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Release Year2020
Runtime1 Season
LanguageJapanese
CertificationNR
GenresDrama, Mystery
Votes1
Director—
Writers—
TypeWeb Series
Rating6.0 out of 10
Cast8 credited
Also Known AsHobonichi no Kaidan
About Hobonichi no Kaidan
A Japanese horror television drama based on the book of the same name written by Itoi Shigesato. He originally began serializing his collection of ghost stories on his website Hobonikkan Itoishinbun in 2004. Each of the ghost stories are based on real-life events experienced by real-life people. It was published as a book in August 2018, and later adapted into a television drama in August 2020. The Hobonikkan Itoishinbun website continues to add ghost stories to the Hobonichi no Kaidan. collection to this day.
Directed by —, Hobonichi no Kaidan leans on a strong ensemble — Saki Shimizu, Saki Nakajima, Maasa Sudo — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The series landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2020.
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