Ningen Kowai is a Japanese drama which was premiered on February 6, 2022. The television series is written by Shuto Rin, Yamada Yuri, Peyannumaki, Date Sorami and directed by Yamada Yuri along with Kauchi Kentaro. Ningen Kowai is shot in a Renzoku format keeping Omnibus as its genre. It contains a total of 5 episodes with a running time of approximately 30 minutes.
Ningen Kowai which is also known by the name ‘Scary Human’ tells some humorous stories. At the same time, it passes through horror-oriented storytelling as it is demanded by the situations. Being a portrayal of four different stories that happen to almost all the people in their daily life situations, the Japanese drama separates this from the rest of the television series. The show touches four previously written books namely Kokoro being the first episode, Tatsumi’s Tsuji Zou the second, Konya Takao third, and Miyatogawa the final one.
Ningen Kowai Episode 2 Release Date
The second episode of Ningen Kowai will be released on February 13, 2022. It is telecasted on the WOWOW network every Sunday at 11:00 pm JST. The television series was premiered on February 6, 2022, in which the production team announced the confirmation of 5 episodes in this season. However, there is no official confirmation about the extension of the series and will depend on the success of the show. On the other hand, an unauthorized report reveals an addition of seven more episodes making it 12 in the opening season, yet we wait for an official confirmation.
| Ningen Kowai Episode 1 Release Date | 6 February 2022 |
| Ningen Kowai Episode 2 Release Date | 13 February 2022 |
Ningen Kowai Episode 1 Recap
The first episode of Ningen Kowai is titled Kokoro or Mind Eye. Being an Omnibus television series, the first episode is taken from a Japanese novel called Kokoro: Sensei no Isho written by the author Soseki Natsume. It focuses on the modernization of Japan and the problem related to it. As it mostly covers the human mental states such as ego, shame, and guilt, the impact of human relationships is also portrayed. The show points out the meeting point of all these in a new era and the consequences it has on women and family development.
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Ningen Kowai Season 1 Cast
Kuroki Haru: Otake
Otake is in television series is portrayed by the Japanese actress Kuroki Haru. Kuroki is a graduate of Art and Design from Kyoto University. She came into the Japanese film industry in 2011 through the movie Tokyo Oasis. On the other hand, Kuroki Haru was introduced into the telescreen in 2012 through Jun to Ai which was telecasted on the NHK network. Kuroki Haru has been recognized as the Best Actress for her contributions in Nagi no Oitoma. Her recent works include Gossip and Ichikei no Karasu which are shows from Fuji TV.
Higashide Masahiro: Umeki
Umeki’s is played by the Japanese actor Higashide Masahiro in Ningen Kowai. Higashide is famous for his acts from Anata no Koto wa Sorehodo. He has won the best-supporting actor award for the same work in the 93rd Television Drama Academy Award and 8th Confidence Award Drama Prize. He was introduced into the Japanese film industry through the movie ‘Kirishima, Bukatsu Yameru the yo’ in the year 2012. In the meantime, Kekkon Shinai witnessed his arrival into the television series on Fuji TV in the year 2012. He has acted in numerous television series in which Keiji to Kenji and Confidence Man JP is his recent works.
Matsumoto Kiyo: Koharu
Koharu is played by Matsumoto Kiyo in the television series Ningen Kowai. Kiyo is a Japanese actress who came into the Tele-screens through Kakegurui in the year 2018 which was a show that was telecasted on the MBS network. Vauxhall Rideshow: Kyofu no Haiko Dasshutsu was her first movie that was released in 2016. Her recent works include Ochoyan, Inakunare Gunjo, Sono Geon, Otodoke Shimasu and so on.
Ningen Kowai Season 1 Trailer
The official trailer of Ningen Kowai is unavailable on YouTube for the moment. However, all the episodes can be watched on the WOWOW network every Sunday at 11:00 pm JST and 7:30 pm IST. The dubbed English version is yet unavailable but reports predict the tie-ups with a distribution company for international release however, there is no official confirmation yet.
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