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Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama

Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama

2022•15m•8.0/10
DramaSci-Fi & FantasyMystery

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8.0/10(4)

Hoshi Shinichi is the "God of Short Stories" who published more than 1001 short stories during his lifetime, some of which are included in textbooks and continue to be read today. His stories often feature mystery, science fiction, or fantasy elements. A sometimes "humorous" and sometimes "cynic" look at society and mankind. Always short, but always surprising and unpredictable. Is it a poisonous allegory or a wake-up call? See some of his greatest gems come to life in this 2022 live-action adaptation

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Production

NHK

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

April 5, 2022

Last Aired

August 16, 2022

Networks

NHK BS Premium

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Bokko chan
E1
Bokko chan
Air date: 2022-04-05
Bokko-chan is a humanoid robot created by a bar master. She looks beautiful, but her abilities are not so good. She can only parrot what people say. Even so, she quickly becomes popular with the veteran hostess at the bar. One day, a young man comes to the bar accompanied by his father...
Department of Maintenance of Living
E2
Department of Maintenance of Living
Air date: 2022-04-12
Two men work for a government office called "Ministry of Maintenance of Living. Today, they are on duty again in their car. What are their duties?
Insomnia
E3
Insomnia
Air date: 2022-04-19
A man suffers from extreme insomnia after an accident. He tries a new pillow and sleeping pills, but nothing works. The man is desperate...!
A man from Earth
E4
A man from Earth
Air date: 2022-04-26
A man is an industrial spy caught infiltrating a research institute. As punishment, he is banished to another planet by a teleportation device...
League of good citizens (Part 1)
E5
League of good citizens (Part 1)
Air date: 2022-05-03
A salesman for a corrupt real estate company who has had a bad habit since he was a child. His destiny is greatly changed when he meets a mysterious organization called the "League of Good Citizens"...
League of good citizens (Part 2)
E6
League of good citizens (Part 2)
Air date: 2022-05-10
The "Day of Judgment" is finally approaching. What will be the fate of the man and the human race? ...
The Way of Escape
E7
The Way of Escape
Air date: 2022-05-17
A pair of robbers jump onto a train to escape from the police, but something is wrong with the train...
Lost faces
E8
Lost faces
Air date: 2022-05-24
In the near future, the majority of people have cosmetic surgery. What people are looking for next to plastic surgery...
On the dim star
E9
On the dim star
Air date: 2022-05-31
Somewhere in space, on a planet where robots abandoned by humans have washed ashore, two humanoid robots meet by chance...
The man in white
E10
The man in white
Air date: 2022-06-07
After another world war, mankind has created an organization that seeks true peace in order to prevent war from ever happening again...
Lazy Taro
E11
Lazy Taro
Air date: 2022-06-14
A lazy and withdrawn man is offered a job at a bank. What does he do?
The window
E12
The window
Air date: 2022-06-21
A woman comes from the countryside and lives alone in the city. With a desire to become famous in her heart, she posts her daily life on social networking sites. One day, a mysterious man asks her, "Are you interested in appearing on TV?" She is approached by a mysterious man who asks her if she is interested in appearing on TV. That night, she sees a man on her TV screen...
Frozen time
E13
Frozen time
Air date: 2022-06-28
Mundt (Jun Murakami), a man who became a cyborg after an accident, lives alone in a basement. When he notices something unusual and goes outside...!
Night and Sake
E14
Night and Sake
Air date: 2022-07-05
A lonely man with no friends or lover. One day, while drinking alone in his room, a woman appears out of nowhere...
Misalignment
E15
Misalignment
Air date: 2022-07-12
A young man in despair of his life asks "Shooter Service" to deliver whatever he wants...!
Hospitality
E16
Hospitality
Air date: 2022-07-19
A man with no prospects for success becomes "Mr. Burgi" one day, and his daily life changes completely...
The Key
E17
The Key
Air date: 2022-07-26
One day, a man finds a key. As if obsessed, the man searches for a keyhole that matches the key...
I accept the offer
E18
I accept the offer
Air date: 2022-08-02
He is 42 years old and single. He is an assistant section chief at a company and a baseball nerd who was an alternate on the baseball team in junior high school, high school, and college. His biggest hobby and the center of his life was "intending savings," saving money in a piggy bank as if he had done something. One day, the God of Death suddenly appears in front of him...
The execution (Part 1)
E19
The execution (Part 1)
Air date: 2022-08-09
A man who has committed a crime on Earth is sent to a red planet where he is to be exiled. He has only one silver ball in his hand...
The execution (Part 2)
E20
The execution (Part 2)
Air date: 2022-08-16
The red planet, the place of execution. A man is left behind with only a silver ball in his hand, and all he can remember is his days on Earth...

Cast

Kiko Mizuhara

Kiko Mizuhara

Kanji Furutachi

Kanji Furutachi

Amane Okayama

Amane Okayama

Hairi Katagiri

Hairi Katagiri

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Kiyohiko Shibukawa

Tōru Shinagawa

Tōru Shinagawa

Kisuke Iida

Kisuke Iida

Azusa Okamoto

Azusa Okamoto

Yuri Nakamura

Yuri Nakamura

Naomi Nishida

Kento Hayashi

Kento Hayashi

Ryo Sato

Ryo Sato

Kengo Kora

Kengo Kora

Yohta Kawase

Yohta Kawase

Wakana Matsumoto

Wakana Matsumoto

Hiromitsu Kitayama

Hiromitsu Kitayama

Tina Tamashiro

Tina Tamashiro

Akaji Maro

Akaji Maro

Seminosuke Murasugi

Seminosuke Murasugi

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