Disney+ Sets Japanese Horror Anthology Series ‘Night Tales Club’ With Kiyoshi Kurosawa, Takayuki Yamada

The six-part supernatural mystery series, based on stories by Japanese horror author Ichi Sawamura, will feature episodes directed by the filmmakers behind ‘Cure,’ ‘Ju-on’ and ‘Gannibal.’ Night Tales Club, the six-part supernatural mystery series, is based on stories by Japanese horror author Ichi Sawamura. Disney+ is bringing together some of Japan’s most celebrated genre filmmakers for Night Tales Club, a six-part supernatural mystery anthology series starring Takayuki Yamada and set to premiere in January 2027. The streamer unveiled the project Wednesday, along with first-look images and a teaser trailer. The series adapts six stories from a collection by acclaimed Japanese horror writer Ichi Sawamura, with each episode directed by a different filmmaker.

The lineup includes genre master Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Wife of a Spy), Takashi Shimizu (Ju-on), Shinzo Katayama (Gannibal), Yukiko Sode (All the Lovers in the Night), Yuichiro Sakashita and Yosuke Nakamura. Yamada, best known internationally for starring in Netflix’s The Naked Director, plays Hojo, a wealthy entrepreneur obsessed with unexplained phenomena. Convinced that ghost stories, monsters, curses and other supernatural anomalies are “bugs” pointing toward a deeper conspiracy, Hojo establishes the titular “Night Tales Club,” inviting people who have encountered the inexplicable to share their experiences and evidence in exchange for 20 million yen (roughly $130,000) in gold. Each of the six episodes follows a different account of