Kaidan Restaurant

Plot

There is a loose theme throughout the series of the "Thriller Restaurant", which is introduced in the first episode. The remainder of the series is a collection of ghost stories reminiscent of the Scary Stories anthology and Kwaidan.

Each episode is broken up into three "dishes", namely the Appetizer, the Main Dish, and the Dessert. The "Appetizer" is a short story featuring something supernatural, such as ghosts, spirits, or similar. The "Main Dish" is a longer ghost story similar to the Appetizer, usually with a twist. The "Dessert" is a ghost story told by one of the main characters while playing Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai (百物語怪談会, Hyakumonogatari Kaidankai). These involve characters not related to the series and end with some sort of a moral lesson. From the thirteenth episode onwards, a fourth story is told while the ending score plays, replacing the original animation; these stories have a scary picture shown when the music ends.

Main characters

Ako Ōzora (大空 アコ, Ōzora Ako)

Voiced by: Ryoko Shiraishi

Currently attending Yamazakura Elementary School, Ako is frequently referred to as "Anko" by her friends and classmates. She is a bright and cheerful girl, who wants to write novels when she'll grow up. She doesn't have a fascination about ghost stories in general, but her will to always find out the truth doesn't let her walk away from a mystery.She is the first of her classmates to make friends with Sho after his transfer to Yamazakura.

Shō Kōmoto (甲本 ショウ, Kōmoto Shō)

Voiced by: Hiro Yuuki

Sho is a new transfer student at Yamazakura, who has recently moved back to Japan. He is very handsome and is popular with the girls, although he likes being alone and doesn't have many friends. He loves ghost stories and has a whole room full of scary stories, he collects them from all around the world. He can also read rōmaji.

Reiko Sakuma (佐久間 レイコ, Sakuma Reiko)

Voiced by: Masumi Asano

Reiko is the class representative for Ako's class. She has a strong defiance towards everything even seemingly supernatural, but still tags along every time it is concerned. Her reasons are revealed as the story progresses.

Ghastly Garçon (おばけギャルソン, Obake Garuson)

Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata

The ghost garçon (waiter) who is the manager of the Restaurant. He introduces every meal. He typically appears during the opening credits, and after the main course, to wrap up the show.

Supporting characters

Misakubo Yūma (水窪 ユウマ, Misakubo Yūma)

Voiced by: Yoshihisa Kawahara

Takuma (たくま, Takuma)

Voiced by: Hisayoshi Suganuma

Ishimoto Michiko (石本 みちこ, Ishimoto Michiko)

Voiced by: Machiko Toyoshima

Kowada Mari (小和田 まり, Kowada Mari)

Voiced by: Yūko Yajima

Oozora Kazuyo (大空 カズヨ, Oozora Kazuyo)

Voiced by: Ai Maeda

Oozora Kouji (大空 コウジ, Oozora Kouji)

Voiced by: Kentarou Itou

Bunta Ōzora (大空 ブンタ, Ōzora Bunta)

Voiced by: Fuyuka Oura

Kicchom (きっちょむ, Kicchomu)

Anime series

The ending theme is "Lost Boy", performed by SEAMO.