Ghost Stories English Sub & Dub

About Ghost Stories

Looking for background on Ghost Stories (学校の怪談)? This horror, mystery and supernatural series by Studio Pierrot (2000) starts out like this. The premise: Kids and ghosts. When young Satsuki comes across an old book of spells from her passed away mother, she gains the ability to struggle ghosts that are haunting her new school.

From there, with the help of her friends, and of a really wicked devil cat, she needs to protect everyone around her or be haunted for ever more.

As a horror title, atmosphere, sound and restraint do the heavy lifting. Satsuki Miyanoshita (Tomoko Kawakami) and Momoko Koigakubo (Kumi Sakuma) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers comfortable with dark, unsettling material. The run is 19 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Studio Pierrot is the studio behind Ghost Stories, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on horror, atmosphere, sound and restraint do the heavy lifting. A 7.4/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Tomoko Kawakami voicing Satsuki Miyanoshita gives the lead role a recognizable voice. It aired in 2000, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.