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  • Human Specimens Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Human Specimens

Episode #1.1 (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 56 min | Drama, Mystery, Thriller

The bodies of young boys were found in six cases. Shiro Sakakil, a professor considered Japan's leading expert on butterflies, turns himself in. He has recorded everything in a report published on the Internet, from his motive to the ...See moreThe bodies of young boys were found in six cases. Shiro Sakakil, a professor considered Japan's leading expert on butterflies, turns himself in. He has recorded everything in a report published on the Internet, from his motive to the process of his creation. The interrogation proceeds as if tracing his distorted record, leading to a sensational suspense story where beauty and madness intertwine. See less
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Writer
Nami Yoshikawa (screenplay)
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Updated Dec 18, 2025

Release date
Dec 19, 2025 (United States)

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4 cast members
Name Known for
Hidetoshi Nishijima
Professor Shiro Sakaki Professor Shiro Sakaki   See fewer
Somegorô Ichikawa
Itaru Sakaki Itaru Sakaki   See fewer
Rie Miyazawa
Rumi Ichinose Rumi Ichinose   See fewer
Aoi Itô
Anna Ichinose Anna Ichinose   See fewer
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