Anime Overview
Folktales from Japan
Furusato Saisei: Nippon no Mukashibanashi presents timeless Japanese folktales in a gentle, supernatural tinged anthology created for young viewers. Each half hour episode offers three self contained stories that blend wonder and everyday wisdom, ranging from familiar favorites to lesser known regional tales. Several episodes highlight stories from Tohoku,…
Characters
Meet the featured characters and Japanese voice actors tied to Folktales from Japan before opening the full characters page.
Female Narrator
Main | Japanese VA: Matsukane, Yoneko
Male Narrator
Main | Japanese VA: Emoto, Akira
Related Anime
Browse the key sequel, prequel, and side-story entries linked to Folktales from Japan before opening the full watch-order flow.
Furusato Meguri: Nippon no Mukashibanashi
Sequel | 2017
Staff
See the featured production staff credits for Folktales from Japan before the interactive staff page loads.
Suzuki, Takuo
Director
Kabashima, Yoshio
Character Design, Key Animation
Kitazawa, Yasuyuki
Episode Director, Storyboard, Character Design
Kiyoshima, Yuuko
Episode Director, Storyboard, Character Design
Kobayashi, Osamu
Episode Director, Storyboard, Character Design
Kohanawa, Tameo
Episode Director, Storyboard, Character Design
Latest Episodes
A quick static snapshot of recent tracked episodes for Folktales from Japan before the interactive guide loads.
Episode 12: The Furuya Forest / The Traveler's Horse / A Crow in the Dark of Night
Aired Jun 17, 2012
Episode 11: The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat / The Snot-Nosed Boy / The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!
Aired Jun 10, 2012
Episode 10: Sannen-Netarou / The Last Lie / Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!
Aired Jun 3, 2012
More Guide Pages
Open the deeper episode, cast, staff, and franchise guide pages tied to this overview.
Folktales from Japan episode guide
225 tracked episodes
Folktales from Japan characters
2 featured characters
Folktales from Japan staff
6 featured staff credits
Folktales from Japan watch order
Open the franchise watch-order page.