Disney+ Unveils Japanese Horror Anthology Series "Night Tales Club" Coming in 2027

Disney+ is bringing together some of Japan’s biggest horror filmmakers for Night Tales Club, a six-part supernatural mystery anthology series set to premiere in January 2027.

What's Happening:

• Disney+ has announced Night Tales Club, a six-part Japanese supernatural mystery anthology series set to premiere in January 2027, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
• Based on six stories by acclaimed horror author Ichi Sawamura, each episode will be directed by a different filmmaker, including Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure), Takashi Shimizu (Ju-on) and Shinzo Katayama (Gannibal).
• The series stars Takayuki Yamada (The Naked Director) as Hojo, a wealthy entrepreneur obsessed with supernatural phenomena who establishes the "Night Tales Club," offering 20 million yen (approximately $130,000) in gold to anyone who can provide evidence of an unexplained encounter.
• Each episode explores a different supernatural mystery as Hojo searches for the truth behind these strange occurrences. Sawamura adapted his original stories for the series, with Kenji Nakajima directing the connecting sequences featuring Yamada.
• Night Tales Club is part of Disney+'s expanding international original programming slate, which includes Japanese productions such as Gannibal, Land of Tanabata and the upcoming Merry Berry Love.

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