The Tales of the Bizarre movies in order

There are 81 Tales of the Bizarre films, about 64.5 hours in total. The first was released in 1990, the latest in 2026. Watching in release order is the safest way to meet the story as audiences did.

1. 1

   世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1990)

   4 Oct 1990

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   世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編 (1991)

   3 Jan 1991

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   世界奇妙物语1991年春之特别篇 (1991)

   4 Apr 1991 · 114 min

   Tales of the Bizarre: Spring Special aired on April 4, 1991.

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   世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1991)

   3 Oct 1991

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   世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編 (1991)

   26 Dec 1991

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   世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (1992)

   9 Apr 1992

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   世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編 (1992)

   30 Dec 1992

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   世にも奇妙な物語 真夏の特別編 (1993)

   30 Jul 1993

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   世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編 (1994)

   6 Jan 1994

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (1994)

    20 Mar 1994

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    世にも奇妙な物語 七夕の特別編 (1994)

    7 Jul 1994

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1994)

    10 Oct 1994

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    世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編 (1995)

    4 Jan 1995

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (1995)

    3 Apr 1995

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1995)

    4 Oct 1995

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    世にも奇妙な物語 冬の特別編 (1996)

    4 Jan 1996

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (1996)

    25 Mar 1996

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1996)

    2 Oct 1996

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    Tales of the Bizarre: Christmas Eve Special (1996)

    24 Dec 1996

    "Tales of the Bizarre", in which familiar storyteller Tamori and a star-studded cast take us into a "strange world". This time, Tamori, the storyteller, will present five gems: Gorilla, The Terrifying Karaoke Singing Battle, Telepathic Love, Housewife Sachiko's Secret Pleasure and Merry Christmas 2040

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (1997)

    31 Mar 1997

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1997)

    6 Oct 1997

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (1998)

    8 Apr 1998

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1998)

    25 Sep 1998

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (1999)

    31 Mar 1999

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (1999)

    27 Sep 1999

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (2000)

    27 Mar 2000

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    世にも奇妙な物語 '00秋の特別編 (2000)

    4 Oct 2000

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    Tales of the Unusual (2000)

    3 Nov 2000 · 126 min

    A four-part anthology in the spirit of The Twilight Zone, this film starts off with a group of commuters stranded at a train station in the rain, listening to stories told by one of the group. These include tales of a group stranded in the mountains and haunted by guilt over a death they inadvertantly caused, an emotionally broken chessmaster pressed into playing a real-life game for an eccentric

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    Tales of the Bizarre: SMAP Special (2001)

    1 Jan 2001 · 125 min

    Consisting of 5 stories: 1. Extra Synopsis: A man decides to go against a society whose every action and exchange of dialogue has already been prewritten in the screenplay of life. 2. 13-banme no Kyaku (Guest no. 13) Synopsis: A short-tempered man gets his hair cut at a strange barber shop only to find that he cannot leave before going through a certain process. 3. Black Room Synopsis: A son

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    世にも奇妙な物語 '01春の特別編 (2001)

    5 Apr 2001

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (2001)

    4 Oct 2001

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (2002)

    27 Mar 2002

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (2002)

    3 Oct 2002

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (2003)

    24 Mar 2003

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (2003)

    18 Sep 2003

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    世にも奇妙な物語 春の特別編 (2004)

    29 Mar 2004

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    世にも奇妙な物語 秋の特別編 (2004)

    20 Sep 2004

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Spring Special (2005)

    12 Apr 2005 · 115 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2005 Fall Special (2005)

    4 Oct 2005

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Spring Special (2006)

    28 Mar 2006 · 120 min

    ***Replay A man sees his dead girlfriend through his digital camcorder. ***Inochibi (Life Force) A nurse is able to save dying patients with her 'life force'. ***Ame no Houmonsha (The Visitor in the Rain) A woman visits her sister on a rainy night to celebrate her birthday, but finds a stranger in her house who may be a murderer at large... ***Okusanya-san (The Wife Seller) A man stumbles u

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2006 Fall Special (2006)

    2 Oct 2006 · 138 min

    ***Kyouko-san (Miss Kyouko) A young therapist at a hospital investigates when a spirit appears and kills people who say "Kyouko-san, Kyouko-san, please make me pretty" to the bathroom mirror. ***Buchou OL (Manager-OL) [office lady] An OL and her boss switch bodies. ***Kinou Kouen (Yesterday at the park) Domoto Koichi plays a man who loses his friend due to a freak accident. He then finds that

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Spring Special (2007)

    26 Mar 2007 · 115 min

    ***Sainou-dama A talentless young musician receives a spam email advertising "Talent Balls"--three lollipops which when eaten will awaken your hidden talents and turn you into a savant. However, what awakens within him turns out to be far from what he expects. ***Virtual Memory A women is understress at her job and goes to a store that offers her a machine that allows her to live other peoples mem

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2007 Fall Special (2007)

    2 Oct 2007 · 144 min

    Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2007 Fall Special" presents five tales. 1. Mirai Dousoukai - starring Ishihara Satomi. 2. Countdown - starring Abe Sadao. 3. Jihanki Otoko - starring Joshima Shigeru. 4. Gomi Onna - starring Matsushita Yuki. 5. 48% no Koi - starring Shiraishi Miho. Synopsis: A "trainee angel" named Natsumi works on Earth for an advertising company. In order f

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Spring Special (2008)

    2 Apr 2008 · 144 min

    Hosted by veteran comedian Tamori, "Bizarre Tales 2008 Spring Special" presents five tales. 1. Sakki Yori mo Ii Hito - starring Ito Hideaki. 2. Kore……Mite…… - starring Toda Erika. 3. Hinodedori Shouten Machi Ikiiki Day - starring Funakoshi Eiichiro. 4. Sukitōtta Tsuitachi - starring Kitano Kie. 5. Flashback - starring Sakai Masato.

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2008 Fall Special (2008)

    23 Sep 2008 · 112 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Spring Special (2009)

    30 Mar 2009 · 115 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2009 Fall Special (2009)

    5 Oct 2009

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    Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Episode Competition (2010)

    4 Apr 2010 · 100 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre 20th Anniversary Fall Special: Popular Author Competition (2010)

    4 Oct 2010

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Spring Special (2011)

    14 May 2011 · 115 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2011 Fall Special (2011)

    26 Nov 2011

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Spring Special (2012)

    21 Apr 2012

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2012 Autumn Special (2012)

    6 Oct 2012 · 106 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Spring Special (2013)

    11 May 2013 · 130 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2013 Autumn Special (2013)

    12 Oct 2013

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Spring Special (2014)

    5 Apr 2014 · 90 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2014 Fall Special (2014)

    18 Oct 2014 · 130 min

    An omnibus special comprised of five segments.

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    Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Spring Special: Popular Manga Artist Competition (2015)

    11 Apr 2015 · 110 min

    Commemorating the 25th anniversary of the series. In this work, we collaborate with five popular manga artists such as Go Nagai, Junji Ito, Eiichiro Oda, Kazuo Umezu and Masayuki Ishikawa.

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    Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Masterpiece Revival Collection (2015)

    21 Nov 2015 · 120 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre 25th Anniversary Autumn Special: Film Directors Collection (2015)

    28 Nov 2015 · 120 min

    "Box" Shuko Yoshino (played by Yuko Takeuchi), a researcher at a medical university, was suddenly hit in the head while working. When she woke up, she found herself locked in a sealed metal box. Ryota Murakami (played by Satoshi His Wife), a single office worker in "Glasses Bring Happiness", accidentally received a smart glasses. With the help of the glasses, he began to interact with the beautifu

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring Special (2016)

    28 May 2016 · 120 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Fall Special (2016)

    8 Oct 2016 · 130 min

    An omnibus special featuring four stories: two former bullies who reunite years after their friend’s suicide and face a terrifying coincidence; a banker who becomes the target of cruel public criticism; an announcer who starts giving away her possessions after taking a monk’s advice; and three men caught in a battle of wits over a drug trafficking case on a train.

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Spring Special (2017)

    29 Apr 2017

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2017 Fall Special (2017)

    14 Oct 2017

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Spring Special (2018)

    12 May 2018

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2018 Fall Special (2018)

    10 Nov 2018 · 105 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Rain Special (2019)

    8 Jun 2019 · 130 min

    An omnibus special featuring five stories: a piano student who plays a mysterious sonata, a mother searching for her missing son in a forest, a police officer battling cyborg monsters, a woman who grows a strange human head from a mysterious seed, and a high school girl forced to train for a samurai duel using vegetables as weapons.

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2019 Fall Special (2019)

    9 Nov 2019 · 105 min

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Summer Special (2020)

    11 Jul 2020

    Story 1 - Stains Story 02 - Three Wishes Story 03 - Father Who Does Not Burn Story 04 - Distributor

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2020 Fall Special (2020)

    14 Nov 2020 · 105 min

    Coin Laundry Story: Hashimoto Manabu is a temporary worker who has been laid off and has no choice but to live on part-time work. One day, he finishes washing his work clothes at a coin laundry and is about to put it into a dryer but the dryer just will not start. .. Story: Tatemoto Masako works for Shinwa Stationery’s General Affairs Department. She seems to be a typical office staff but she p

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Summer Special (2021)

    26 Jun 2021 · 107 min

    An omnibus special comprised of four segments: >> Story 1: "Ato 15 Byo de Shinu" (あと15秒で死ぬ) Pharmacist Mikami Megumi, working late, finds herself frozen in time with a bullet suspended in front of her. >> Story 2: "Sanzunokawa Outlet Park" (三途の川アウトレットパーク) Kimura Takashi wakes up near the Sanzu River, a place where he can earn "virtue" based on his past deeds. >> Story 3: "Deja Vu" (デジャヴ) Hik

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2021 Fall Special (2021)

    6 Nov 2021 · 130 min

    An omnibus special comprised of four segments: >> Story 1: "Skip" (スキップ) A man receives a unique door key with the power to transport him to the future, but the cost is steep: once he enters, he can never return. >> Story 2: "Yutosei" (優等生) One day, a high school girl receives her first-ever zero score in class. >> Story 3: "Fukkatsu no Jumon" (ふっかつのじゅもん) While cleaning his parents' house wi

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Summer Special (2022)

    18 Jun 2022

    This special edition features four unique horror stories, each exploring mysterious and thought-provoking themes. Episode summaries: 1. "What Happened in Ginza" A young boy captures a rare creature known as the "Nihon Ookanemochi" (Japanese Millionaire) in Ginza, leading to unexpected events. 2. "Melody in the Air" An office worker develops a condition where she must act in sync with the music

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2022 Fall Special (2022)

    12 Nov 2022 · 130 min

    As part of the long-running anthology series, which began in 1990, this special features a collection of mysterious and thought-provoking stories. Episode Summaries: 1. "Love Triangle with My Ex" Mika's ex-boyfriend reappears in her life as a robot, complicating her current relationship. 2. "The Concierge" A single mother moves into a new apartment where a mysterious concierge begins to fulfil

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special (2023)

    17 Jun 2023 · 106 min

    "Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Summer Special" (世にも奇妙な物語 '23夏の特別編) aired on Fuji TV on June 17, 2023, featuring four mysterious tales: 1. "Princess Club" A housewife revisits a childhood club to relive her dreams, facing unexpected consequences. 2. "Kobayashi Family Wonderland" A family turns their home into a theme park, but their ambitious project spirals out of control. 3. "Gaze" A student d

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special (2023)

    11 Nov 2023 · 106 min

    "Tales of the Bizarre: 2023 Fall Special" (世にも奇妙な物語 '23秋の特別編) is a Japanese anthology drama that aired on Fuji TV on November 11, 2023. This special presents four unique, mysterious tales. Episode summaries: 1. "The Eternal Two" An assistant accused of murder alters reality with a mysterious button. 2. "False Accusation in Hell" A lawyer defends a deceased man in Hell, uncovering shocking trut

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special (2024)

    8 Jun 2024

    "Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Summer Special" (世にも奇妙な物語 '24夏の特別編) aired on Fuji TV on June 8, 2024, featuring four intriguing stories: 1. "The Mansion of Remembrance" A woman awakens in a mysterious mansion after an accident, encountering residents with fragmented memories. 2. "Tomobiki Village" A university student visits a secluded village for a friend's funeral, uncovering eerie traditions an

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2024 Winter Special (2024)

    14 Dec 2024

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special (2025)

    31 May 2025

    To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the popular omnibus drama "Tales of the Unusual," in which Tamori serves as the storyteller, "Tales of the Tales of the Unusual 35th Anniversary Special: Legendary Masterpieces One Night Only Revival Edition" will be broadcast on Fuji TV's "Saturday Premium" slot (Saturday 9pm) on May 31st. The program will feature five of Tamori's most famous works from the

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 35th Anniversary Special – Autumn Special (2025)

    8 Nov 2025 · 104 min

    35th-anniversary Fuji TV special featuring three new “Tales of the Unusual” shorts: Anata Hakubutsukan, Nanakai Tōsō, Tomaranakereba Ikirarenai Game, plus a one-night revival of the 1991 classic “Happy Birthday to My Home.”

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    Tales of the Bizarre: 2026 Summer Special (2026)

    27 Jun 2026 · 104 min

    The 2026 summer special of Fuji TV’s long-running anthology series presents four new strange tales. A veteran detective investigates a crime scene where evidence and bodies seem to vanish. A woman clearing her late mother’s apartment finds the past refusing to be thrown away. A young girl uses a mysterious costume to become an adult man. And a 26-year-old man discovers that his mother has been lis

Order and dates from TMDB collection data. Unreleased entries are added once they get a release date.