New theme added “Tatedora” original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends” will begin streaming all 17 episodes of the new series “The True Identity of Unidentified Creatures (UMA)” on Friday, October 3rd.

[New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legends: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “The True Identity of Unidentified Creatures (UMA),” All 17 Episodes Streaming Starting Friday, October 3rd ​
DONUTS Press release: October 3, 2025 [New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legends: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “The True Identity of Unidentified Creatures (UMA),” All 17 Episodes, Begins Streaming on Friday, October 3rd A wildly popular variety show with over 2 million views in the app! Approaching the mystery with a professional who pursues unidentified mysterious creatures (UMA)
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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 True Identity of Unidentified Creatures (UMA)” (17 episodes in total), for its currently streaming original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” starting at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 3, 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 True Identity of Unidentified Mysteries (UMA).” We’re joined by guests Kazushi Tanei and Shinji Miura from Tokyo Sports (Tokyo Sports), along with novelist and screenwriter Ken Nakazawa, to delve deeper into the mysteries surrounding the many anecdotes surrounding UMA, which have fascinated humanity throughout the ages. Be sure to tune in. Official website: https://tated.tv/toshidensetsu/ ■ The new theme is “The True Identity of Unidentified Creatures (UMA)” [Distribution start date and time] Friday, October 3, 2025 19:00 [Distribution Locations] Vertical Short Drama App “Tatedora” [Number of episodes] Total 17 episodes – Rubber men really exist!? Shocking photos of UMA sightings revealed! – Terrifying ghost photos sent in by celebrities! The mystery of a curse that even shrines can’t offer prayers for ・Appearing in that super-famous manga!? A closer look at the new UMA, “Typhoon Man” ・Why can’t we find the Tsuchinoko? The UMA’s ability to interfere with the brain! ・Gorillas were once UMAs!? The History of Real UMA and the History of Research 【Cast】 Mr. Urban Legend Akio Seki ・Ultra Urban Legend Broker Sumipon ・Guest Kazushi Tanei Reporter for Tokyo Sports, covering entertainment news He currently serves as the deputy head of the Digital Business Division and appears on CS broadcasting, Nippon Cultural Broadcasting, and other media. Shinji Miura Joined Tokyo Sports in 1997 After holding various positions, he is currently a reporter in the social affairs department and is responsible for almost all occult articles as the Tokyo Sports UMA desk. Ken Nakazawa He is an active novelist and screenwriter, and his representative work, “First Love Entertainer,” has been adapted into a TV drama. He began seriously researching UMA around 2013 and has been sharing information on YouTube and other platforms. ■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 [NEW] The True Identity of Unidentified Creatures (UMA) Kazushi Tanei, Ken Nakazawa, Shinji Miura *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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