Requiem from the Darkness English Sub & Dub

About Requiem from the Darkness

Looking for background on Requiem from the Darkness (Kyougoku Natsuhiko: Kousetsu Hyaku Monogatari)? This fantasy, supernatural and mystery series by TMS Entertainment (2003) starts out like this. The setup: 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 an unexplained trio who call themselves the Ongyou.

Further in, they are detectives who are investigating the legends to reveal their truths...and bring those in the wrong to justice. Each time Momosuke crosses paths with the Ongyou he has to face horrible truths and battle with his morals, but he's seeing things he shouldn't be seeing...

With fantasy at the core, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Think of it as a pick for fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by TMS Entertainment, so the studio's house style defines how Requiem from the Darkness looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on fantasy, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. At 7.2/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. Released in 2003, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.