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''Sad, isn't it? If you insist on maintaining your own Way, you will aggravate people. But if you stray from your ethics, you will fall into depravity. Evil and ambition scatter in the darkness, and all that remains is a sad rumor among the townsfolk. To the next world we commit thee!'' --Mataichi
{{quote|''Sad, isn't it? If you insist on maintaining your own Way, you will aggravate people. But if you stray from your ethics, you will fall into depravity. Evil and ambition scatter in the darkness, and all that remains is a sad rumor among the townsfolk. To the next world we commit thee!''|Mataichi}}

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An anime horror anthology based upon a series of novels by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and originally broadcast in late 2003, also known as ''100 Stories'' and titled ''[[Requiem from the Darkness]]'' in Geneon's official US release. ''[[Kyogoku Natsuhiko Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari]]'' concerns the adventures of a rather clumsy and shiftless young writer named Momosuke, who travels feudal Japan in search of ghost stories to chronicle after he grows tired of writing children's riddles. Taking shelter at a ramshackle inn one rainy night, Momosuke encounters three unusual beings - Mataichi the charm-seller, Ogin the puppeteer and Nagamimi the shapeshifter - and discovers a world of supernatural horror he may never fully understand.


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An anime horror anthology based upon a series of novels by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and originally broadcast in late 2003, also known as ''100 Stories'' and titled ''[[Requiem from the Darkness]]'' in Geneon's official US release. ''100 Stories'' concerns the adventures of a rather clumsy and shiftless young writer named Momosuke, who travels feudal Japan in search of ghost stories to chronicle after he grows tired of writing children's riddles. Taking shelter at a ramshackle inn one rainy night, Momosuke encounters three unusual beings - Mataichi the charm-seller, Ogin the puppeteer and Nagamimi the shapeshifter - and discovers a world of supernatural horror he may never fully understand.
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This show provides examples of:
* [[Black and Gray Morality]]
* [[Black and Gray Morality]]
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Mataichi, Ogin and Nagamimi.
* [[Dark Is Not Evil]]: Mataichi, Ogin and Nagamimi.
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* [[Gonk]]: ''100 Stories'' features an ''extremely'' bizarre art style, particularly notable in its depiction of villagers and other incidental characters.
* [[Gonk]]: ''100 Stories'' features an ''extremely'' bizarre art style, particularly notable in its depiction of villagers and other incidental characters.
* [[Hello, Nurse!]]: Ogin. Which is a bit creepy, considering she's dead. ''This does not deter Momosuke.''
* [[Hello, Nurse!]]: Ogin. Which is a bit creepy, considering she's dead. ''This does not deter Momosuke.''
* [[Humans Are Bastards]]: The entire point of the show, though "bastards" might be [[Complete Monster|too kind a term]].
* [[Humans Are the Real Monsters]]: The entire point of the show, though "bastards" might be [[Complete Monster|too kind a term]].
* [[I Just Want to Be Special]]: Despite his efforts to join Mataichi and the gang, Momosuke is repeatedly told to turn back before it's too late.
* [[I Just Want to Be Special]]: Despite his efforts to join Mataichi and the gang, Momosuke is repeatedly told to turn back before it's too late.
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: "Salty Choji."
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: "Salty Choji."

Latest revision as of 03:01, 25 October 2016

The main characters: three dead, one alive
Sad, isn't it? If you insist on maintaining your own Way, you will aggravate people. But if you stray from your ethics, you will fall into depravity. Evil and ambition scatter in the darkness, and all that remains is a sad rumor among the townsfolk. To the next world we commit thee!
—Mataichi

An anime horror anthology based upon a series of novels by Natsuhiko Kyogoku and originally broadcast in late 2003, also known as 100 Stories and titled Requiem from the Darkness in Geneon's official US release. Kyogoku Natsuhiko Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari concerns the adventures of a rather clumsy and shiftless young writer named Momosuke, who travels feudal Japan in search of ghost stories to chronicle after he grows tired of writing children's riddles. Taking shelter at a ramshackle inn one rainy night, Momosuke encounters three unusual beings - Mataichi the charm-seller, Ogin the puppeteer and Nagamimi the shapeshifter - and discovers a world of supernatural horror he may never fully understand.

Tropes used in Kyogoku Natsuhiko Kosetsu Hyaku Monogatari include:
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