Disney+ has announced a six-part Japanese supernatural thriller series 'Night Tales Club', based on Ichi Sawamura's horror stories, launching in January 2027.
01Summary
- 01The series follows businessman Hojo, who investigates supernatural mysteries and invites people to share experiences at his Night Tales Club for 20 million yen.
- 02Takayuki Yamada plays Hojo, with episodes directed by Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takashi Shimizu, Shinzo Katayama, Yukiko Sode, Yuichiro Sakashita and Yosuke Nakamura.
- 03Each episode is based on a short horror story from Ichi Sawamura's collection, adapted by Sawamura himself.
- 04The show is produced by Yusuke Wakabayashi and Teruhisa Yamamoto.
- 05Disney+ previously launched Japanese originals including 'Gannibal' and 'Land of Tanabata'.
02Why it matters
This expands Disney+'s growing slate of Japanese originals, offering horror and supernatural content to international audiences.
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