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Disney+ and Hulu greenlight Japanese horror anthology Night Tales Club for January 2027

Disney+ and Hulu will air the six-part supernatural series Night Tales Club in Japan starting January 2027.

Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Shimizu Takashi Among Directors of Disney+, Hulu Japanese Horror Series ‘Night Tales Club’
File photo Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Shimizu Takashi Among Directors of Disney+, Hulu Japanese Horror Series ‘Night Tales Club’ Photo: Variety

Cast and creative team announced

Takayuki Yamada stars as Hojo, a businessman who believes paranormal events are glitches revealing a hidden conspiracy. The series adapts six short stories from the collection by author Ichi Sawamura. Seven filmmakers will direct the episodes, including Kiyoshi Kurosawa and Takashi Shimizu.

Production details confirmed

Hojo offers 20 million yen in gold to anyone who can provide proof of a supernatural encounter. Kenji Nakajima directs the framing sequences that feature Yamada throughout the show. Yusuke Wakabayashi and Teruhisa Yamamoto serve as producers for the project.

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  • Variety
  • The Hollywood Reporter

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