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. 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. 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. A video game was also produced.The books were received positively in Japan upon release. 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. 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.