New theme added “Tatedora” original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends” will begin streaming the new episode “World War Outbreak: New Weapons Change the Rules” from Friday, October 24th. All 17 episodes

[New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “World War Outbreak: New Weapons Change the Rules,” All 17 Episodes, Begins Streaming on Friday, October 24th ​
DONUTS Press release: October 24, 2025 [New Theme Added] “Tatedora” Original Variety Show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” New Episode “World War Outbreak: New Weapons Change the Rules,” All 17 Episodes, Begins Streaming on Friday, October 24th Total number of views within the app has finally exceeded 3 million! Two military journalists are invited to discuss the current state of Japan’s national defense and security. Image
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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, “World War Outbreak: New Weapons Change the Rules” (17 episodes), for its currently streaming original variety show “Mr. Urban Legend: Akio Seki’s Secret Urban Legends,” starting at 7:00 PM on Friday, October 24, 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 “World War Outbreak: New Weapons Change the Rules.” We invited military journalists Kazuhiko Inoue and Masato Ushio as guests to discuss the current state of Japan’s national defense and security, a topic of particular concern given the current tense international situation. Be sure to tune in. Official website: https://tated.tv/toshidensetsu/ ■ The new theme is “World War Outbreak – New Weapons Change the Rules” [Distribution start date and time] Friday, October 24, 2025 19:00 [Distribution Locations] Vertical Short Drama App “Tatedora” [Number of episodes] Total 17 episodes – Is Japanese media full of “lies and self-censorship”? Military journalists are enraged by the dark side of reporting – An invincible new type! What is a next-generation fighter jet equipped with AI drones? ・Surpassing the latest technology!? The threat of “ultra-low-tech weapons” that don’t show up on radar ・A new weapon made in Japan! The reality of hypersonic weapons that don’t use explosives ・The drone pilot is 14 years old!? Behind the Scenes of Gamer Soldier Training 【Cast】 Mr. Urban Legend Akio Seki ・Underground Urban Legend Broker Sumipon Koga-chan-chan ・Guest Kazuhiko Inoue After graduating from university, he joined a defense and aerospace trading company and traveled around the world. Currently, he is using his experience to write as a military journalist and as a commentator in various media outlets. Ushio Masato He served in the Japan Air Self-Defense Force (JASDF) of the former Defense Agency, where he served as a staff officer at the Air Defense Command Headquarters and in the Public Relations Division of the Director-General’s
Secretariat. He retired from the Air Force at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in 1994 and is currently active as a military journalist. ■Program overview “Would you like to join us in creating a new legend that surpasses the current urban legend?” Urban legends—the public stories that everyone knows. But there are also hidden stories that remain hidden. They may hold clues 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 said so far. But take a look back. Don’t you think those 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 “true stories” that can only be delivered through this program. Let’s change the world together! [Official website] https://www.tated.tv/toshidensetsu/ [Current Theme 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 Major Earthquake Yoshihiro Ito, Toya, Daiun Miki The world of land fraud, more terrifying than any TV drama Hitoshi Kameno, Ryuichi Komura, Taku, Yabuki Hongo The Dark Side of the Internet Toya, Fnaim, 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 The Light and Shadow of Influencers Uchiyama-san, former teacher from Shizuoka [NEW] World War Breaks – New Weapons Change the Rules Kazuhiko Inoue, Masato Ushio *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!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/4237/1733/4237-1733-ec77aafe66b5207a92254f63266ce623-1046×1568.jpg ■About “Tatedra” “Tatedora” is a vertically-formatted short drama app that primarily features original dramas. Since feature-length content is divided into episodes of about 2 minutes each, you can watch them continuously, making it easy to enjoy on your smartphone in your spare time. ◆ “Tatedora” Overview Title: Tatedora Genre: Vertical short drama app Distribution format: App for smartphones (iOS, Android) Copyright: (C) DONUTS Co. Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Price: Free (some in-app content available for purchase)
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