Ghost Stories (Japanese: 学校の怪談, Hepburn: Gakkō no Kaidan, lit.

"School Ghost Stories"), also known

as Ghosts at School, is a Japanese series of children's novels written by Tōru Tsunemitsu [ja]. It was
published by Kodansha, starting in 1990. The series is a collection of popular school ghost stories in Japan,
rewritten specifically for a young demographic.[5] A four-part film series based on the books was produced from
1995 to 1999. Additionally, it was adapted into a television series in 1994 and an anime produced by Studio
Pierrot and Aniplex in 2000.[6] A video game was also produced.[7]
The books were received positively in Japan upon release. [6] The first film received a nomination for Best
Screenplay at the 19th Japanese Academy Awards. Sources conflict as to whether the anime's original run was
successful or not, though there is evidence of it having a relatively successful run. [7] Nevertheless, it
received notoriety in the succeeding years with its official English dub, which mostly replaced the original script
for the series with pop culture references and dark humor.[5]