Hometown Rebuilding: Folktales from Japan is a Japanese anime television series that adapts various traditional stories from Japan. The narration and all character voices are provided by veteran Japanese film actors Akira Emoto and Yoneko Matsukane. An English-subtitled version began "simulcast" availability on the streaming service Crunchyroll March 12, 2012.
Apr 2, 2017 - 25m
A whale turns into a rock. A man wants to learn to fly, but runs into resistance from the Japanese government. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 9, 2017 - 25m
A child appears from inside a stalk of bamboo. A village makes a kite with the face of an oni. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 16, 2017 - 25m
A wife unwittingly offends a powerful catfish god. Inou Tadataka becomes the first man to make a map of Japan. Source: crunchyroll
Apr 23, 2017 - 25m
A 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
Apr 30, 2017 - 25m
A 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
May 7, 2017 - 25m
A brother and sister escape from enslavement. Stories are told of Kicchomu, who is famous for his cleverness. Source: crunchyroll
May 14, 2017 - 25m
An old woman sacrifices herself to bring prosperity to a starving village. A demon god repairs a destroyed temple. Source: crunchyroll
May 21, 2017 - 25m
A 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
May 28, 2017 - 25m
A man named Chikaraishi battles Kappa for sumo supremacy. The great buddha of Nara is built over a period of decades. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 4, 2017 - 25m
An ogre possesses a golden ladle. A young boy's beloved horse is brutally treated by a rich man. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 11, 2017 - 25m
A man gains the ability to see others for the animals they really are. A demon roof tile brings misfortune. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 18, 2017 - 25m
A peasant hears about Japanese poetry and decides to try some for himself. A monk whittles 100,000 statues of buddha. Source: crunchyroll
Jun 25, 2017 - 25m
A ghost makes a man strong. Good miso is found only a short distance away. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 2, 2017 - 25m
A snake made of straw comes to life. Uesugi Youzan makes things happen. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 9, 2017 - 25m
A greedy man wants to cheat customers out of tofu. A lowly merchant grows to great riches. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 16, 2017 - 25m
A girl sacrifices herself to save her master's daughter. Sen Rikyuu creates a new style of tea. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 23, 2017 - 25m
Tanuki plow a field for a kind man. Bunzaemon becomes rich selling oranges. Source: crunchyroll
Jul 30, 2017 - 25m
A man gets a bathtub stuck to his butt by an angry god. A warrior challenges the ghosts of Himeji castle. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 6, 2017 - 25m
An oni gives a girl great power. A cat of repays the kindness of its owners. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 13, 2017 - 25m
A 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
Aug 20, 2017 - 25m
A man falls in love with a carp he catches in a lake. A lord learns the ways of herbs. Source: crunchyroll
Aug 27, 2017 - 25m
A lazy man becomes rich with the help of a god. A raccoon gathers donations for a temple. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 3, 2017 - 25m
A priest statue gives warnings in dreams. A master dollmaker makes a doll from unique materials. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 10, 2017 - 25m
A ninja learns secret techniques. New methods for pottery are divised. Source: crunchyroll
Sep 17, 2017 - 25m
A priest statue spits out yummy rice. A dog goes to Ise. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 1, 2017 - 25m
A woman uses sesame seed buns to turn people into cows. The hot springs at dogo are discovered. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 8, 2017 - 25m
A boy becomes high priest after a lowly upbringing. A girl becomes the first woman to stand on Mt. Fuji. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 15, 2017 - 25m
A man marries a frog wife. A merchant from Edo teaches people a valuable lesson about quality goods. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 22, 2017 - 25m
A ship of ghosts tries to drag the living to the bottom of the ocean. Raccoons fight a war in Awa. Source: crunchyroll
Oct 29, 2017 - 25m
A hard-working potter learns the secrets of lacquerware. In Shirataki, the wife is the boss. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 5, 2017 - 25m
A man becomes a doctor after his eyeball falls out. In Aizu, the Byakkotai dies at the end of a war. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 12, 2017 - 25m
A priest becomes friends with an old raccoon. A beautiful woman called Otane meets a sad fate. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 19, 2017 - 25m
A man wants to be a black kite. A sinister creature haunts a tree on a island. Source: crunchyroll
Nov 26, 2017 - 25m
A man wants to be poor. A lord forbids his people from luxuries. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 3, 2017 - 25m
Yajiemon fights a giant bear. A man designs the gate for a temple after badly injuring his left hand. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 10, 2017 - 25m
A god rides on a cucumber. A lord becomes rich using his abacus to keep expenses down. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 17, 2017 - 25m
A wife farts so hard that she blows down trees. A chef in Okinawa competes for the best dish. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 24, 2017 - 25m
A mountain granny brings prosperity in exchange for delicious mochi. Horrible creatures called Namahage strike a town in Akita. Source: crunchyroll
Dec 31, 2017 - 25m
A man becomes invisible and feels very alone. A river otter is tricked by dastardly shrimp. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 7, 2018 - 25m
Three grains of rice become three grains of gold. A man named Jirochou is an inpsiration to everyone. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 14, 2018 - 25m
A samurai breaks a teacup owned by a poor man. Pack runners carry salmon along a mountain path. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 21, 2018 - 25m
A mountain grannie repays those who are kind to her. A child prodigy is banished far from the capital. Source: crunchyroll
Jan 28, 2018 - 25m
A man bags the wind. An ancient legend about Tanabata is still told to this day. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 4, 2018 - 25m
A raccoon disguises itself as a mountain monk. A woman is sacrificed to make a bridge sturdy. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 11, 2018 - 25m
A giant called Yagorou-dono lived long ago. A god drives away insects from crops. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 18, 2018 - 25m
A boy called Ishidoumaru searches for his father. A lord battles a monster in his keep. Source: crunchyroll
Feb 25, 2018 - 25m
A horse from a painting comes alive. A recipe is made for cold soup. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 4, 2018 - 25m
A greedy priest is sent to hell. A great man named Mito Mitsukuni is very hungry. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 11, 2018 - 25m
A cherry tree blooms on the night of the full moon. A bridge-maker makes a bride over a steep canyon. Source: crunchyroll
Mar 18, 2018 - 25m
A goddess lives on the northern mountain. Kiyohime becomes a snake and attacks the one she loves. Source: crunchyroll
