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Yami Shibai 4
Aliases

Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories 4, เรื่องเล่าผีญี่ปุ่น ภาค 4, Yami Shibai 4, Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4, 闇芝居 4, Yamishibai: Japanese Ghost Stories Fourth Season, Theater of Darkness 4th Season, Japanese Ghost Stories 4, 闇芝居 4期, Yamishibai: Historias Japonesas de Fantasmas Temporada 4, Theater of Darkness: Yamishibai 4

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Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4

Yami Shibai 4

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The fourth season of Yami Shibai.

A picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.

(Source: Crunchyroll)

Last updated

Sep 11, 2026, 04:44 AM

Evidence

Announcement status

Official announcement records with supporting citations.

Confirmed
TV season

Official announcement logged Jan 1, 2017, 12:00 AM.

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Renewal pulse

Courcast score breakdown

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months, blending attention velocity, completion strength, and catalogue health.

Confirmed
Announced Jan 1, 2017, 12:00 AM

CourScore is the probability of an official sequel announcement within 18 months.

Signal coverage: 100% • Signal freshness: High • Frozen 17 hours ago

Top reasons

  • Format continuity - Format (TV_SHORT) matches prior mainline entries
  • Domestic episode engagement (Niconico) - 994,036 episode views on Niconico (JP domestic)
  • Cross-platform popularity index - Aggregate reach of ~7,422 followers
Runway
Anime original

This is an anime original, not an adaptation, so there is no source material to run down - renewal turns on sales and popularity rather than runway.

Financial & Commercial53
Production Feasibility56
Audience Reception65
Strategic Priors19
Fandom Engagement24

CourScore history

CourScore over time

Last analysedSep 11, 2026, 04:44 AM
Next scheduled11 hours ago
Renewal FAQ

Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4 renewal questions

Common questions about this title's renewal prospects, answered by Courcast's daily analysis.

Is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4 getting a new season?
Yes - Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4 has an officially confirmed continuation. See the Announcement Status section above for the full details and citations.
Will Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4 be renewed?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4 has already been confirmed for a new entry - it has cleared the renewal hurdle. See the Announcement Status section for the source citation.
What is Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4's renewal probability?
Theatre of Darkness: Yamishibai 4's CourScore is 70 as of the latest update. CourScore is Courcast's proprietary metric that aggregates over a dozen renewal signals - from source-material runway to social buzz - into a single daily-updated probability out of 100.
Latest signals

Fresh telemetry

Courcast watches every connected signal to surface the freshest indicators of momentum.

SourceMetricGeoValueCollected
anilistaverage scoreGLOBAL54Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistfavoritesGLOBAL44Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilistpopularityGLOBAL7,902Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
anilisttrendingGLOBAL0Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode countGLOBAL221Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode dislikesGLOBAL22Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollepisode likesGLOBAL670Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
crunchyrollseries availableGLOBAL1Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest dailyGLOBAL0Aug 15, 2026, 12:00 AM
google trendsinterest weeklyGLOBAL0Aug 9, 2026, 12:00 AM
justwatchjp platform countJP2Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsufavoritesGLOBAL1Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsumember countGLOBAL2,358Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsurating rankGLOBAL12,478Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
kitsuscore meanGLOBAL57.2Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
malcompletedGLOBAL22,674Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
malmembersGLOBAL32,735Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
malplan to watchGLOBAL7,249Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
malwatchingGLOBAL1,580Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
mangaupdatesbayesian ratingGLOBAL6.48Sep 10, 2026, 12:00 AM
mfcfigures totalGLOBAL4Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
mfcgoods totalGLOBAL1Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
mfcmedia totalGLOBAL1Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
mfcmerch added 30dGLOBAL0Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
mfcmerch totalGLOBAL6Sep 6, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode commentsJP49,484Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode mylistsJP3,209Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
niconicoepisode viewsJP994,036Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditcomments 7dGLOBAL1,336Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 1dGLOBAL5Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditmentions 7dGLOBAL19Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditscore 7dGLOBAL2,980Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthread countGLOBAL19Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
redditthreads 7dGLOBAL19Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoricompletion ratioGLOBAL0.67Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimorimember countGLOBAL5,281Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
shikimoriscore meanGLOBAL58.2Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
simklscore meanGLOBAL57Aug 30, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbpopularityGLOBAL4.03Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
tmdbvote countGLOBAL3Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
wikipediapageviews dailyEN.WIKIPEDIA22May 14, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubechannel views totalGLOBAL296,211Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubesubscribers totalGLOBAL380Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 30dGLOBAL25Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeuploads 7dGLOBAL25Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 30dGLOBAL157,258Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
youtubeviews 7dGLOBAL157,258Jun 23, 2026, 12:00 AM
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