Parkbetjenten Angelica opsøger sin tidligere kæreste, hundeføreren Viktor, for at lede efter en kvinde, som er forsvundet i et farligt naturreservat. Efterhånden som søgegruppen kommer dybere ind i skoven, begynder Viktor at spekulere over, om der er noget om myten om det skræmmende væsen, som siges at hjemsøge stedet. Eller er det bare mørket, som spiller ham et puds?
En ung jægerlærling og hendes far rejser til Irland for at udrydde den sidste ulveflok. Men alt forandrer sig, da hun bliver venner med en frimodig pige fra en mystisk stamme, der rygtes at forvandles til ulve om natten.
Den grædende kvinde – Et tragisk, men skræmmende væsen fanget mellem himmel og helvede, og fanget af en frygtelig, selvskabt skæbne. Alene hendes navn har vækket rædsel i utallige generationer over hele verden. Som levende druknede hun sine børn i jalousi, men kastede sig i den rivende flod for at drukne de smertende tårer, der derfor nu flyder for evigt. Vé den, der hører hendes dødskald i natten, for han eller hun er fortabte. La Llorona færdes i skyggerne, hvorfra hun betragter børnene, desperat efter at erstatte tabet af sine egne. Men efterhånden som århundrederne er gået, er hendes ønsker blevet stadigt mere grådige, og hendes metoder tilsvarende skræmmende. I halvfjerdsernes Los Angeles glider La Llorona gennem natten, og betragter de sovende børn. Da hun ignorerer de desperate advarsler fra en mor, der er mistænkt for børnemishandling, drages en ung socialarbejder og hendes egne små børn ind i et skræmmende mareridt.
Serbiske Irena frygter, at hun bærer en gammel forbandelse: at hun vil forvandle sig til en panter, hvis hun bliver forelsket. Da hun gifter sig med Oliver, vokser hendes indre konflikt - og mørket tager form.
Perseus, som er født af en gud, men opvokset som menneske, er hjælpeløs i kampen for at redde sin familie fra Hades, den hævngerrige gud fra underverdenen. Nu har Perseus intet at tabe, og han melder sig til at lede en farlig mission for at nedkæmpe Hades, inden han bemægtiger sig magten fra Zeus og slipper helvede løs på jorden.
Mavka er en smuk og kraftfuld skovånd, som vågner til live for at beskytte sin magiske verden mod trusler udefra. Men da hun møder musikeren Lukash står hun overfor sit livs største dilemma: Kan hun forene sin pligt som vogter af skoven med sine spirende følelser for mennesket Lukash?
Da 8-årige Ben og hans 4-årige søster Saoirses mor forsvinder, bliver de to børn sendt til byen for at bo hos deres bedstemor. De beslutter dog hurtigt at vende tilbage til deres hjem ved havet, men rejsen bliver et kapløb mod tiden, og på vejen bliver de to søskende trukket ind i en verden, som Ben ellers kun kendte fra de folkeeventyr, hans mor plejede at fortælle. Men dette er langt fra en godnathistorie, og det står hurtigt klart for Ben, at deres overlevelse afhænger af Saoirse.
Natsume Takashi has the ability to see spirits, which he has long kept secret. However, once he inherits a strange book that belonged to his deceased grandmother, Reiko, he discovers the reason why spirits surround him.
An ex-con becomes the traveling partner of a conman who turns out to be one of the older gods trying to recruit troops to battle the upstart deities. Based on Neil Gaiman's fantasy novel.
Ginko, a Mushi master, travels from place to place researching the Mushi and helping people who are suffering because of it.
Hōzuki is the aide to the great king of Hell, King Enma. Calm and super-sadistic, Hōzuki tries to resolve the various problems in Hell, including a rampaging Momotarō and his companions. However, he also likes spending his free time on his hobbies, such as fawning over cute animals and raising "Goldfish Flowers."
Yamishibai is a picture-story style of animation whose motif is surrounded and based off the rumors, and urban legends throughout the history of Japan.
After moving into the quiet town of Hinamizawa, Maebara Keiichi spends his days blissfully in school often playing games with his local friends. However, appearances can be deceiving. One fateful day, Keiichi stumbles upon news of a murder that had occurred in Hinamizawa. From this point on, horrific events unfold in front of Keiichi, as he soon learns his close friends may not be all that they seem.
Two half-brothers spend a summer with their grandma in Monte Macabre, a small and mysterious town, where the myths and legends of Latin American folklore come to life.
A man struggling with his faith is haunted by the sins of his past but is suddenly thrust into the role of defending humanity from the gathering forces of darkness.
The series exhibited several stories based on folklore and mythology , with characters such as Cuca, Saci Pererê and Iara from Brazilian folklore and then later with several characters from fairytales, fables, literature and greek mythology. The residents of Sítio, Emília, Narizinho, Pedrinho, Dona Benta and Tia Nastacia live several adventures with a lot of the mystery and dangers that haunt the remote town of Arraial do Tucanos.
A 16-year-old boy named Shurato and his friend Gai happen to be drawn into a gigantic ball of light while competing in the final match of a martial arts tournament. When they regain their senses, they find themselves transferred to a mystic heavenly sphere with a divine atmosphere. It's soon discovered that Shurato used to be the governing king of this world and that he has only been brought to his original state. Shurato is shocked as Gai suddenly turns hostile. After this unfortunate incident, a spectacular yet fantastic drama develops involving the two.
Myths are not dead: they are among us! With his mischievous eye and the art of diversion which is the trademark of "Flint and the city" and his cult comic strip "The Planet of the Wise", Jul revisits in 50 shades of Greeks the mythological heritage by humor and lag, in thirty episodes.
Set in a fictional European country in 1924, a Japanese exchange student meets a mysterious, brilliant girl who only leaves the library to sleep. Her brother, a detective, relies on her exceptional mind to solve difficult mysteries.
Loving, loyal and unafraid, the daughter of a wanted robber chief makes a secret friend in her father's magical and treacherous forest.
The (mis)adventures of João Grilo and Chicó in Brazil's Northeastern region. The four-chapter miniseries original version of O Auto da Compadecida.
Ryōko Ōkami is a spunky high school girl who is a member of a "fixer" club called the Otogi High School Bank. She fixes the school's problems with her partner Ringo Akai ("Akazukin-chan").
Nino is a 300-year-old boy who lives with his uncle, Dr. Victor, a sorcerer and scientist, and his great-aunt Morgana, a 6,000-year-old witch. The three of them live in a castle in the middle of the city of São Paulo. Apprentice sorcerer, Nino has never attended a school, because of the unusual age of 300 years. His parents left him living with Victor and Morgan, because they needed to travel on an expedition into outer space, taking their two younger brothers. In spite of having animal and supernatural friends in the Castle, Nino, feeling lack of friends like him, decides to do a spell he learned with his Uncle Victor, and ended up bringing to the Castle, three children who had just left school. Free of loneliness, Nino receives the visit of the three daily.
Kuzumi Hiroshi moves with his crippled sister and his father to the remote city of Jouga, which is famous for its hassaku citrus and the rumors that a species of enormous wolves once lived in the area. While some of the residents are more than friendly, when people begin to vanish suddenly, it becomes apparent that something sinister is afoot...
The story takes place in an age where "Ajin" (demi-human), more casually known as "Demi," have slowly started to become accepted into human society. Tetsuo Takahashi is a biology teacher who ends up teaching three such Demi, hoping to understand more about them while also managing to catch their attention.
Momoko is a beautiful young sword fighter who was born inside a peach. She lives with her constant companions—the dog god Inugami, the monkey god Sarugami, and the pheasant god Kijigami—in a peaceful paradise. However, a demon army led by devil king invades the paradise and steals the precious treasure that protects Momoko's land. To retrieve the treasure and save the people, Momoko embarks on a great adventure with her three companions.
An environmental police officer uncovers a hidden world of mythological entities from Brazilian folklore when he finds a connection between the mysterious appearance of a dead river dolphin on a Rio de Janeiro beach and the death of his beloved wife.
