Your Tales of the Unusual(2021)

Bizarre worldviews, lots of foreshadowing, unpredictable plots. Outcomes that exceed the imagination, followed by terror. These are the stories of five people who get lost in weird, scary, even amusing worlds filled with twists and turns.

Your Tales of the Unusual is a Japanese omnibus drama series that adapts short stories by acclaimed writer Ryo Asai. Known for his award-winning works—including The Kirishima Thing, which won the Novel Subaru Rookie Award, and SOMEONE, a Naoki Prize recipient—Asai brings his distinctive voice to television through interconnected narratives that explore the strange and unexpected corners of everyday life. Each episode unfolds a self-contained story that reveals the unusual tensions lurking beneath ordinary surfaces, blending subtle character drama with moments of surprise and unease. The series captures Asai's talent for finding profound human truths within seemingly mundane situations, offering viewers intimate glimpses into lives transformed by chance encounters and hidden desires.