An omnibus special comprised of four segments: >> Story 1: "Bijinzei" (美人税) The Japanese government introduces a beauty tax due to financial constraints. Beautiful women like Kijima Aiko must pay a hefty 20% tax. Initially unhappy, Aiko starts to feel superior but faces unexpected challenges due to the tax. Then, Nonomura Kenichi appears, changing her perspective. >> Story 2: "Yumemiru Kikai" (夢みる機械) Nomazaki Kenji dreams of becoming a manga artist but struggles to gain recognition. During an argument with his mother, she collapses revealing she's actually a machine. Kenji's girlfriend Keiko tries to support him, but he discovers shocking truths that push him to the edge. >> Story 3: "Kayoi no Guntai" (通いの軍隊) In a Japan experiencing a global natto boom, New Ibaraki declares independence and clashes with government troops. Maejima Keiichiro's company delivers defective rifles, leading him to apologize to the troops. However, he finds the battlefield transformed into white-collar salarymen and gets caught up in the fight, discovering a newfound sense of worth. --- Adapted from the novel "Kaiyoi no Guntai" (通いの軍隊) by Tsutsui Yasutaka (筒井康隆). >> Story 4: "Quiz no Ossan" (クイズのおっさん) Koga Saburo, tired of his monotonous life, appears on a quiz show for a change. He wins 1 million yen and a year's worth of quizzes, leading to bizarre days with a mysterious middle-aged quiz man. (Source: MyDramaList) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 世にも奇妙な物語'16 春の特別編
- Also Known As: Tales of the Unusual: 2016 Spring Special , Tales of the Bizarre: 2016 Spring Special , Yo nimo Kimyou na Monogatari '16 Haru no Tokubetsu Hen
- Screenwriter: Tokuo Koji, Uyama Keisuke
- Director: Ishikawa Junichi, Sato Yuichi, Matsuki Tsukuru
- Genres: Mystery, Horror, Psychological, Supernatural
Cast & Credits
- TamoriStorytellerMain Role
- Sasaki Nozomi{Bijinzei} Kijima AikoMain Role
- Nishijima Hidetoshi{Kayoi no Guntai} Maejima KeiichiroMain Role
- Kubota Masataka{Yume-Miru Kikai} Nomazaki KenjiMain Role
- Matsushige Yutaka{Quiz no Ossan} [Quiz middle-aged man]Main Role
- Takahashi Issei{Quiz no Ossan} Koga SaburoMain Role