Yamada Takayuki to Lead Horror Series Night Tales Club on Disney+
The six-episode series adapts six short stories by Sawamura Kazuya and premieres on Disney+ via Star in January 2027.
The original drama series Night Tales Club, starring Yamada Takayuki as its main storyteller, will stream on Disney+ via Star starting in January 2027, with all six episodes released. The announcement came with a first look and a super teaser video, according to cinemacafe.net.
The series adapts short stories by Sawamura Kazuya, mainly drawn from his 2024 collection. Six of the eight stories in the collection will be turned into episodes.
Yamada plays Hojo Korekazu, an original character created for the drama. Hojo is the founder of ALAYA, a life-science and medical engineering company, and he hosts the Night Tales Club in a laboratory on the top floor of the company building.
Six directors, one host
Six directors are handling the episodes: Kurosawa Kiyoshi, Shimizu Takashi, Katayama Shinzo, Sode Yukiko, Sakashita Yuichiro and Nakamura Yosuke. Nakajima Kenji directs the NAVI parts, in which Hojo guides viewers through the strange tales.
In the story, a reward of 20 million yen in gold bullion is offered for evidence of a strange phenomenon, under three conditions.
Sawamura's short story collection was published by Kobunsha in 2024, and he won the 22nd Japan Horror Novel Award for Bogiwan ga, Kuru. Yamamoto Akihisa is credited as producer.
Quick answers
When does Night Tales Club premiere on Disney+?
The series streams on Disney+ via Star starting in January 2027, with all six episodes.
Who stars in Night Tales Club?
Yamada Takayuki plays Hojo Korekazu, the founder of ALAYA and host of the Night Tales Club.
What stories does Night Tales Club adapt?
Six stories from Sawamura Kazuya's 2024 short story collection, which contains eight stories in total.