Tales of the Bizarre 1990
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What is Tales of the Bizarre?
Tales of the Bizarre is a television series that premiered on October 4, 1990, and features Tamori as the storyteller. The show is inspired by American TV movies like Hitchcock Theater and The Twilight Zone.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 1990
- Status
- Returning Series
- Episodes
- 217
- First aired
- Apr 19, 1990
- Last aired
- Dec 7, 1992
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- Fuji News Network
- Genres
- Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Mystery
- Updated
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Tales of the Bizarre is a television series that premiered on October 4, 1990, and features Tamori as the storyteller. The show is inspired by American TV movies like Hitchcock Theater and The Twilight Zone. It presents multiple works with a variety of genres, including horror, supernatural themes, comedy, and drama. The series has a total of 83 episodes in its first season. Tamori is accompanied by actors as the main characters in the show. While the series explores different genres, horror and supernatural themes are predominant. Most episodes of the show have a bad ending. The series ran from 1990 to 1992, according to available information. Tamori, Junji Takada, Ryô Iwamatsu, and Toshiya Sakai are among the cast members of the show.
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“An anthology series blending horror, comedy, and drama with predominantly dark endings.”
Reasons to watch
- Varied genres within episodes
- Strong storytelling framework
- Unique Japanese take on Western anthology format
Keep in mind
- Most episodes end badly
- Horror themes may not suit all viewers
You enjoy anthology series with supernatural elements and moral lessons.
Contains horror and supernatural themes with dark twists; suitable for mature audiences.
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Season 1 · 39 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 The Touch of Terror Mytharc Apr 19, 1990
- E2 The Rumored Makio Core Apr 19, 1990
- E3 Consort Yang's Board Game Core Apr 19, 1990
- E4 Locker Core May 3, 1990
- E5 The Spirit of Darkness Core May 3, 1990
- E6 My Home Core May 3, 1990
- E7 Tales of the Bizarre S01E07 - A Foul Smelling Dead Body Core May 17, 1990
- E8 The Garbage That Cannot Be Thrown Away Core May 17, 1990
- E9 The Breath Taking Dinner Table Core May 17, 1990
- E10 Present Core Jun 7, 1990
- E11 The Murderer Who Regrets It Core Jun 7, 1990
- E12 The Family Who Is Too Kind Core Jun 7, 1990
- E13 The Monkey's Paw Core Jun 28, 1990
- E14 The Devil's Video Game Core Jun 28, 1990
- E15 The Hardship After Death. Core Jun 28, 1990
- E16 Halfsies Core Jul 12, 1990
- E17 Habit Core Jul 12, 1990
- E18 I Love You to Death Core Jul 12, 1990
- E19 The Girl in Mourning Clothes Core Jul 26, 1990
- E20 Forbidden Games Core Jul 26, 1990
- E21 The Hotel Outside of Time Core Jul 26, 1990
- E22 The Man Who Gave Chase Core Aug 9, 1990
- E23 Psychic Power! Core Aug 9, 1990
- E24 The Too-Late Lover Core Aug 9, 1990
- E25 Rooftop Scenery Core Aug 23, 1990
- E26 The Woman on the Hill Core Aug 23, 1990
- E27 Someone Who Resembles Someone Mytharc Aug 23, 1990
- E28 Live Crabs Core Aug 30, 1990
- E29 The Miracle at the Game Arcade Core Aug 30, 1990
- E30 Countdown Core Aug 30, 1990
- E31 Plastic Surgery Core Sep 6, 1990
- E32 The Man of Great Interest Core Sep 6, 1990
- E33 Hail, Alma Mater Core Sep 6, 1990
- E34 Visiting the Grave Core Sep 13, 1990
- E35 The Undelivered Letter Core Sep 13, 1990
- E36 The Human-Faced Grass Core Sep 13, 1990
- E37 The Commuter Train Core Sep 20, 1990
- E38 Automatic Deposit Mytharc Sep 20, 1990
- E39 Grandpa's Love Letter Mytharc Sep 20, 1990
Season 2 · 127 episodes
Open the complete Season 2 guide & lore primer →- E1 Look Into My Eyes / One More Chance / Mysterious Wiretapper Mytharc Jan 10, 1991
- E2 Stop the Time / Back to That Day / Town in Sight Core Jan 10, 1991
- E3 Episode 3 Core Jan 10, 1991
- E4 Unidentified Flying Object / Telephone Card / Prisoner Core Jan 17, 1991
- E5 Episode 5 Core Jan 17, 1991
- E6 Black Magic / The Seventh Mystery / Tea Shop at the Pass Core Jan 17, 1991
- E7 Collector / Bird of Paradise / Red String of Fate Core Jan 24, 1991
- E8 Episode 8 Core Jan 24, 1991
- E9 Episode 9 Core Jan 24, 1991
- E10 Walking Corpse / I Won't Let You Go / 8:50 Core Jan 31, 1991
- E11 Midnight / Murder Live / Memory Lapse Core Jan 31, 1991
- E12 Episode 12 Core Jan 31, 1991
- E13 Episode 13 Core Feb 7, 1991
- E14 Episode 14 Core Feb 7, 1991
- E15 Episode 15 Core Feb 7, 1991
- E16 Episode 16 Core Feb 14, 1991
- E17 Episode 17 Core Feb 14, 1991
- E18 Episode 18 Core Feb 14, 1991
- E19 Episode 19 Core Feb 21, 1991
- E20 Episode 20 Core Feb 21, 1991
- E21 Episode 21 Core Feb 21, 1991
- E22 Episode 22 Core Feb 28, 1991
- E23 Episode 23 Core Feb 28, 1991
- E24 Episode 24 Core Feb 28, 1991
- E25 Episode 25 Core Mar 7, 1991
- E26 Episode 26 Core Mar 7, 1991
- E27 Episode 27 Core Mar 7, 1991
- E28 Episode 28 Core Mar 14, 1991
- E29 Episode 29 Core Mar 14, 1991
- E30 Episode 30 Core Mar 14, 1991
- E31 Episode 31 Core Mar 21, 1991
- E32 Episode 32 Core Mar 21, 1991
- E33 Episode 33 Core Mar 21, 1991
- E34 Episode 34 Core Apr 4, 1991
- E35 Episode 35 Core Apr 4, 1991
- E36 Episode 36 Core Apr 4, 1991
- E37 Episode 37 Core Apr 4, 1991
- E38 Episode 38 Core Apr 4, 1991
- E39 Episode 39 Core Apr 11, 1991
- E40 Episode 40 Core Apr 11, 1991
- E41 Episode 41 Core Apr 11, 1991
- E42 Episode 42 Core Apr 18, 1991
- E43 Episode 43 Core Apr 18, 1991
- E44 Episode 44 Core Apr 18, 1991
- E45 Episode 45 Core May 2, 1991
- E46 Episode 46 Core May 2, 1991
- E47 Episode 47 Core May 2, 1991
- E48 Episode 48 Core May 9, 1991
- E49 Episode 49 Core May 9, 1991
- E50 Episode 50 Core May 9, 1991
- E51 Episode 51 Core May 16, 1991
- E52 Episode 52 Core May 16, 1991
- E53 Episode 53 Core May 16, 1991
- E54 Episode 54 Core May 30, 1991
- E55 Episode 55 Core May 30, 1991
- E56 Episode 56 Core May 30, 1991
- E57 Episode 57 Core Jun 6, 1991
- E58 Episode 58 Core Jun 6, 1991
- E59 Episode 59 Core Jun 6, 1991
- E60 Episode 60 Core Jun 13, 1991
- E61 Episode 61 Core Jun 13, 1991
- E62 Episode 62 Core Jun 13, 1991
- E63 Episode 63 Core Jun 20, 1991
- E64 Episode 64 Core Jun 20, 1991
- E65 Episode 65 Core Jun 20, 1991
- E66 Episode 66 Core Jul 4, 1991
- E67 Episode 67 Core Jul 4, 1991
- E68 Episode 68 Core Jul 4, 1991
- E69 Episode 69 Core Jul 25, 1991
- E70 Episode 70 Core Jul 25, 1991
- E71 Episode 71 Core Jul 25, 1991
- E72 Episode 72 Core Aug 1, 1991
- E73 Episode 73 Core Aug 1, 1991
- E74 Episode 74 Core Aug 1, 1991
- E75 Episode 75 Core Aug 8, 1991
- E76 Episode 76 Core Aug 8, 1991
- E77 Episode 77 Core Aug 8, 1991
- E78 Episode 78 Core Aug 22, 1991
- E79 Episode 79 Core Aug 22, 1991
- E80 Episode 80 Core Aug 22, 1991
- E81 Episode 81 Core Aug 29, 1991
- E82 Episode 82 Core Aug 29, 1991
- E83 Episode 83 Core Aug 29, 1991
- E84 Episode 84 Core Sep 5, 1991
- E85 Episode 85 Core Sep 5, 1991
- E86 Episode 86 Core Sep 5, 1991
- E87 Episode 87 Core Sep 19, 1991
- E88 Episode 88 Core Sep 19, 1991
- E89 Episode 89 Core Sep 19, 1991
- E90 Episode 90 Core Sep 26, 1991
- E91 Episode 91 Core Sep 26, 1991
- E92 Episode 92 Core Sep 26, 1991
- E93 Episode 93 Core Oct 3, 1991
- E94 Episode 94 Core Oct 3, 1991
- E95 Episode 95 Core Oct 3, 1991
- E96 Episode 96 Core Oct 3, 1991
- E97 Episode 97 Core Oct 3, 1991
- E98 Episode 98 Core Oct 17, 1991
- E99 Episode 99 Core Oct 17, 1991
- E100 Episode 100 Core Oct 17, 1991
- E101 Episode 101 Core Oct 24, 1991
- E102 Episode 102 Core Oct 24, 1991
- E103 Episode 103 Core Oct 24, 1991
- E104 Episode 104 Core Oct 31, 1991
- E105 Episode 105 Core Oct 31, 1991
- E106 Episode 106 Core Oct 31, 1991
- E107 Episode 107 Core Nov 7, 1991
- E108 Episode 108 Core Nov 7, 1991
- E109 Episode 109 Core Nov 7, 1991
- E110 Episode 110 Core Nov 14, 1991
- E111 Episode 111 Core Nov 14, 1991
- E112 Episode 112 Core Nov 14, 1991
- E113 Episode 113 Core Nov 21, 1991
- E114 Episode 114 Core Nov 21, 1991
- E115 Episode 115 Core Nov 21, 1991
- E116 Episode 116 Core Nov 28, 1991
- E117 Episode 117 Core Nov 28, 1991
- E118 Episode 118 Core Nov 28, 1991
- E119 Episode 119 Core Dec 5, 1991
- E120 Episode 120 Core Dec 5, 1991
- E121 Episode 121 Core Dec 5, 1991
- E122 Episode 122 Core Dec 12, 1991
- E123 Episode 123 Core Dec 12, 1991
- E124 Episode 124 Core Dec 12, 1991
- E125 Episode 125 Core Dec 19, 1991
- E126 Episode 126 Mytharc Dec 19, 1991
- E127 Episode 127 Mytharc Dec 19, 1991
Season 3 · 51 episodes
Open the complete Season 3 guide & lore primer →- E1 Episode 1 Mytharc Apr 16, 1992
- E2 Episode 2 Core Apr 16, 1992
- E3 Episode 3 Core Apr 16, 1992
- E4 Episode 4 Core Apr 30, 1992
- E5 Episode 5 Core Apr 30, 1992
- E6 Episode 6 Core Apr 30, 1992
- E7 Episode 7 Core May 7, 1992
- E8 Episode 8 Core May 7, 1992
- E9 Episode 9 Core May 7, 1992
- E10 Episode 10 Core May 14, 1992
- E11 Episode 11 Core May 14, 1992
- E12 Episode 12 Core May 14, 1992
- E13 Episode 13 Core May 21, 1992
- E14 Episode 14 Core May 21, 1992
- E15 Episode 15 Core May 21, 1992
- E16 Episode 16 Core Jun 4, 1992
- E17 Episode 17 Core Jun 4, 1992
- E18 Episode 18 Core Jun 4, 1992
- E19 The Electric Ghost Mytharc Jun 11, 1992
- E20 Episode 20 Core Jun 11, 1992
- E21 Episode 21 Core Jun 11, 1992
- E22 Episode 22 Core Jun 25, 1992
- E23 Episode 23 Core Jun 25, 1992
- E24 Episode 24 Core Jun 25, 1992
- E25 Episode 25 Core Jul 2, 1992
- E26 Episode 26 Core Jul 2, 1992
- E27 Episode 27 Core Jul 2, 1992
- E28 Episode 28 Core Jul 9, 1992
- E29 Episode 29 Core Jul 9, 1992
- E30 Episode 30 Core Jul 9, 1992
- E31 Episode 31 Core Jul 23, 1992
- E32 Episode 32 Core Jul 23, 1992
- E33 Episode 33 Core Jul 23, 1992
- E34 Episode 34 Core Aug 6, 1992
- E35 Episode 35 Core Aug 6, 1992
- E36 Episode 36 Core Aug 6, 1992
- E37 Episode 37 Core Aug 13, 1992
- E38 Episode 38 Core Aug 13, 1992
- E39 Episode 39 Core Aug 13, 1992
- E40 Episode 40 Core Sep 3, 1992
- E41 Episode 41 Core Sep 3, 1992
- E42 Episode 42 Core Sep 3, 1992
- E43 Episode 43 Core Sep 10, 1992
- E44 Episode 44 Core Sep 10, 1992
- E45 Episode 45 Core Sep 10, 1992
- E46 Episode 46 Core Sep 17, 1992
- E47 Episode 47 Core Sep 17, 1992
- E48 Episode 48 Core Sep 17, 1992
- E49 Episode 49 Core Dec 7, 1992
- E50 Episode 50 Mytharc Dec 7, 1992
- E51 Episode 51 Mytharc Dec 7, 1992
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Frequently asked questions
What type of stories does the series feature?
The series features horror, supernatural, comedy, and drama stories told through an anthology format.
Who serves as the storyteller in the series?
Tamori serves as the storyteller introducing and narrating the various tales.
Are all episodes horror-focused?
While horror and supernatural themes are predominant, episodes also include comedy and drama genres.
Do the episodes typically have happy endings?
Most episodes in the series have bad or dark endings rather than happy conclusions.
What inspired this television series?
The series was inspired by American TV movies like Hitchcock Theater and The Twilight Zone.
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