Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special

6.0(1 votes)

2021

1h 47m

DramaFantasy

An omnibus special comprised of four segments: >> Story 1: "Ato 15 Byo de Shinu" (あと15秒で死ぬ) Pharmacist Mikami Megumi, working late, finds herself frozen in time with a bullet suspended in front of her. >> Story 2: "Sanzunokawa Outlet Park" (三途の川アウトレットパーク) Kimura Takashi wakes up near the Sanzu River, a place where he can earn "virtue" based on his past deeds. >> Story 3: "Deja Vu" (デジャヴ) Hikari experiences repeated déjà vu moments on her birthday, including encounters with a mysterious masked man. >> Story 4: "Naru" (成る) Famous Go player Iwaya Kentaro faces an AI opponent named "Nuisance" that triggers traumatic memories with its moves.

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Production

Companies:

Fuji Television Network

Languages

Original:ja

Spoken:

Japanese

Cast

Moka Kamishiraishi

Hikari Minamino

Michiko Kichise

Megumi Mikami

Shigeaki Kato

Takashi Kimura

Naoki Matayoshi

Kentaro Iwaya

Tamori

Shingo Tsurumi

Haruka Shimazaki

Yuki Kaji

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