New theme added “Tatedora” original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends” will begin streaming the new episode “The Darkness of North Korea” (13 episodes) on Friday, September 5th

[New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “The Darkness of North Korea,” All 13 Episodes Begin Streaming on Friday, September 5th ​
DONUTS Press release: September 5, 2025 [New theme added] “Tatedora” original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” new episode “The Darkness of North Korea,” all 13 episodes, will begin streaming on Friday, September 5th. A wildly popular variety show with over 2 million views in the app! Discover the unknown reality of North Korea with defecting authors and journalists.
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“Tatedora,” a vertical short drama app developed and operated by DONUTS Inc. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hironari Nishimura), will begin streaming a new theme, “The Darkness of North Korea” (13 episodes), for its currently streaming original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” starting at 7:00 PM on Friday, September 5, 2025. This program is a talk variety show in which Mr. Urban Legend, Akio Seki, reveals the inside story of various urban legends that he can’t talk about on TV or YouTube. Each episode invites a guest expert on a particular topic, such as a popular YouTuber with over 1 million subscribers or a professional in a variety of fields, to discuss the latest, deep urban legends that can only be heard on “Tatedora.” This episode’s theme is “The Dark Side of North Korea.” We’ve invited Kim Jun, a North Korean defector and author, and Takuya Suzuki, an Asahi Shimbun reporter with expertise on the abduction issue, as our guests. They’ll delve deeply into the realities of North Korea, sharing their experiences of life in North Korea and their escapes, as well as glimpses into the situation based on interviews with numerous people involved. Be sure to tune in. Official website: https://tated.tv/toshidensetsu/ ■The new theme is “The Darkness of North Korea” [Distribution start date and time] Friday, September 5, 2025 19:00 [Distribution Locations] Vertical Short Drama App “Tatedora” [Number of episodes] Total 13 episodes ・You can’t trust your friends or family… The terrifying secret police and surveillance system that rules North Korea ・Your family’s past determines your entire life! The cruel reality of North Korea’s class system ・Forced deportation to hell! The mental torture that awaits those who fail to escape from North Korea ・A second attempt at risking one’s life! Why did he decide to escape North Korea a second time? ・The dark side of the North Korean defection business! The Unknown Truth About Brokers ・North Korea Targets Japanese Nationals…The Dark Side of the Abduction Issue You Should Know [Performers] Mr. Urban Legend Akio Seki ・Underground Urban Legend Broker Koga-chan-chan ・Guest Kim Jun (North Korean defector writer) Born in Hyogo
Prefecture, he traveled to North Korea as part of a repatriation program when he was in his first year of junior high school. Currently active as a writer in South Korea. He has also published books in Japan about his life in North Korea and his experience escaping. Takuya Suzuki (Asahi Shimbun reporter) Joined The Asahi Shimbun in 2003 As a correspondent, he continues to cover Japan-Korea relations and North Korea issues, and is a specialist in the abduction issue. ■Program Overview “Would you like to join us in creating a new legend that goes beyond urban legends?” Urban legends—the “public stories” that everyone knows. But there are also “inside stories” that haven’t been revealed yet. There may be hidden clues there that will help you get closer to the truth. Many people may think, “I can’t believe that!” what Mr. Urban Legend, Akio Seki, has told us so far. But take a look back. Don’t you think his words are actually “not a lie”? Japan is at a major turning point. Why not take a new step with people who are seriously thinking about the future? Truths that cannot be conveyed on television, deep stories that cannot be expressed through other channels. These are “true stories” that can only be delivered through this program. Let’s change the world together! [Official website] https://www.tated.tv/toshidensetsu/ [Current Themes and Guests] Theme name Guest Spies Hiding in Japan Yu Inamura, Toshihiro Yamada, Kenji Yoshinaga The Dark Side of the Entertainment Industry Ryo Kataoka, Asami Kumakiri, Kazushi Tanei Big earthquake Yoshihiro Ito, Toya, Daigumo Miki The world of land fraud is even more terrifying than the dramas. Kameno Hitoshi, Komura Ryuichi, Taku, Hongo Yabuki The Dark Side of the Internet Toya, Funaim, Toshihiro Yamada Immortality Takehiko Kobayashi, Atsushi Nakamura Shinjuku 2-chome Kamataku, tingling The Truth About Prison Gali, Toshio Sakamoto, Junko Takeda The dark side of the entertainment industry: The reality of women’s issues Reina Kobayashi, Hiroyuki Sasaki, Junna Hayama The Dark Side of Politics and Media Munebe Kamiya, Toshio Tamogami, Dewi Sukarno The dark side of the entertainment industry: The reality of pay in the entertainment industry Anna Sumiya, Minako The Dark Side of Human Trafficking in Japan Mizuho Takagi, Ramu Murata Japan’s Forbidden Areas Umazura, Kaneko Yu, Senzu Masanori, PE- The Dark Side of the Entertainment Industry: Celebrities Reveal Their Behind-the-Scenes Special Norifumi Arakida, Sarii Yoshizawa The Dark Side of Professional Baseball: The Truth Now Revealed Takeshi Aiko, Masao Kasahara Bosozoku: The Outlaws Who Defined an Era Kenichiro Iwahashi, Kaori, Kenji Higa, Nobue Hirose Underground Legends of the Music Industry Inoue Yoshimasa The dark side of the entertainment industry that no one knows about! The Hidden Rules of the Industry Kazushi Tanei, Nagiko Tono, Burger Kikuchi The Untold Truth of Japanese Spiritual Mediums Iizuka Yui, Ikuyo Something happens when you live here!? The Truth About Haunted Properties Teru Oshima, Tanishi Matsubara An Encounter with the Unknown! Extraterrestrial Lifeform Masato Akiyama, Ryo Takemoto Escape from Hell! The Truth About Midnight Escape Kota Ishii, Sho Hatori The Dark Side of Tuna Fishing Boats Seiichi Kikuchi, Tomohiko Suzuki Plan to Take Over Japan Tetsunobu Ishihama, saya Parallel world Yasuyuki Nomura, Yuki Yoshida Collapse of Japan Tadashi Tamura, Takaaki Mitsuhashi Behind the Real Estate Industry Junji Sakaki, Takeshi Natsuhara [NEW] The Darkness of North Korea Kim Jun, Takuya Suzuki *Guest names are listed in alphabetical order [Mr. Urban Legend Akio Seki’s Profile] Born June 21, 1975, in Tokyo. He’s an urban legend teller who appears on popular TV shows like “Yarisugi Toshi Densetsu” (Urban Legends Overload), introducing strange mysteries from around the world. His catchphrase, “Whether you believe it or not is up to you,” sparked a boom in urban legends in Japan. He also owns “Sekilberg Cafe” in Jiyugaoka, where numerous valuable urban legend-related exhibits are displayed. Recently, he’s also started the online club “Jonetsu Club,” where he and his members are passionate about disaster prevention efforts, volunteer work, and hobbies and sports club activities, working energetically toward the future!
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