Reviews

I personally find YamiShiBai a very well planned piece of art. YamiShiBai is based on the concept of KamiShiBai, an ancient storytelling technique based on paper in 12th century. Young viewers may not appreciate the artwork in YamiShiBai due to its dull and simplistic texture. In YamiShiBai, the artwork reflects reality and correct atmosphere. Moreover, the sound effect often creates huge tension and uneasiness. Although the ending is very predictable, I still get very scared by some of the grotesque images.

Although most of the episodes in YamiShiBai are scary,I feel that some of the episodes convey valuable insights. In episode 3, people smile in order to deter bad omen. In reality, how many people are wearing a smiling mask? In episode 5, a father puts work before his family and he is sent to an alien dimension. When someone is often too busy for his family, will he be too late to meet his family?

In conclusion, I would recommend YamiShiBai to anyone who feels negative to the current trend in Japanese anime. YamiShiBai may be short but the skill in conveying the right atmosphere in storytelling is excellent.