Series synopsis
Welcome to the Occult Forest, also known as オカルトの森へようこそ is a Japanese drama mystery sci-fi & fantasy comedy television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on July 22, 2022. It ended on August 26, 2022. It stars Mayu Hotta, Miwako Kakei, Koji Shiraishi and Hiroki Iijima.
A washed up horror film director named Kôji Kuroishi (played by Kôji Shiraishi) and his assistant director named Miho Ichikawa visit a house deep in wooded mountains to film a movie. Once arrived, they meet a mentally deranged woman named Maria Miyoshi who proclaims she's a fan of Kuroishi's works. The woman pleads that she's experienced the same things as documented in Kuroishi's works. Unexplainable phenomena quickly begin to happen, so Kuroishi sets out to document these experiences and turn ...
Premise
A washed up horror film director named Kôji Kuroishi (played by Kôji Shiraishi) and his assistant director named Miho Ichikawa visit a house deep in wooded mountains to film a movie. Once arrived, they meet a mentally deranged woman named Maria Miyoshi who proclaims she's a fan of Kuroishi's works. The woman pleads that she's experienced the same things as documented in Kuroishi's works. Unexplainable phenomena quickly begin to happen, so Kuroishi sets out to document these experiences and turn them into a film, together with the help of a 'super volunteer' named Shôhei Uno and a handsome psychic medium named Nanashi.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mayu Hotta as Ichikawa Miho
- Miwako Kakei as Miyoshi Maria
- Koji Shiraishi as Kuroishi Koji
- Hiroki Iijima as Nanashi
- Shohei Uno as Eno Shohei
- Hideo Nakano as Hiroshima Soten
- Nobue Iketani as Oura Natsuko
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 6 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | July 22, 2022 | August 26, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1: Welcome | July 22, 2022 |
| 2 | Episode 2: Wild Guesses | July 29, 2022 |
| 3 | Episode 3: Nameless Man | August 5, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 22, 2022 |
| Last aired | August 26, 2022 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 23:30:00 |