TV Series2026 · 1 season · 8 episodes · Ended

Human Vapor

Name: Human Vapor
Genre: Crime, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Cast: Shun Oguri, Yu Aoi, Suzu Hirose, Kento Hayashi, UTA

Taste attributes: crimesci-fi & fantasyhorrordramadetectivemonster/alien/supernaturalfantasymafia/gangsterslowunsavouryheavyimaginaryintricatelineargrittyenclosedall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardysolving the riddle/not as it seems

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"You won't see it coming. You won't survive it."

Boxlist takeAn otherworldly, heavy fantasy series: unsavoury and rough-edged. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.

Taste details

Pace: slow · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

7.5 /10

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Season

Season 1

· 2026 · 8 episodes

A death on live TV. A culprit who turns to gas. Behind it, a secret project that used and discarded the vulnerable. One detective pursues the dark truth.

Episodes (8)

1The Interview2 Jul 2026
A professor explodes on live TV as a mysterious gas seeps into him. Reporter Kyoko and Kenji, a detective back from suspension, investigate the mystery.
2Informant2 Jul 2026
Obata, a former White Center director, realizes he is the next target. Police find a button with a yakuza emblem on the clothes left at a crime scene.
3The Journal2 Jul 2026
The White Center journal lands in Fujishiro Syndicate hands and Riki uses it to blackmail a certain organization. Kyoko learns her phone was tapped.
4Terror Zone2 Jul 2026
Struggling streamers Fujita and Kaho spot the Human Vapor in an idol music video. Hungry for a scoop, Fujita sneaks into the production company behind it.
5Bunko Ramen2 Jul 2026
27 years ago at White Center, young Kyoko witnesses her dead peers piled in a truck. She stows away to Tokyo, where Ren saves her at a ramen shop.
6Mufu2 Jul 2026
Ren's tragic past surfaces. Kenji's father's notes link his death and the Fujishiro Syndicate to the White Center. Kyoko uncovers the full scope of Mufu.
7Ellie My Love2 Jul 2026
Governor Miura stokes public fear of the Human Vapor. Kyoko opens up to Kenji about her harrowing past and Ren's fatal ties to ex-Fujishiro member Mori.
8Wish2 Jul 2026
The Human Vapor raids Miura's office, but a darker plot lurks. Kenji risks his life to help Kyoko and Kaho escape. Kyoko heads to JNT with a firm resolve.

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What lines up

Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
Emotional punch: Balanced emotional punch, where this profile leans emotive / stirring

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Synopsis

A death on live TV. A culprit who turns to gas. Behind it, a secret project that used and discarded the vulnerable. One detective pursues the dark truth.

Synopsis: TMDB