Episodes
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1. Fall Special
4 Oct 1990 · 80 min
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2. Midnight Call
3 Jan 1991 · 120 min
Segawa (Masahiro Motoki) works at an advertising agency. His job is busy and he comes home late every day, so he rarely has time to see his girlfriend, Naoko (Miwako Fujitani). One day, when Segawa comes home, he finds a recording of a woman moaning on his answering machine. The next day, Segawa witnesses a woman lying in a pool of blood in front of a public telephone booth under a nearby overpass.
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3. There Was a Door There
4 Apr 1991 · 80 min
Ayako (Yasuko Sawaguchi) has come to her alma mater, an elementary school, for her teaching practice. There is something she wants to confirm. She remembers locking a boy in shorts with no face in a school room and leaving him there when she was in elementary school. The place where that room used to be is now blocked off with a wall. Just then, while Ayako is on night duty, the phone, which was supposed to be broken, rings. When Ayako picks up the receiver, she hears a boy's voice saying, "Open up..."
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4. Did the Pinch Hitter Get a Hit?
3 Oct 1991 · 100 min
Elite salaryman Department Head Imaseki (Masato Ibu) is out with his subordinates, laughing heartily as he boasts about himself. He gets into a taxi on the way home and enjoys watching a baseball game on TV. Suddenly, a pinch hitter comes up to bat in a crucial moment. "The third pitch is crucial, and the batter has hit it! Where will the ball go...?" the commentator says, holding his breath. Just then, the taxi enters a tunnel, and the radio signal cuts out. Imaseki, eager to find out the result...
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5. The Choice of Happiness
26 Dec 1991 · 100 min
Fujiko (Yuko Asano), a career woman who has achieved everything—money, fame, and more—before turning 30, still feels a sense of uncertainty about her life. One day, while driving home in a car driven by her subordinate, she gets lost in an alleyway while trying to avoid traffic. There, she unexpectedly encounters the fortune teller who predicted her future five years prior. The fortune teller suggests that Fujiko consider exploring another life, one that is far removed from her comfortable and glamorous existence.
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6. Episode 6
9 Apr 1992 · 100 min
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7. Episode 7
30 Dec 1992 · 120 min
- 8
8. Episode 8
30 Jul 1993 · 100 min
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9. Episode 9
6 Jan 1994 · 100 min
- 10
10. Episode 10
30 Mar 1994 · 100 min
- 11
11. Episode 11
7 Jul 1994 · 60 min
- 12
12. Episode 12
10 Oct 1994 · 60 min
- 13
13. Episode 13
4 Jan 1995 · 100 min
- 14
14. Episode 14
3 Apr 1995 · 100 min
- 15
15. Episode 15
4 Oct 1995 · 100 min
- 16
16. Episode 16
4 Jan 1996 · 100 min
- 17
17. Episode 17
25 Mar 1996 · 60 min
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18. Autumn Special
2 Oct 1996 · 100 min
A special edition of Tales of the Bizarre featuring five eerie stories: "Irregular Bus Passengers," "Feeling Thirsty," "Wall Novel," "Excuse Me, Please Shake My Hand," and "Park Debut"
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19. Episode 19
24 Dec 1996 · 100 min
- 20
20. Episode 20
31 Mar 1997 · 100 min
- 21
21. Episode 21
6 Oct 1997 · 100 min
- 22
22. Episode 22
8 Apr 1998 · 100 min
- 23
23. Episode 23
25 Sept 1998 · 100 min
- 24
24. Episode 24
31 Mar 1999 · 100 min
- 25
25. Manual Police
27 Sept 1999 · 100 min
Autumn Special. A man has trouble reporting himself for murdering his wife.
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26. Episode 26
27 Mar 2000 · 100 min
- 27
27. Episode 27
4 Oct 2000 · 100 min
- 28
28. Episode 28
3 Nov 2000 · 80 min
- 29
29. Episode 29
1 Jan 2001 · 100 min
- 30
30. Episode 30
5 Apr 2001 · 100 min
- 31
31. Episode 31
4 Oct 2001 · 100 min
- 32
32. Episode 32
27 Mar 2002 · 100 min
- 33
33. Episode 33
3 Oct 2002 · 100 min
- 34
34. Episode 34
24 Mar 2003 · 100 min
- 35
35. Episode 35
12 Jul 2003 · 120 min
- 36
36. Episode 36
18 Sept 2003 · 100 min
- 37
37. Episode 37
29 Mar 2004 · 100 min
- 38
38. Episode 38
20 Sept 2004 · 100 min
- 39
39. Episode 39
12 Apr 2005 · 100 min
- 40
40. Episode 40
4 Oct 2005 · 100 min
- 41
41. Episode 41
28 Mar 2006 · 200 min
- 42
42. Episode 42
2 Oct 2006 · 140 min
- 43
43. Episode 43
26 Mar 2007 · 100 min
- 44
44. Episode 44
2 Oct 2007 · 100 min
- 45
45. Episode 45
2 Apr 2008 · 100 min
- 46
46. Episode 46
23 Sept 2008 · 100 min
- 47
47. Episode 47
30 Mar 2009 · 100 min
- 48
48. Episode 48
5 Oct 2009 · 100 min
- 49
49. Episode 49
4 Apr 2010 · 100 min
- 50
50. Episode 50
4 Oct 2010 · 100 min
- 51
51. Episode 51
14 May 2011 · 100 min
- 52
52. Episode 52
26 Nov 2011 · 100 min
- 53
53. Episode 53
21 Apr 2012 · 100 min
- 54
54. Episode 54
6 Oct 2012 · 100 min
- 55
55. Episode 55
11 May 2013 · 100 min
- 56
56. Episode 56
12 Oct 2013 · 100 min
- 57
57. Episode 57
5 Apr 2014 · 100 min
- 58
58. Episode 58
18 Oct 2014 · 100 min
- 59
59. Episode 59
11 Apr 2015 · 100 min
- 60
60. Episode 60
21 Nov 2015 · 100 min
- 61
61. Episode 61
28 Nov 2015 · 100 min
- 62
62. Episode 62
28 May 2016 · 100 min
- 63
63. Episode 63
8 Oct 2016 · 100 min
- 64
64. Episode 64
29 Apr 2017 · 80 min
- 65
65. Episode 65
13 Oct 2017 · 80 min
- 66
66. Episode 66
14 Oct 2017 · 100 min
- 67
67. Episode 67
12 May 2018 · 80 min
- 68
68. Episode 68
10 Nov 2018 · 100 min
- 69
69. Episode 69
8 Jun 2019 · 100 min
- 70
70. Episode 70
9 Nov 2019 · 100 min
71. Episode 71
11 Jul 2020 · 80 min
- 72
72. Episode 72
14 Nov 2020 · 80 min
73. Episode 73
26 Jun 2021 · 80 min
74. Episode 74
6 Nov 2021 · 80 min
75. Episode 75
18 Jun 2022 · 80 min
76. Episode 76
12 Nov 2022 · 80 min
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77. Episode 77
17 Jun 2023 · 80 min
78. Episode 78
11 Nov 2023 · 80 min
79. Episode 79
8 Jun 2024 · 103 min
80. Episode 80
14 Dec 2024 · 104 min
81. Episode 81
31 May 2025 · 130 min
- 82
82. Episode 82
8 Nov 2025 · 104 min
83. Episode 83
27 Jun 2026 · 105 min
- 100
100. Episode 100
28 Apr 2008 · 100 min
Tales of the Bizarre Specials: quick answers
How many episodes are in Tales of the Bizarre Specials?
Specials of Tales of the Bizarre has 84 episodes, about 137 hours in total.
When did Tales of the Bizarre Specials come out?
Specials premiered on 4 Oct 1990.