Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special

Nov 12, 2022

2h 10m

★ 6.5

Overview

As part of the long-running anthology series, which began in 1990, this special features a collection of mysterious and thought-provoking stories. Episode Summaries: 1. "Love Triangle with My Ex" Mika's ex-boyfriend reappears in her life as a robot, complicating her current relationship. 2. "The Concierge" A single mother moves into a new apartment where a mysterious concierge begins to fulfill her every wish with unsettling consequences. 3. "Waga-sama" A workaholic CEO returns to his hometown and encounters a strange boy tied to his childhood and eerie events. 4. "Wait a Minute!" A man’s love confession is interrupted by two versions of his crush from the future, causing chaos.

Genres

Drama

Mystery

TV Movie

Production Companies

Fuji Television Network

Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special Trailers

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Cast

ミカ

Tao Tsuchiya

Akira

Shuhei Uesugi

ジュン

Subaru Kimura

友枝秋斗

Ikki Sawamura

松久保真希

Arisa Mizuki

大神マサテル

Nobuaki Kaneko

根岸美代子

Nobue Iketani

広川悟

Shota Watanabe

澤田里奈

Riho Takada

Tamori

友枝真美

Yuri Ogino

わが様

Haruto Satō

Three distinct tales unfold in the bustling city of Tokyo. Merde, a bizarre sewer-dweller, emerges from a manhole and begins terrorizing pedestrians. After his arrest, he stands trial and lashes out at a hostile courtroom. A man who has resigned himself to a life of solitude reconsiders after meeting a charming pizza delivery woman. And finally, a happy young couple find themselves undergoing a series of frightening metamorphoses.

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