Crystal Lake Prequel Series Begins Streaming on U-NEXT
The Friday the 13th prequel began exclusive streaming on U-NEXT on October 15, 2026, with Daisuke Namikawa newly added to the Japanese dub cast.
The prequel drama series Crystal Lake began exclusive streaming on U-NEXT on October 15, 2026, according to cinemacafe.net. Daisuke Namikawa was newly announced as a cast member in the Japanese dubbed version.
Namikawa plays an important character who appears in the latter half of the story. The Japanese dub also features Mie Sonozaki as Pamela, Fairouz Ai as young Jason, and Konatsu Kato as Grace. The comedy duo Nanamagari voices Benny (Naoto Morishita) and Ed (Yuta Hatsuse), mysterious men who visit Pamela's house claiming to be state police.
The first episode will have a special screening at the Yamagata International Movie Festival, with Namikawa as a guest.
Crystal Lake streams one episode weekly, eight episodes total, with subtitle and dub versions released simultaneously.
Background
Friday the 13th has been beloved by many fans since its 1980 release. Crystal Lake is a prequel to the first Friday the 13th film, focusing on Pamela Voorhees, the mother of Jason, who became a horror icon as a hockey-mask-wearing killer. In his child actor days, Namikawa worked as a dub voice actor for the Friday the 13th series.
Quick answers
When did Crystal Lake begin streaming?
Crystal Lake began exclusive streaming on U-NEXT on October 15, 2026.
Who voices Pamela in the Japanese dub of Crystal Lake?
Mie Sonozaki voices Pamela in the Japanese dub.
How many episodes does Crystal Lake have?
Crystal Lake has eight episodes, streamed one episode weekly.