[05/12/26 - 04:01 PM] Video: "Human Vapor" - Official Teaser - Netflix A legendary Toho film is rebooted with a brand-new story.
[via press release from Netflix]
Human Vapor | Official Teaser | Netflix
The Human Vapor appears.
The world is shocked when a person suddenly swells and explodes on live television. The culprit behind this unprecedented murder is a man who has been turned into gas: the Human Vapor. He announces and carries out a series of murders. The Human Vapor uses the nature of gas to move uninhibited and completely elude identification, each of his bizarre killings escalating a fervor of fear and curiosity across Japan.
A legendary Toho film is rebooted with a brand-new story. VFX by the Academy Award-winning team Shirogumi that amazed the world with its work on Godzilla Minus One is combined with an extraordinary sense of scale, represented by grand car chases. A visual experience of a new dimension that far surpasses past Japanese drama series is about to be released worldwide.
Based on: The Human Vapor (Directed by Ishiro Honda / Written by Takeshi Kimura)
Directed by: Shinzo Katayama
Written by: Yeon Sang-ho, Ryu Yong-jae
Production Company: Toho Studios
https://www.netflix.com/HumanVapor
All eight episodes start streaming worldwide Thursday, July 2, 2026, only on Netflix
Only on Netflix July 2, 2026
Fear has no form.
From the creators behind Train to Busan and Gannibal comes a grounded reimagining of Toho's legendary classic. From Netflix Japan, Human Vapor is a sci-fi thriller that follows a mysterious killer who can transform into gas and slip through any barrier. As fear spreads across society, a detective and relentless reporter race to stop an unstoppable force that seems to mock the limits of human control.
About HUMAN VAPOR
The world recoils in shock when a person suddenly swells and explodes on live television. The culprit behind this unprecedented murder is the "Human Vapor" - a man who can transform his body into gas and slip through any barrier. He announces his killings in advance and carries them out, seemingly mocking the authorities as they struggle to close in on him. With each new incident, he corrodes society with a formless, pervasive fear.
BASED ON: The Human Vapor (Directed by Ishiro Honda / Written by Takeshi Kimura)
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