Season 1
20 listed episodes · First aired April 5, 2022
Season overview
Shinichi Hoshi is the well-known "God of Short Shorts. The more than 1001 short stories he published during his lifetime have been included in textbooks and continue to be read today. The appeal of his works, which are loved by all generations, is their mysterious and exciting elements of science fiction and fantasy, such as "space," "robots," and "demons. It also has a "funny" and "ironic" look at human beings and society. Above all, the stories are short, surprising, and fascinating. This live-action drama depicts these gems of Shinichi Hoshi's work in the current era of 2025.
Episodes
Bokko-chan is a humanoid robot created by a bar master. She looks beautiful, but her abilities are not so good. She can only parrot what people say. Even so, she quickly becomes popular with the veteran hostess at the b…
E2Department of Maintenance of LivingTwo men work for a government office called "Ministry of Maintenance of Living. Today, they are on duty again in their car. What are their duties?
E3InsomniaA man suffers from extreme insomnia after an accident. He tries a new pillow and sleeping pills, but nothing works. The man is desperate...!
E4A man from EarthA man is an industrial spy caught infiltrating a research institute. As punishment, he is banished to another planet by a teleportation device...
E5League of good citizens (Part 1)A salesman for a corrupt real estate company who has had a bad habit since he was a child. His destiny is greatly changed when he meets a mysterious organization called the "League of Good Citizens"...
E6League of good citizens (Part 2)The "Day of Judgment" is finally approaching. What will be the fate of the man and the human race? ...
E7The Way of EscapeA pair of robbers jump onto a train to escape from the police, but something is wrong with the train...
E8Lost facesIn the near future, the majority of people have cosmetic surgery. What people are looking for next to plastic surgery...
E9On the dim starSomewhere in space, on a planet where robots abandoned by humans have washed ashore, two humanoid robots meet by chance...
E10The man in whiteAfter another world war, mankind has created an organization that seeks true peace in order to prevent war from ever happening again...
E11Lazy TaroA lazy and withdrawn man is offered a job at a bank. What does he do?
E12The windowA woman comes from the countryside and lives alone in the city. With a desire to become famous in her heart, she posts her daily life on social networking sites. One day, a mysterious man asks her, "Are you interested i…
E13Frozen timeMundt (Jun Murakami), a man who became a cyborg after an accident, lives alone in a basement. When he notices something unusual and goes outside...!
E14Night and SakeA lonely man with no friends or lover. One day, while drinking alone in his room, a woman appears out of nowhere...
E15MisalignmentA young man in despair of his life asks "Shooter Service" to deliver whatever he wants...!
E16HospitalityA man with no prospects for success becomes "Mr. Burgi" one day, and his daily life changes completely...
E17The KeyOne day, a man finds a key. As if obsessed, the man searches for a keyhole that matches the key...
E18I accept the offerHe is 42 years old and single. He is an assistant section chief at a company and a baseball nerd who was an alternate on the baseball team in junior high school, high school, and college. His biggest hobby and the cente…
E19The execution (Part 1)A man who has committed a crime on Earth is sent to a red planet where he is to be exiled. He has only one silver ball in his hand...
E20The execution (Part 2)The red planet, the place of execution. A man is left behind with only a silver ball in his hand, and all he can remember is his days on Earth...