Cooper has created an interesting little story-game called "Demon Hunter Giest: Cavern of Shades Lvl 1" in which you play the Demon Hunter Giest in his exploration of the monster-filled Cavern. This is a game in that you must figure out the path through the first level of the cavern. This story is part 1 of a four part series.

Jason Rakosik has written a lavishly illustrated story simply titled "Henry!", a tale of a young man who learns he is cursed with immortality and must go on a quest to find a cure. This is the first part of a multi-part series.

James Pilarcik brings us a tale of slime in "Blobs Quest - Starring: Xeno"! Xeno is an atypical dungeon slime who protects his slime village from marauding amateur adventurers. This story tells of how Xeno must battle Bob to save the girl slime Gled from being eaten!

Jennifer Reitz (yes, our very own Giniko-chan) has allowed her creativity out again and this time has come up with an extraordinary tale called "Pastel Defender Heliotrope"! Not only has Jennifer created a knock-down, drag-out story with just the right touch of pathos and whimsy, a story with excellent art, custom sounds, and good music, she has somehow managed to actually put a game in the story! Now, folks, I wrote the program of Kamishibai and it has quite a bit of flexibility when it comes to telling a story with pictures, but I never thought it could pull off a game! Jennifer did it. Goddess, she's good!

David Musgrave is back with a story about Sopaville's very own Todd going to Mars and kicking some alien butt! More gratuitous violence, wry wit, and some really clever camera work in "Todd Goes to Mars!"!

Accursed Toys has created a program that captures the spirit of the Kamishibai. With this program, you can create a story with pictures, text, sound and music. The stories can not only be simply linear, with a beginning, middle and end, but they can also have multiple paths weaving throughout the story!

Otaku World is the official Web Site for Kamishibai. Stories created for Kamishibai can be found here as well as the latest version of the Kamishibai viewer. We heartily encourage you to create your own stories and allow us to distribute them from here. The viewer archive has all the documentation you need to get started.

Kamishibai is a freely distributable, complete program with the exception that no money can be charged for distribution without the prior written consent of Accursed Toys.

	Kamishibai Viewer v1.01 by Accursed Toys. This is the Kamishibai viewer with the documentation needed to create new stories. Comes with the story "The Legend of Ika Takozushi" by Stephen Lepisto and Jennifer Reitz. For Windows 95/NT 4.0 only!
	Date: 1/15/1998 File: kami101x.exe. Size: 2134k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Run to install.

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Kamishibai v1.01 Viewer Update from Accursed Toys. You need this update only if you have v1.0 of Kamishibai! Look at the title of the About... box in the Kamishibai viewer to see which version you have. This is a new version of the Kamishibai viewer program to correct a problem with the program locking up on certain sound cards. Also contains a somewhat more clarified version of the document that describes how to build Kamishibai Stories. This archive requires the Kamishibai Viewer to already be installed!

Date: 1/15/1998 File: kami101p.exe. Size: 236k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

	The Adventures of Amy, Part 1 by Dustin Pruitt. This is the story of second commander Amy and her reckless pursuit of Lord Gemma and his witch woman Xandrea into the depths of uncharted space! This is chapter 1 of what looks to be a very exciting anime-style story line. Some extraordinary anime-style artwork to boot!	"Not only am I good, I'm cute too!"
	Date: 5/3/1998 File: kamiamy1.exe. Size: 2041k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	The Adventures of Amy, Part 2 by Dustin Pruitt. Chapter 2 of this exciting story. Who is the mysterious Monster Hunter and why is he so nice to Amy? Will Amy's boss ever get to chew her out for disobeying orders? And will Amy ever remember her mission? One of these questions is answered in Chapter 2!	"Now what!?"
	Date: 5/9/1998 File: kamiamy2.exe. Size: 1356k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	The Adventures of the Great Kafka by Adam Dahlstr�m. Adam has created a visually unique and strange tale of a man named Kafka (you may have heard of him). This story follows Kafka's search for inspiration and his encounters with various people. Sounds boring but it is impossible to encapsulate the truly weird and wonderful experience this story conveys. Warning! Contains adult themes and philosophies guaranteed to play with your mind!	A whole new take on "Dancing Heads"!
	Date: 10/20/1997 File: kamikafk.exe. Size: 1317k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Kafka 2: The New Insight by Adam Dahlstr�m. Adam has created another strange tale of Kafka and his efforts to break his writer's block. Join Kafka on his search for the Man With No Name! Warning! Contains weird stuff and strong language (Parents, cover your eyes and ears)!	Kafka's back and he's blocked again! Oh No!
	Date: 1/15/1998 File: kamikaf2.exe. Size: 1739k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Blobs Quest - Starring: Xeno by James Pilarcik. This is the tale of Xeno, the superhero slime who protects his village of fellow slime from marauding amateur adventurers. Follow Xeno through the forest maze to the mountain where Bob is going to eat the girl slime, Gled! Choose your attacks with care or you will wind up as a slimy smear on the ground!	"There's good eatin' on one of those!"
	Date: 6/4/1998 File: kamislm1.exe. Size: 574k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Dave's Madness by Dave 13. Dave 13 has created a neatly illust -- well, let's Dave 13 tell you about it: "Dave's Madness is a heart warming story of triumph and a brief walk in the city that will move the hearts of all who read it. In this story you follow the journey of Dave 13 through the harsh, untamed streets of a stereotypical city full of anime characters making cameo appearances. Cheer as he kicks some ass. Laugh as he runs away. Marvel at the fantastic surprise ending!" What more is there to say?	"And I thought 'talking a walk' was supposed to be good for you!"
	Date: 3/1/1998 File: kamidave.exe. Size: 1300k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Dragonball Z: Battle Against Radditz by Jack Frost. Here is a nice synopsis of the first half of the Dragon Ball Z series featuring the battle between Goku, Piccolo, and the evil Radditz! Features images from the series.	"So that's what happened!"
	Date: 3/8/1998 File: kamiball.exe. Size: 1781k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Demon Hunter Giest: Cavern of Shades Lvl 1 by Cooper. Chapter 1 of a 4 part series about the Demon Hunter Giest and his explorations of the Cavern of Shades! Guide Giest through the maze and past the monsters of the first level, using the special tools of the Demon Hunter's trade! Hint: kill the rat.	Lookin' Good!
	Date: 6/4/1998 File: kamigst1.exe. Size: 1026k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Henry! Chapter 1 by Jason Rakosik. A lavishly illustrated tale of a young man who learns from his mean old grandmother that he is cursed with immortality and that he must find a cure for his condition!	"Some forest!"
	Date: 6/4/1998 File: kamihen1.exe. Size: 1074k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	The New Journey to the West 1 by Hsieh. This is the first part in a retelling of the Story of the Monkey King. The Monkey King, otherwise known as Son-Wu-Kong in the original Chinese stories, has been brought into the 1990's with a wry sense of style and lots of flash! Featuring some really wonderful art by the artist Tao and a really nice musical score! Point of interest: DragonBall was based on the Monkey King!	I'm not just monkeying around!
	Date: 5/10/1998 File: kamikng1.exe. Size: 967k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Pastel Defender Heliotrope by Jennifer Diane Reitz. This is the story of Heliotrope, an automaton who finds love and happiness amidst the horror wrought by the deranged Chartreuse. Jennifer has come up with a compelling story that even becomes a game at one point! This is something I didn't think Kamishibai could do and she did it. Includes some wonderful sound effects created by Jennifer and an excellent musical score.	"I just want to be loved!"
	Date: 5/24/1998 File: (Full version)- kamiheli.exe. Size: 4,252k If the full version is too large to download in one gulp, you can download this story in two parts: File: (Part 1 of 2)- kamihel1.exe. Size: 2,137k File: (Part 2 of 2)- kamihel2.exe. Size: 2,142k These are self-extracting Windows zip files. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Pearl Chapter 1 by PandaX. This is chapter one of the Pearl saga. Chapter 1 concerns a boy and his Pearl and the strange and wonderful things that happen when the Pearl speaks! Amazing animated artwork!	When a Pearl speaks, you listen!
	Date: 4/28/1998 File: kamiprl1.exe. Size: 927k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Pretty Soldier Sailor Moon Sailor Stars Quiz by Mark Dodd. Mark has created a quiz to test your knowledge of the 5th series of the Sailor Moon Saga. By taking this quiz, you can also gain an insight into the latest Sailor Moon story.	Test your knowledge of the Stars!
	Date: 2/8/1998 File: kamisail.exe. Size: 148k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	The Sephiroth Briefing v0.8 by Richard "Bloodcat" Mitchell. This is short, introductory story to Richard's long-running WarHammer 40,000 campaign. He felt it was cheaper to use Kamishibai than paper and ink! Features music from Ultima fans.	"Your mission..."
	Date: 1/24/1998 File: kamiwh08.exe. Size: 211k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Shining Force II Quiz by LOcO GAmEr and X19. So, you think you know all there is to know about Shining Force II? Test your knowledge with this clever use of Kamishibai's power.	And you thought Kamishibai only did stories!
	Date: 4/28/1998 File: kamisfqz.exe. Size: 524k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Sopaville (IT BEGINS!) by David Musgrave. David has created a wonderful homage to South Park but with a few interesting twists. This story is about three little school boys who wish they didn't have to go to school. When their wish comes true, they have to clean up the mess!	Be careful what you wish for!
	Date: 3/8/1998 File: kamisopa.exe. Size: 1124k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)

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	Todd Goes to Mars! by David Musgrave. Todd, from Sopaville, gets dragged to Mars where he must kick alien butt or die! Lots of gratuitous violence, witty lines, and some surprising camera work!	This planet's filled with alien butt!
	Date: 5/18/1998 File: kamitodd.exe. Size: 2478k This is a self-extracting Windows zip file. Put into the Kamishibai directory and run. (Requires the Kamishibai Viewer)