Natsuhiko Kyôgoku

Based on the novel by Natsuhiko Kyougoku, which gives a new interpretation to the kabuki classic 'Toukaidou Yotsuya Kaidan', one of the most famous ghost stories in Japan. (rottentomatoes.com)

In the future a deadly virus has spread worldwide resulting in a drastically reduced world population and a law forbidding people from physical contact. When a series of brutal murders occur, a group of girls, who have been flouting this law, attempt to find the dark secrets hidden in the closed off world in which they live.

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. (myanimelist.net)

In Edo period Japan, yokai monster Tofu Kozo always balances a tofu on a tray or he will vanish into the air. One day, he is accidentally transported to the present modern day. (imdb)

A series of murders of beautiful girls occur in Tokyo not long after the end of the war. Also, the daughter of a retired actress, Yuzuki Yoko, has gone missing. In the meantime, a religious cult that claims to shut away misfortunes in a box has been gaining popularity, displaying an eerie aspect. Yoko's daughter is alleged to have been run over by a train, and taken into a research institute situated in a gigantic box-shaped building. A private detective Enokizu, a writer Sekiguchi...