Season 6
50 episodes · Apr 2, 2017
Like in any culture, Japanese kids grow up listening to the stories repeatedly told by their parents and grandparents. The boy born from a peach; the princess from the moon who is discovered inside a bamboo; the old man who can make a dead cherry tree blossom, etc. These short stories that teach kids to see both the dark and bright sides of life have passed traditional moral values from generation to generation. Source: crunchyroll
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- S6E1
Sameuratarou Became a Rock / Koukichi Flies Through the Sky
Apr 2, 201725mA whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E2
The Bamboo Shoot Child / The Demon Kite of Ikinoshim
Apr 9, 201725mA child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E3
The Catfish God / Inou Tadataka
Apr 16, 201725mA wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E4
Kappa Stone / The Moss Ball of Akan Lake
Apr 23, 201725mA boy throws a rock at a baby kappa, and its father puts a powerful curse on him. The lake moss of the Ainu come to be refered as the heart of the forest. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E5
The Hunter and the Oni / The Three Shrine Festival of Asakusa
Apr 30, 201725mA hunter outwits a giant ogre called an oni. Two sons find a statue of one of the buddhas while trying to catch fish for their sick mother. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E6
Anju and Zushiou / Kicchomu-san the Sharp
May 7, 201725mA brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E7
Granny Orin and the Bottle Rock / The Madara Demon God and Kannon-sama
May 14, 201725mAn old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E8
The Akoya Pine / The Spicy Lotus Root of Higo
May 21, 201725mA girl falls in love with the spirit of a pine tree. A frail lord is tempted into eating more by the power of mustard and lotus root. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E9
Chikaraishi Plays Sumo / The Great Buddha of Nara
May 28, 201725mA man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E10
The Golden Ladle / The Chaguchagu Pony
Jun 4, 201725mAn ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E11
The Wolf Rich Man / Shouki-san and the Demon Roof Tile
Jun 11, 201725mA man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E12
Doukan / Priest Enkuu
Jun 18, 201725mA peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E13
The Beefy Biceps Given by a Ghost / The Yummy Miso That`s a Hacchou Away
Jun 25, 201725mA ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E14
The Giant Barley Straw Snake / Uesugi Youzan Makes It Work
Jul 2, 201725mA snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E15
The Tofu Priest Statue / Hiraga Gennai
Jul 9, 201725mA greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E16
Houko-san / Wabicha and Senno Rikyuu
Jul 16, 201725mA girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E17
Tanuki Fields / The Orange Boat of Bunzaemon
Jul 23, 201725mTanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E18
The Pilgrim and the Bath / The Slaying of the Monster of Himeji Castle
Jul 30, 201725mA man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E19
The Power Given by an Ogre / The Okesabushi of Okei
Aug 6, 201725mAn oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E20
A Story of Sage Kume / The Moon, the Buddha, and My Soba
Aug 13, 201725mA man wants to be a Sennin but fails, so he becomes a salesman instead. Kobayashi Issa, the haiku poet, thinks of the sun, the moon, and his soba. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E21
Osengafuchi / The Medicine-Seller of Toyama
Aug 20, 201725mA man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E22
Daikoku-sama and Denzaburou the Rich Man / The Tanuki Priest and Kenchin Soup
Aug 27, 201725mA lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E23
The Dream-Telling Priest Statue / The Iwatsuki Doll
Sep 3, 201725mA priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E24
Ninja Isuke and the Oosanshouuo / Arita-yaki Shine Like Persimmons
Sep 10, 201725mA ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E25
The Rice-Spouting Priest Statue / The Dog Goes to Ise
Sep 17, 201725mA priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E26
The Sesame Seed Manjuu / The Beginning of Dougo Hot Springs
Oct 1, 201725mA woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E27
Heishirou of Dokkoi Makabe / Standing on Mt. Fuji
Oct 8, 201725mA boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E28
The Bikki Wife / The Oumi Merchant
Oct 15, 201725mA man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E29
The Ship Ghosts of Usa / The Tanuki War of Awa
Oct 22, 201725mA ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E30
The Rain of the Setomono Festival / The Silkworm and the Wife Lord
Oct 29, 201725mA hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E31
Eyeball Swapping / The Byakkotai
Nov 5, 201725mA man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E32
The Priest and the Old Tanuki / Otane`s Lake
Nov 12, 201725mA priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E33
The Man Who Wanted to Be a Black Kite / The Mountain Princess of Yakushima
Nov 19, 201725mA man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E34
Wanting to Be Poor / The Blessings of Uzumi
Nov 26, 201725mA man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E35
Yajiemon and the Big Bear / Nikkou Toushougu and Hidari Jingorou
Dec 3, 201725mYajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E36
The God Riding on a Cucumber / Use an Abacus to Make Kaga a Million Koku
Dec 10, 201725mA god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E37
The Farting Wife / The Chef of Shuri Castle
Dec 17, 201725mA wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E38
The Mountain Granny`s Mochi / Namahage
Dec 24, 201725mA mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E39
The Invisible Man / The River Otter of Shimanto River
Dec 31, 201725mA man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E40
Three Grains of Rice, Three Grains of Gold / Jirochou of Shimizu
Jan 7, 201825mThree grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E41
The Swordsman and the Bale of Straw / The Pack Carriers of Mackerel Highway
Jan 14, 201825mA samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E42
Mountain Granny Shrine / Sugawara Michizane and the Legend of the Flying Plum
Jan 21, 201825mA mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E43
The Paper Bag Wind / Tanabata-san`s Present
Jan 28, 201825mA man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E44
The Mountain Monk Tanuki / The Doll Stones of Kintai Bridge
Feb 4, 201825mA raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E45
Yagorou-don and the Men / The Bug-Sending of Tsugaru
Feb 11, 201825mA giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E46
Ishidoumaru / Konoshiro and Matsue Castle
Feb 18, 201825mA boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E47
The Colt That Escaped from a Painting / The Cold Soup Granny
Feb 25, 201825mA horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E48
The Monk Who Went to Hell / Mito Mitsukuni Is Hungry
Mar 4, 201825mA greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E49
The 16th Day Cherry Tree / Monkey Bridge
Mar 11, 201825mA cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyroll
- S6E50
The Gongen-sama on the Northern Mountain / Anchin and Kiyohime
Mar 18, 201825mA goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll