『Mr. Urban Legend Seki Akio's Hidden Urban Legends』, New Series "Mind Control ~Cults and Heinous Crimes~" (20 Episodes) to be Distributed on "TateDora" Starting March 27th (Friday)

Vertical short drama app "TateDora," developed and operated by DONUTS Co., Ltd. (Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Hironari Nishimura), will begin distributing a new theme, "Mind Control ~Cults and Heinous Crimes~" (20 episodes in total), for its currently airing original variety program "Mr. Urban Legend Seki Akio's Hidden Urban Legends" starting at 7:00 PM on Friday, March 27, 2026.

This program is a talk variety show where Mr. Urban Legend Seki Akio introduces the hidden truths behind various urban legends that cannot be discussed on TV or YouTube. Each episode features experts well-versed in the theme, including popular YouTubers with over 1 million subscribers and professionals from various fields, who delve into the latest deep urban legends that can only be heard on "TateDora." The total number of views for related videos within the app has exceeded 3 million, and a book was also released on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, demonstrating its strong popularity since its initial distribution.

The theme this time is "Mind Control ~Cults and Heinous Crimes~." Non-fiction writer Junsei Kubota and social psychologist Kimiaki Nishida will be invited as guests for the discussion. They will unravel the hidden truths behind "the chain of dominance and rebellion" that are not discussed on television, including explanations of famous brainwashing incidents that have stirred up wide-show programs, why modern people entrust their thoughts to AI and become brainwashed, what "deprogramming" (de-brainwashing) is, which is said to be more terrifying than mind control, and the truth behind international crimes where national prestige and the logic of the underworld intersect, with no clear exit.

Official Website: https://tated.tv/toshidensetsu/

■New Theme: "Mind Control ~Cults and Heinous Crimes~"

【Distribution Start Date/Time】

March 27, 2026 (Friday) 7:00 PM

【Distribution Platform】

Vertical short drama app "TateDora"

【Number of Episodes】

20 episodes in total

＜Main Contents＞

・The trap of brainwashing that ruins entertainment careers! Real-life examples of celebrities who caused a stir on wide-show programs

・A honeymoon relationship for about 50 years?! The deep connection between politics and religion, both domestic and international

・Is abduction and confinement an act of justice? What are "withdrawal agents" and "deprogramming" that help families of believers?

・Organs extracted while alive! The day communism turns "faith" into a resource

・The truth behind Kazuyoshi Miura's "suicide"! FBI retaliation and mafia silencing

【Cast】

Mr. Urban Legend Seki Akio

・Hidden Urban Legend Broker

Sumipon

・Guests

Junsei Kubota

Works as a writer contributing to weekly and monthly magazines. Specializes in the underworld and underground, and his book covering the Niigata girl confinement incident received the Excellence Award at the 12th Shogakukan Non-fiction Award. In his book covering religious organizations, he was the first Japanese media to infiltrate the inside of a cult, causing a significant stir.

Kimiaki Nishida

Professor at Rikkyo University's Faculty of Psychology. Since 1992, he has been engaged in research on mind control, studying psychological processes and manipulation related to cultic groups. Alongside his university research, he also serves as the president of the Japanese Society of Social Psychology. In Japan...