[06/08/26 - 04:02 PM] Video: "Human Vapor" - Official Trailer - Netflix 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.
[via press release from Netflix]
Human Vapor | Official Trailer | Netflix
A villainous vapor...
Kenji Okamoto (Shun Oguri), a detective on suspension, is recruited to hunt down the criminal behind a series of unprecedented murders. It all starts when a college professor suddenly swells and explodes on live television. Before anyone can process this bizarre event, a man calling himself the Human Vapor (UTA) announces that he will perform a series of murders, sending society into a great panic. Kenji and reporter Kyoko (Yu Aoi) devote themselves to uncovering the truth and catching the culprit, who seems to be mocking the authorities as they struggle to close in on him.
With each new killing, he corrodes society with a formless, pervasive fear.
A legendary Toho film is rebooted with an entirely original story.
Visual effects by the Academy Award-winning team Shirogumi (Godzilla Minus One) are combined with an extraordinary sense of scale, replete with grand car chases. This innovative visual experience that sets a bold new standard for 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
Produced by: Toho
https://www.netflix.com/humanvapor
All eight episodes start streaming on 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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