[New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “The Dark Side of Medical Care: Psychiatric Hospitals and Cosmetic Surgery,” All 18 Episodes, Begins Streaming on Friday, September 19th
DONUTS Press release: September 19, 2025 [New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legends: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “The Dark Side of Medical Care: Psychiatric Hospitals and Cosmetic Surgery,” All 18 Episodes, Begins Streaming on Friday, September 19th A wildly popular variety show with over 2 million views in the app! Approaching the dark side of medicine with experts in psychiatric and cosmetic medicine
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https://tated.tv/toshidensetsu/ ■The theme of the new work is “The Dark Side of Medical Care – Psychiatric Hospitals and Cosmetic Surgery” [Distribution start date and time] Friday, September 19, 2025 19:00 [Distribution Locations] Vertical Short Drama App “Tatedora” [Number of episodes] Total 18 episodes ・The reality of abuse taking place behind closed doors in psychiatric hospitals ・Why is Japan a nation with a large number of psychiatric hospitals? ・The dark side of psychiatric care! Forced hospitalization from which no one can escape -Is that cosmetic treatment really necessary? Dangerous procedures that doctors never perform ・The inside story of beauty clinics and the traps of unscrupulous counselors ・The hidden risks of Korean cosmetic surgery that Japanese people don’t see 【Cast】 Mr. Urban Legend Akio Seki ・Underground Urban Legend Broker Koga-chan-chan Sumipon ・Guest Wataru Takee (Director of Mizunomori Beauty Clinic) After graduating from Tokyo Medical University School of Medicine, he served as director of a major cosmetic surgery clinic. He opened Mizunomori Beauty Clinic in 2006. While performing treatments himself, he also shares the truth about cosmetic medicine on YouTube. Michiyasu Yoneda (Chairperson, Japan Branch of the Citizens’ Human Rights Protection Association) Graduated from Nada Junior High School and Nada High School, and the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo. Since his student days, he has been working on the issue of human rights violations in the field of psychiatric care and has been involved in exposing misconduct at numerous psychiatric institutions. ■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 hidden stories that haven’t been revealed yet. They may hold clues to help us get closer to the truth. Many of you may have thought, “I can’t believe that!” what Mr. Urban Legend, Akio Seki, has said so far. But take a look back. Don’t you think his words might actually be true? Japan is at a major turning point. Why not take a new step with people who are seriously thinking about the future? Truths that can’t be conveyed on television, deep stories that can’t be expressed through other channels. These are the “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 The Dark Side of North Korea Kim Jun, Takuya Suzuki [NEW] The Dark Side of Medical Care – Psychiatric Hospitals and Cosmetic Surgery Wataru Takee, Tomoyasu Yoneda *Guest names are listed in alphabetical order [Mr. Urban Legend Akio Seki Profile] Born June 21, 1975, in Tokyo. He’s an urban legend teller who appears on popular programs 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 a variety of 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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