Yami Shibai 3

Rate a 7
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Plot
Introductory was a nice change of pace. First and second involved the same cast but only the scenery had changed. Here i am sure you can put two and two together to realize that you are looking at a different piece. Although sadly the wording could have been chosen better. For not only was in not scary but seemed a bit off like a poor translation.

As for the ending that won it for me. Sure all the proceeding episodes were at the same horror level as season 2(somewhat tame) but it played into the introductory in a somewhat unexpected approach. In doing ... so made it into the final episode. And at the very end while it was a somewhat expected reveal it provide some informative approach to the gathering. In other words people can't help but to link two and two together. Like the sound of clapping means applause but it can also mean other things like i need your attention similar to that of a whistle. In sort lesson learned from this season is don't be quick to judge anything even small aspects.

Art
The same as the preceding seasons. Those that aren't aware (as you should be having gotten to season 3) it is somewhat cheap. I say somewhat for it does well for an audience of kids. The animation is that of puppetry if using paper as puppets. Production is also cheap because during vocals there is little in terms of lip moment, which kills the reality vibe.

I will say on a positive notation the credit art was a pleasant thing to see. For it made the credits slightly fun to watch for its slight originality from other episodes of its season.

Step right up and have a look… at why Yami Shibai season 3 doesn't live up to the first 2 seasons

Being a big fan of the first two seasons of Yami Shibai I was super excited when i heard that there would be a third installment in the series. It's sad to say however that it fell completely flat and lost somthing that the other seasons had.

Art: 7
You can tell from episode one that the art has drastically improved from the first two seasons and the animations that they do have in the show flow much more smoothly.

Sound: 8
The ed to the third seasons switched ... up from the vocaloid track and went with something that felt much more suited towards the genre of the show yet still keeping the electric vibe that I'm a fan of. it defiantly does its job of creeping me out for the 30 seconds it plays for.

Story: 4
Sadly the stories throughout the third season lost the creepy and eerie feeling that they had in the first season and even in most of the second season. The short stories this time around just seem dumb and fail to scare even in the slightest. I keep hoping each week that they come out with a story again that will give me chills like they did in the first two seasons. Sadly thus far I have been bored each week for four and a half minutes wondering if was worth it to come back next week. the only saving grace of the third season was the last episode which left me in awe when the series was over

overall: 6
Regardless of how much the art and sound have improved from the first two seasons the story is the most crucial factor in the horror genre (it can either be bad or good as long as it leaves an impression) which is where Yami Shibai season 3 falls flat. its overall boring and not memorable in the slightest except for the last episode. If your able to sit through 12 episodes of mediocre horror then you'll be rewarded with the last episode which in my opinion was a solid 8/10

Wow.

Just.

Wow.

I don't think I've ever seen a series fall so far from grace before this.

This is both impressive and really depressing.

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Story: 2

They follow a "monster of the week" type of story in this season. I'm not even sure these are based on actual Japanese folklore and scary stories anymore. The stories were extremely bland and boring, with maybe only an episode or two actually entertaining me rather than frustrating me.

Art: 9

I'm putting sound and art in the same category here. They were by far the only good aspect of the show this season. The art was a major improvement from the last season and was aesthetically pleasing. It fit the tone of the show well. However, there were a few episodes where the art style changed DRASTICALLY for no reason. It was pretty jarring.

The sound was just as good as the other seasons, the ending song is strange but still fits the tone of the series. The voice acting is still impressive and realistic, and the music was still creepy.

Character: 1

Lol what characters? They're all cardboard cutouts of personalities and stereotypes we've all seen before. They're nothing, that's their characters.

Also, another important thing to note is that the narrator from the past two seasons is gone and is replaced by some fish-face lookin' kid.

Hooray.

Enjoyment: 1

I hated every minute of this season. The only enjoyment I found was riffing on it with my sister. The monster designs are REALLY bad, the scares were non-existent, and the characters were B O R I N G.

Overall: 3

This season was trash. Utter. Trash. Honestly, it's really sad seeing such a good series trashed after only two seasons. The only reason I would recommend this to anyone is if you gather a bunch of friends and riff on it the whole show. Ugh.