding on a Cucumber / Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku2017-12-10 · 25mA god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down. Source: crunchyroll
- 37 37. The Farting Wife / The Chef of Shuri Castle2017-12-17 · 25mA wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish. Source: crunchyroll
- 38 38. The Mountain Granny`s Mochi / Namahage2017-12-24 · 25mA mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita. Source: crunchyroll
- 39 39. The Invisible Man / The River Otter of Shimanto River2017-12-31 · 25mA man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp. Source: crunchyroll
- 40 40. Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold / Jirochou of Shimizu2018-01-07 · 25mThree grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone. Source: crunchyroll
- 41 41. The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw / The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway2018-01-14 · 25mA samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path. Source: crunchyroll
- 42 42. Mountain Granny Shrine / Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum2018-01-21 · 25mA mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital. Source: crunchyroll
- 43 43. The Paper Bag Wind / Tanabata-san`s Present2018-01-28 · 25mA man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day. Source: crunchyroll
- 44 44. The Mountain Monk Tanuki / The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge2018-02-04 · 25mA raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy. Source: crunchyroll
- 45 45. Yagorou-don and the Men / The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru2018-02-11 · 25mA giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops. Source: crunchyroll
- 46 46. Ishidoumaru / Konoshiro and Matsue Castle2018-02-18 · 25mA boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll
- 47 47. The Colt That Escaped from a Painting / The Cold Soup Granny2018-02-25 · 25mA horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll
- 48 48. The Monk Who Went to Hell / Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry2018-03-04 · 25mA greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll
- 49 49. The 16th Day Cherry Tree / Monkey Bridge2018-03-11 · 25mA cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyroll
- 50 50. The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and Kiyohime2018-03-18 · 25mA goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll
Cast
Akira Emoto
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