Kyougoku Natsuhiko: Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari


Requiem from the Darkness

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Synonyms: Hundred Stories, 100 Stories, Natsuhiko Kyougoku's Worldly Horror Stories
Japanese: 京極夏彦 巷説百物語
English: Requiem from the Darkness
French: Requiem from the Darkness
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Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 4, 2003 to Dec 27, 2003
Premiered: Fall 2003
Broadcast: Saturdays at 01:35 (JST)
Source: Novel
Genres: HorrorHorror, MysteryMystery, SupernaturalSupernatural
Themes: GoreGore, HistoricalHistorical, MythologyMythology, PsychologicalPsychological
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Ranked: #40142
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Both animes deal with supernatural beings and have cases that are based on myths and hearsays (they even used a similar tale as a basis for one of their stories). The two animes also plays on human flaws as well as the need to seek for truth. However, Hundred Stories is definitely more violent than Mononoke. Though they do not use the same style, the cinematography of these two animes are also quite unique.  
report Recommended by xo_cl2
Both about a small group of supernatural people who's job is to send "Evil doers" and occasionally the not so evil to the land of the dead for their sins and transgressions. Similar story flow as well... but Hundred stories is exponentially more violent and disturbing.  
report Recommended by Bluesnow
They both have a dark and slightly older animation styles and feature darkly demented plots and horror twists. 
report Recommended by Genevieve11
Both features ancient Japanese ghost stories Ayakashi is more like literature while Hundred Stories are collection of ghost stories rumored in the Edo period. 
report Recommended by bottle
Two collections of episodic horror series with their roots heavily founded in Japanese folk-lore, traditions and mythology. Yami Shibai takes on a far more modern setting for these stories to take place and has an experimental art pallet. Kyousetsu Hyaku Monogatari is far more grounded in the Edo period and puts new perspectives on many old classic Japanese tales, it also has an experimental art style. Both are good horror series that explore a variety of the potentials of horror. 
report Recommended by Jodyqt
Both are revolving around a young person obsessed with the gathering of horror stories. Later the main characters meet a group for extermination of the evil forces, which are lying in the bottom of the case. The only difference is that Hundred Stories is during the Edo period, while Kikoushi Enma happens in modern days Japan.  
report Recommended by mantzikert
Similar atmosphere, both are horror/mystery/supernatural series. Both based on a novel series. 
report Recommended by earthshine
Same Mystery, and Supernatural elements. Great thriller scenes not knowing why or who will be killed next. Both MC's try to save as many innocent people as they can. The two series have great art work and character design. These series also share great opening and ending music.  
report Recommended by Obeythealfa
Both anime have the same composer (Kuniaki Haishima), both series have creepy theme songs, and both have Karen Strassman in the cast. To a deeper extent, both anime deal with self-discovery and they venture into the more philosophical ideas of life. Both Monster and Requiem are dark, deep series with few moments dedicated to humor. There's a huge element of mystery in both series and, in the end, you'll enjoy Requiem from the Darkness if you liked Monster. 
report Recommended by bmoore07
Both shows follow the same premise: the main character becomes involved with a group of outlaws who kill those who have committed moral misdeeds. Each show starts out as episodic but builds toward a larger story arc in the second half. 
report Recommended by Mythologically
Requem from the Darkness as well as Boogiepop And other are just that. They're both episodic, dark themed horror anime with interesting plots, not so much of sheer violence and mindless corpse-munching, but more of mythical and thrilling lessons of psychology. Friends of the macabre will without a doubt find both series interesting 
report Recommended by Zonecommander26
Protagonists are investigating creepy stories. There is lasting sense of dread, mystery and horror. Terrifying, mystical creatures haunt the villages, abandoned houses and caves. There are two worlds. Specific atmosphere of both shows is similar  
report Recommended by Kareblis
They're both early 2000s horror anime, that make a honest attempt at disturbing the viewer. Both share that grim underlying feeling absent from modern anime. It's a safe bet. 
report Recommended by GatesOfOblivion
Both make criticism of society, and are quite complex. 
report Recommended by AndersonHentai
As far as plot is concerned these animes are not particularly similar. Both feature supernatural themes, however this is not much of a connection either. The two features that makes these two anime similar are the general vibe, and the constant questioning throughout the series of whether it is uniquely brilliant or simply bizarre and annoying. In my opinion these animes have an element of both, however if you removed the bizarre and annoying elements you would be left with something that is purely average. If you like one you will probably like the other, however Kurozuka is the superior of the two. 
report Recommended by Azeal
Both focus on punishing evil people,has lots of dark visuals and suspense in it and also nice art and character designs and psychological shit in it too.  
report Recommended by Disapeared_Ghost
Color palette and brightness of these shows are different. But they have some things in common. The protagonist: He is a good-willed and somehow naive guy, who tends to act on his morally good impulses. He tends to get in trouble when his shady companions include him in their doings. However, luck seems to be on his side often... The protagonists' companions: They work in a rather shady business and involve the protagonst in their dealings. Fake separations and arranged chance encounters between the protag occur. They (seemingly) tend to get in trouble when the protagonist has one of his "good" impulses during the execution of a plan. The protagonists  read more 
report Recommended by Estefan
They both have a similar feel to them and they have the same episodic format. 
report Recommended by Dart93
Discoverin' mysteries, a little bit of fear and secret, enigmatic characters. 
report Recommended by Eriis
Ghosts among us. Ghosts who punish greedy people. Ghosts who lives with their own goals. Similar visual appearance and sound. But there is a difference. Is there really ghosts was guilty?  
report Recommended by kilmiel
They share the theme of a supernatural entity(s) being drawn to "strangeness" in the human world and eventually purging the demons responsible. Hundred Stories is MUCH more adult than Miyu, however. 
report Recommended by Dorothea
Both have quite dark, mystical atmosphere. Folk tales, mythological stories and mysteries are the main thing in both anime. XXXholic may be is more "lighter" anime, but stories are similar. 
report Recommended by tuscias
original work are both written by Kyogoku Natsuhiko,though the backgrounds and narrative style are quite different. 
report Recommended by sunflex
Both have a very distinctive, bizarre art style and share a similar atmosphere although I would say Inaka Isha is a bit more bizarre than Hundred Stories. 
report Recommended by Hantsuki
Both contain horror, psychological as well as supernatural elements. Some of the stories in Aoi Bungaku are set in the same period as Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari. There is an overall mysterious vibe. 
report Recommended by Faylicia
Overcoming the Monster plot with dark atmospheric overtone, and a focus on exorcising evil in human and haunted spirits 
report Recommended by ShojoSamurai
Kemonozume and Hundred Stories both have a very distinctive art style and tend to be rather crazy and voilent. The plots have their twists and none of the heroes can be really called normal. In other words the shows have a similar atmosphere. 
report Recommended by metzger
Episodic cases of the supernatural, narrated by a group of recurring characters. Tactics boasts a larger cast of characters, but 100 Stories has more mature content. 
report Recommended by Phraze