Posted on August 19, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 12
Episode 12 – The Apartment
broadcast date: january 7th 1993
Director: 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: Katsuyuki Motohiro (本広克行) Screenplay: 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: Masato Hijikata (土方政人)
Screenplay: 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
Read MorePosted on August 10, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 9
Episode 9 – Trigger
broadcast date: december 3rd 1992
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro (本広克行) Screenplay: 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
Read MorePosted on August 5, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episodes 7 & 8
trigger warnings: gaslighting, sexual assault, suicide
Read MorePosted on August 2, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 6
Episode 6 – Missing
broadcast date: November 11th 1992
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro (本広克行) Screenplay: 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 – episode 5
Episode 5 – Victims
broadcast date: November 5th 1992
Director: Katsuyuki Motohiro (本広克行)
Screenplay: 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
Episode 4 – Awakenings
broadcast date: october 29th 1992
Director: Masato Hijikata (土方政人)
Screenplay: 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: childhood sexual abuse, suicide
Read MorePosted on July 27, 2026
NIGHT HEAD synopsis – episode 3
Episode 3 – Fake
broadcast date: october 22nd 1992
Director: Masato Hijikata (土方政人)
Screenplay: 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
