Series synopsis
Fear Newspaper, also known as 恐怖新聞 is a Japanese mystery television series that premiered on Tokai Television Broadcasting on August 29, 2020. It ended on October 10, 2020. It was created by Jirō Tsunoda. It stars Sei Shiraishi, Hitomi Kuroki, Taiki Sato and Eiji Yokota.
Onoda Shizuru is a university student in Kyoto. As soon as she starts living out her long cherished desire, the strange horror newspapers begin to arrive. At first, she believes them to be a prank but the stories in the newspapers begin happening one after the other. Murders, accidents, abuse, natural disasters, injustice... these newspapers predict all sorts of tragedies. What is the truth behind them?
Premise
Onoda Shizuru is a university student in Kyoto. As soon as she starts living out her long cherished desire, the strange horror newspapers begin to arrive. At first, she believes them to be a prank but the stories in the newspapers begin happening one after the other. Murders, accidents, abuse, natural disasters, injustice... these newspapers predict all sorts of tragedies. What is the truth behind them?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Sei Shiraishi as Onoda Shizuru
- Hitomi Kuroki as Onoda Utako
- Taiki Sato as Matsuda Yusuke
- Eiji Yokota as Onoda Kuranosuke / Kougen
- Taro Suruga as Shinozaki Rintaro / Ninzaemon
- Yuki Katayama as Momoka Miyazawa
- Ryotaro Sakaguchi as Katagiri Tomoo / Kigata Rei
- Manabu Ino as Touya Ninagawa
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 7 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 7 | August 29, 2020 | October 10, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 First Episode. |
August 29, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | September 5, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | September 12, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokai Television Broadcasting |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 29, 2020 |
| Last aired | October 10, 2020 |
| Runtime | 55 minutes |
| Status | ended |