Folktales from Japan
★★★★★4.5
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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.
Episodes
S01 · E01
The Old Man Who Made the Dead Trees Blossom; The Man Who Bought Dreams; The Rat SutraApril 1, 2012
S01 · E02
Little One Inch, The Rolling Rice Ball, The Cow's MarriageApril 8, 2012
S01 · E03
The Old Man and His Bump, The Transforming Hood, The Love PotionApril 15, 2012
S01 · E04
Strong Tarou, The Village of the Nightengales, HirabayashiApril 22, 2012
S01 · E05
Urashima Tarou, The Monkey Buddha, Comparing TreasuresApril 29, 2012
S01 · E06
Kintarou, The Two Squid, The Three CryMay 6, 2012
S01 · E07
The Fish Wife, The Rich Pond Snail, The Lying GirlMay 13, 2012
S01 · E08
The Carpenter and Oniroku, The Bear and the Fox, The Priest and the Child Cross the RiverMay 20, 2012
S01 · E09
Shippeitaro, The Son Who Went to Heaven, Comparing LazinessMay 27, 2012
S01 · E10
Sannen-Netarou; The Last Lie; Happy, Splendid, Wonderful!June 2, 2012
S01 · E11
The Wife Who Wouldn't Eat; The Snot-Nosed Boy; The Priest And The Boy Who Had To Pee!June 9, 2012
S01 · E12
The Furuya Forest; The Traveler's Horse; A Crow in the Dark of NightJune 16, 2012
S01 · E13
The Teapot Raccoon Dog; The Razor Fox; Sosou SoukurouJune 23, 2012
S01 · E14
Orihime and Hikoboshi; The Old Woman's Skin; Potato RollingJune 30, 2012
S01 · E15
The Fire Man; Rat Sumo; The Priest and the Kid's PupupatapataJuly 7, 2012
S01 · E16
The Straw Headman; The God of the Bathroom; Niou and DokkoiJuly 14, 2012
S01 · E17
The Winged Robe of Heaven; The Child Kidnapped by Eagles; The Konnyaku InterrogationJuly 21, 2012
S01 · E18
The Painted Wife; Left Behind; If You Pick Up MoneyJuly 28, 2012
S01 · E19
Ubasute Mountain; The Letterbearer Of The Water God; The Lucky SamuraiAugust 5, 2012
S01 · E20
Princess Kaguya; The Demonic Little Sister; Scary Meat BunsAugust 12, 2012
