Ghost Stories
Years ago, all of the ghosts in a haunted schoolhouse were banished by a certain student. Now, they're back-and they want revenge - Satsuki and Keiichirou Miyanoshita are two siblings recovering from the tragic loss of their mother. After moving to their mother's hometown, they learn that the local school they have transferred to is an old building-one said to be haunted. Despite initially brushing it off as a silly rumor, the two soon discover that ghosts are indeed real and that they're after them. Gakkou no Kaidan is the creepy tale of the lives of these siblings and their newfound friends as they try to survive the school's ghosts-with a little help from their pet cat along the way.
- 2000-2001
- 1 season
- ADV Films
- Animation, Comedy, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense
- TV-14
Years ago, all of the ghosts in a haunted schoolhouse were banished by a certain student. Now, they're back-and they want revenge - Satsuki and Keiichirou Miyanoshita are two siblings recovering from the tragic loss of their mother. After moving to their mother's hometown, they learn that the local school they have transferred to is an old building-one said to be haunted. Despite initially brushing it off as a silly rumor, the two soon discover that ghosts are indeed real and that they're after them. Gakkou no Kaidan is the creepy tale of the lives of these siblings and their newfound friends as they try to survive the school's ghosts-with a little help from their pet cat along the way.
Season 1 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2000 - 2001
Episode 1
Tonight, the Spirits Will Be Resurrected! Amanojaku
Sat, Oct 21, 2000 23 mins
Satsuki, the new kid in town is getting ready for her first day at school. She just moved in with her father and little brother. When Satsuki and Keiichirou (her brother) are walking up the front steps of the school house, their cat escapes, running away from them into the old school house that is supposedly cursed. Satsuki and Keiichirou run into a couple other kids from the school, Leo (or Reo), Momoko, and Hajime. The kids must work together to defeat the evil ghost Amonojaku using notes from Satsukis mother. After defeating the demon, it's soul gets transferred into the cat. The cat only causes problems for Satsuki, and in order to free him, she needs to seal away every demon in the old school house.
Episode 2
The Hand that Came Out of the Toilet... Red Paper, Blue Paper
24 mins
Kaya's body is now possessed by Amanojaku. At the school, the plumbing system malfunctions.
Episode 3
Raise the Curtain!! Cursed School Arts Festival Kutabe!!
24 mins
Keita gets the lead role for the play his class is putting on. He wishes for accidents to happen so he doesn't have to perform. His wish comes true and he is sent to the hospital.
Episode 4
Requiem from the Dead - Elise
24 mins
Satsuki helps a teacher take some boxes into the old school house's music room. She ends up alone and hears "Fur Elise". She finds out that if she hears the song four times, she will die.
Episode 5
The Bloody Sports Festival - Datto!!
24 mins
Keiichiro comes running to Satsuki with tears in his eyes again, and Satsuki decides to help Keiichirou boost his self-confidence by suggesting he enter the school's athletic event.
Episode 6
The Demon's Hand Splits the Door - Night of Tragedy
24 mins
After hearing stories of children becoming ill due to some horrifying experience, Satsuki, Hajime, and Leo wonder if the incidents were caused by a ghost.
Episode 7
The Soul-Stealing Mirror!! Utsushimi
24 mins
A rumor about mysterious occurrences concerning mirrors begins to float around. It is said that victims of the mirrors begin to act very strange. One by one, strange things begin to happen to people.
Episode 8
The Circuit Connects to Hell - Demon of the Underworld
24 mins
Leo believes there's a ghost in cyberspace and becomes determined to find the "Yomi-Net", a ghost's homepage. His curiosity to find it results in him getting dragged to the river styx through cyberspace.
Episode 9
The Corpse that Roams in the Night - Shirotabi
24 mins
A rabbit named Shirotabi died while in Mio's care. Mio casted a form of magic to bring the rabbit back to life, but it resulted in the rabbit going mad. Satsuki is forced to stop Shirotabi once and for all.
Episode 10
The Tunnel with No Exit - Anamaneki
24 mins
Construction is going on and the given detour turns out to have a haunted tunnel. Hajime visits the tunnel during a class assignment and becomes frightened.
Episode 11
The Talking Merry Doll!! Shadow of Terror
24 mins
A doll mysteriously appears in Satsuki's house and she assumes Keiichirou had something to do with it. Satsuki begins to receive harassing phone calls from what appears to be the doll.
Episode 12
The Nurse Who Tells Your Death - Mother's Feelings
24 mins
The "Cursed Nurse" keeps appearing in front of Keiichirou. Satsuki refuses to believe him and is in denial for personal reasons. He then sees a nightmare where his mother is taken away by the "Cursed Nurse".
Episode 13
The Picture that Swallows People - Da Vinci
24 mins
Satsuki accidentally revives an evil spirit known as "Da Vinci" by painting a picture of the old school house and winning an art contest. Da Vinci's power is deadly: whatever he paints has its life sucked away by the painting.
Episode 14
The Life-Taking Psychic Photo - Railway Crossing of Evil
24 mins
Momoko falls ill after visiting a haunted railroad crossing with Leo. Leo discovers a ghost's hand on Momoko's shoulder in one of the photographs he took at the crossing.
Episode 15
The Devil's Spell - Rite of Darkness
24 mins
Charms and spells become popular among the girls on campus. One of the girls, Shinobu, shows them how to make any wish come true, but she lied, and all of the girls who tried the spell begin to have problems.
Episode 16
The Apartment That Eats People! Nest of Evil Spirits
24 mins
The gang decides to investigate a haunted apartment block after school.
Episode 17
Terror at Bloodstain Lake!! Apparition in the Snow
24 mins
Miyuki was supposed to go welcome her friends to the inn but she was nowhere to be found. Yuki, claiming to be Miyuki's younger sister, greets them instead. Yuki suspects Miyuki died and is now a spirit.
Episode 18
Akane-san of the Broadcasting Room!! Voice of the Dead
24 mins
"Akane of the Broadcast Room" awakens from her spiritual sleep. She starts to haunt the broadcast room and several broadcasting students fall ill.
Episode 19
The Headless Horsemen!! Curse of Death
24 mins
The anniversary of The Headless Ride approaches and it is rumored that if a person is wearing a scarf, they are immune to the ghost's head severing attack. Satsuki finds herself in a position in which she is left without a scarf.
Episode 20
Farewell, Amanojaku - The Descent of Ohma
24 mins
Ouma is a very powerful and vengeful spirit. The battle against Ouma will be Satsuki's greatest challenge, which requires the help from all her friends, including Amanojaku.
