Series synopsis
Strange: Junji Ito's Tales for Sleepless Nights, also known as ストレンジ -伊藤潤二の夜も眠れぬ奇妙な話- is a Japanese mystery drama television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on July 4, 2026.
Live-action anthology Series adapting from Junji Ito's selected works.
Premise
Live-action anthology Series adapting from Junji Ito's selected works.
Cast and characters
Guest cast
- Yoko Maki as Kuriko
- Wan Marui as Asano Yui
- Manato Sakamoto as Orihara Tsukasa
- Yoshizumi Ishihara as Endo
- Rairu Sugita as Tomio
- Riho Nakamura as Rie
- Higuchi Hina as Nakayama
- Yamazaki Nanami as Machida Yumi
- Kanata Hosoda as Fukada Ryusuke
- Nagisa Saito as Yuri
- Jun Saito as Oshikiri Toru
- Yuri Tsunematsu as Riko
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 12 | July 4, 2026 | September 19, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Lovesickness (Part 1) In a fogbound town, young women are obsessed with Tsujiura, a street fortune-telling ritual in which they ask a stranger at a crossroads whether their love will come true. Ryusuke returns after years away, still haunted by a dark memory tied to the ritual. At his new school, he reunites with his childhood friend Midori, only for a female student to die in a bizarre suicide after a Tsujiura encounter. Soon, rumors spread of a beautiful boy who appears at dusk, waiting in the fog. |
July 4, 2026 |
| 2 |
The Bully As a child, Kuriko was adored by a little boy named Naoya, who followed her everywhere in tears, desperate for her attention. But Kuriko grew to despise him and began to torment him. Years later, struggling with infertility and a failing marriage, she encounters Naoya again. As the two are drawn closer, the cruelty she once buried begins to resurface in a form she never could have imagined. |
July 11, 2026 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 18, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 4, 2026 |
| Last aired | July 4, 2026 |
| Status | continue |