Hoshi Shinichi no Fushigina Fushigina Tanpen Dorama
Hoshi Shinichi is the "God of Short Stories" who published more than 1001 short stories during his lifetime, some of which are included in textbooks and continue to be read today. His stories often feature mystery, science fiction, or fantasy elements. A sometimes "humorous" and sometimes "cynic" look at society and mankind. Always short, but always surprising and unpredictable. Is it a poisonous allegory or a wake-up call? See some of his greatest gems come to life in this 2022 live-action adaptation
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Shinichi Hoshi is the well-known "God of Short Shorts. The more than 1001 short stories he published during his lifetime have been included in textbooks and continue to be read today. The appeal of his works, which are loved by all generations, is their mysterious and exciting elements of science fiction and fantasy, such as "space," "robots," and "demons. It also has a "funny" and "ironic" look at human beings and society. Above all, the stories are short, surprising, and fascinating. This live-action drama depicts these gems of Shinichi Hoshi's work in the current era of 2025.
1.Bokko chan
05-04-202215mBokko-chan is a humanoid robot created by a bar master. She looks beautiful, but her abilities are not so good. She can only parrot what people say. Even so, she quickly becomes po...
2.Department of Maintenance of Living
12-04-202215mTwo men work for a government office called "Ministry of Maintenance of Living. Today, they are on duty again in their car. What are their duties?
3.Insomnia
19-04-202215mA man suffers from extreme insomnia after an accident. He tries a new pillow and sleeping pills, but nothing works. The man is desperate...!
4.A man from Earth
26-04-202215mA man is an industrial spy caught infiltrating a research institute. As punishment, he is banished to another planet by a teleportation device...
5.League of good citizens (Part 1)
03-05-202215mA salesman for a corrupt real estate company who has had a bad habit since he was a child. His destiny is greatly changed when he meets a mysterious organization called the "League...
6.League of good citizens (Part 2)
10-05-202215mThe "Day of Judgment" is finally approaching. What will be the fate of the man and the human race? ...
7.The Way of Escape
17-05-202215mA pair of robbers jump onto a train to escape from the police, but something is wrong with the train...
8.Lost faces
24-05-202215mIn the near future, the majority of people have cosmetic surgery. What people are looking for next to plastic surgery...
9.On the dim star
31-05-202215mSomewhere in space, on a planet where robots abandoned by humans have washed ashore, two humanoid robots meet by chance...
10.The man in white
07-06-202215mAfter another world war, mankind has created an organization that seeks true peace in order to prevent war from ever happening again...
11.Lazy Taro
14-06-202215mA lazy and withdrawn man is offered a job at a bank. What does he do?
12.The window
21-06-202215mA woman comes from the countryside and lives alone in the city. With a desire to become famous in her heart, she posts her daily life on social networking sites. One day, a mysteri...
13.Frozen time
28-06-202215mMundt (Jun Murakami), a man who became a cyborg after an accident, lives alone in a basement. When he notices something unusual and goes outside...!
14.Night and Sake
05-07-202215mA lonely man with no friends or lover. One day, while drinking alone in his room, a woman appears out of nowhere...
15.Misalignment
12-07-202215mA young man in despair of his life asks "Shooter Service" to deliver whatever he wants...!
16.Hospitality
19-07-202215mA man with no prospects for success becomes "Mr. Burgi" one day, and his daily life changes completely...
17.The Key
26-07-202215mOne day, a man finds a key. As if obsessed, the man searches for a keyhole that matches the key...
18.I accept the offer
02-08-202215mHe is 42 years old and single. He is an assistant section chief at a company and a baseball nerd who was an alternate on the baseball team in junior high school, high school, and c...
19.The execution (Part 1)
09-08-202215mA man who has committed a crime on Earth is sent to a red planet where he is to be exiled. He has only one silver ball in his hand...
20.The execution (Part 2)
16-08-202215mThe red planet, the place of execution. A man is left behind with only a silver ball in his hand, and all he can remember is his days on Earth...
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