Tales of the Bizarre: 2026 Summer Special (2026)
The 2026 summer special of Fuji TV’s long-running anthology series presents four new strange tales. A veteran detective investigates a crime scene where evidence and bodies seem to vanish. A woman clearing her late mother’s apartment finds the past refusing to be thrown away. A young girl uses a mysterious costume to become an adult man. And a 26-year-old man discovers that his mother has been listed for auction online. Each story leads ordinary people into a surreal, unsettling world.
Directors: Kaede Kamiya, Tsukuru Matsuki, Masato Fuchigami, Toru Hosokawa.
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Tamori as |
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Takaya Kamikawa as |
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Yo Takahashi as |
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Kouhei Higuchi as |
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Shuri as |
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Hinako Saeki as |
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Shima Ise as |
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Yuno Nagao as |
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Satoru Matsuo as |
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Nobuo Kyô as |
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Kurara Emi as |
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Yosuke Sugino as |
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Sayaka Aoki as |
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Koichi Ohori as |
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Yosuke Omizu as |
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Shin Namura as |
| Writing | Shota Gajin | Writer |
| Directing | Kaede Kamiya | Director |
| Directing | Tsukuru Matsuki | Director |
| Directing | Masato Fuchigami | Director |
| Directing | Toru Hosokawa | Director |
| Writing | Date-san | Writer |
| Writing | 吉井三奈子 | Writer |
| Writing | 寺腰玄 | Writer |