[New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “The Light and Shadow of Influencers,” All 15 Episodes Begin Streaming from Friday, October 17th
DONUTS Press release: October 17, 2025 [New theme added] “Tatedora” original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends” and the new “The Light and Shadow of Influencers” will begin streaming all 15 episodes on Friday, October 17th. A wildly popular variety show with over 2 million views in the app! A look at the new era of social media strategies and the realities of influencers
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https://tated.tv/toshidensetsu/ ■ The new theme is “The Light and Shadow of Influencers” [Distribution start date and time] Friday, October 17, 2025 19:00 [Distribution Locations] Vertical Short Drama App “Tatedora” [Number of episodes] Total 15 episodes – How influencer CEOs who choose to go “freelance” without being affiliated with an agency make money – Project troubles involving influencers and the dark side of social media consulting ・An active TikToker talks about the dark side of social media and the reality of speech censorship ・The truth about AI algorithms that you absolutely must understand in the new era of social media ・An educational influencer makes a bold statement! What is the next social networking site, “Roblox”? [Cast] Mr. Urban Legend Akio Seki ・Ultra Urban Legend Broker Sumipon ・Guest Uchiyama-san Global influencer with over 17 million social media followers While updating his social media accounts daily for over six and a half years, he also works as a social media consultant. Sugiyama, a former teacher in Shizuoka. After working as a junior high school music and social studies teacher for over 10 years, In 2020, he began his social media activities as an educational influencer. He has also written books and given lectures on the topic of social media. ■Program overview “Would you like to join us in creating a new legend that surpasses urban legends?” Urban legends—the “public stories” that everyone knows. But there are also hidden 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 have thought, “That’s hard to believe,” 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 The Dark Side of North Korea Kim Jun, Takuya Suzuki The Dark Side of Medical Care:
Psychiatric Hospitals and Cosmetic Surgery Wataru Takee, Tomoyasu Yoneda The True Identity of Unidentified Mysterious Animals (UMA) Kazushi Tanei, Ken Nakazawa, Shinji Miura The Reality of Cybercrime: Ransomware and Generative AI Nobuhiro Tsuji, Tomonori Yanagida [NEW] The Light and Shadow of Influencers Uchiyama-san, former teacher from Shizuoka *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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