The Kowabana YouTube channel, hosted by author Tara A. Devlin, is dedicated to bringing you all sorts of dark and terrifying content from Japan that you might not otherwise get to experience. From Famicom-era sound novels to indie visual novels, ancient DOS games to little-known modern horrors, you'll find a little bit of everything as we strive to bring you unique content straight out of Japan each and every week!

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This Week in Japanese Horror Releases (August 29, 2025)

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Chilling Storytime with 7'scarlet (Episode Sixteen)

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