Posted on August 20, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis
– Common Sense Bar
In 1992, Tales of The Bizarre aired several specials written and directed by George Iida. Interestingly, two of these featured psychic brothers recently escaped from a research facility… brothers by the names of Naoto and Naoya. With the second of these specials airing a mere month before the premiere of NIGHT HEAD, this unusual precursor to the show provides us with an interesting perspective on what we’ve seen so far.
Posted on August 19, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 12
Episode 12 – The Apartment
broadcast date: january 7th 1993
Director / Screenplay:
Masayuki Ochiai (落合正幸) / Naoya Takayama (高山直也)
Naoto Kirihara – Etsushi Toyokawa (豊川悦司)
Naoya Kirihara – Shinji Takeda (武田真治)
additional cast can be viewed here
Posted on August 18, 2026
fujoshi interlude –
call of the NIGHT HEAD
(this is the first entry in a series discussing night head and its female fanbase)
In his book George Iida Talks About NIGHT HEAD, the creator of the series mentions not really being able to get a sense of how audiences were reacting to the show as it aired. However, this all changed by chapter 25:
“It was after the turn of the year that a buzz of activity began to stir around NIGHT HEAD … Suddenly, several doujinshi (self-published fan works) arrived at Kyodo Television …”
Posted on August 17, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 11
Episode 11 – Drug
broadcast date: december 17th 1992
Director / Screenplay:
Katsuyuki Motohiro (本広克行) / George Iida (飯田譲治)
Naoto Kirihara – Etsushi Toyokawa (豊川悦司)
Naoya Kirihara – Shinji Takeda (武田真治)
additional cast can be viewed here
Posted on August 14, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 10
Episode 10 – Prophecy
broadcast date: december 10th 1992
Director / Screenplay:
Masato Hijikata (土方政人) / Takeo Kasai (笠井健夫)
Naoto Kirihara – Etsushi Toyokawa (豊川悦司)
Naoya Kirihara – Shinji Takeda (武田真治)
additional cast can be viewed here
trigger warning: murder-suicide
(more…)Posted on August 10, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 9
Episode 9 – Trigger
broadcast date: december 3rd 1992
Director / Screenplay:
Katsuyuki Motohiro (本広克行) / George Iida (飯田讓治)
Naoto Kirihara – Etsushi Toyokawa (豊川悦司)
Naoya Kirihara – Shinji Takeda (武田真治)
additional cast can be viewed here
trigger warnings: sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse
(more…)Posted on August 5, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episodes 7 & 8
trigger warnings: gaslighting, sexual assault, suicide
(more…)Posted on August 2, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 6
Episode 6 – Missing
broadcast date: November 11th 1992
Director / Screenplay:
Katsuyuki Motohiro (本広克行) / George Iida (飯田讓治)
Naoto Kirihara – Etsushi Toyokawa (豊川悦司)
Naoya Kirihara – Shinji Takeda (武田真治)
additional cast can be viewed here
Posted on July 30, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episodes 4 & 5
trigger warnings: childhood sexual abuse, suicide
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