TV Tokyo has announced the 17th season of the short-form horror anime series Yami Shibai. The new season, centered on the theme of “Ketsu” (Decision), is set to premiere on July 12, 2026, on TV Tokyo. The official website also revealed the staff, cast, key visual, and theme song.
Staff
| Role | Name | Notable Works |
|---|---|---|
| Director | Akira Funada | Ninja Collection |
| Script | Kanako Ishigami | Yami Shibai 15 |
| Script | Hiromu Kumamoto | Kowabon |
| Script | Mitsuhiro Sasaki | KJ File |
| Storyboard | Shoma Mutou | Yami Shibai 14 |
| Storyboard | Kazuma Taketani | Jidou Hanbaiki ni Umarekawatta Ore wa Meikyuu wo Samayou |
| Storyboard | Chouji Yoshikawa | Yami Shibai 13 script |
| Producer | Akira Funada | |
| Producer | Takuya Iwasaki | Yami Shibai 12 |
| Producer | Norio Yamakawa | Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann |
| Illustration | Kazuma Taketani, jimmy, Ohagi, Yuu Ebihara, Momoka Higurashi, Hiroshi Nishiyama & Rie, Takashi Iitsuka, Oroka Oono, Norio Yamakawa | |
| Production Cooperation | ILCASHIPS, Leon Studio | |
| Studio | ILCA |
Cast
| Name | Notes |
|---|---|
| Kanji Tsuda | Storyteller (Redline) |
| Tomoko Ooishi | Profile |
| Saeko Tsuchiya | |
| Ryou Shinoda | Profile |
| Rei Shirakawa | |
| Toshimasa Niiro | Yami Shibai 8 |
| Miu Miyake | Love Live! Hasunosora Jogakuin School Idol Club Movie: Bloom Garden Party |
| Akari Nakamura | Profile |
| An Yamane | Profile |
| Rina Goroumaru | Profile |
| Satoshi Hanatani | Profile |
| Takuya (Fuurin) | |
| Tsukasa Shou (Fuurin) |
The enka duo Fuurin will perform the theme song “Yami Shibai no Blues.”
The first Yami Shibai season premiered in Summer 2013. Crunchyroll simulcasts each season with English subtitles. Sentai Filmworks licensed the first two seasons in December 2015 and released them on home video the following April. The latest season, Yami Shibai 16, aired in Winter 2026.
Official site: https://www.tv-tokyo.co.jp/anime/yamishibai15/
Official X: @yamishibai_TX
