Human Specimens

Human Specimens
TV Show · Thriller

Professor Shiro Sakakil, a butterfly researcher, confesses to turning six young boys, including his own son Itaru, into `human specimens'.

2025 · 55m
Starring Hidetoshi Nishijima, Ichikawa Somegoro VIII, Rie Miyazawa
Director Ryuichi Hiroki

Season 1

  • Episode 1
    EPISODE 1
    Episode 1
    The bodies of six young boys are found in six cases. Shiro Sakakil, a professor considered to be Japan's leading expert on butterflies, turns himself in. He has recorded everything in a report, from his motive to the process of his creation.
    55 min
  • Episode 2
    EPISODE 2
    Episode 2
    Shiro starts to express his artistic viewpoint during interrogation. Meanwhile, the art camp is cancelled when Rumi falls ill. As the detective investigates further, a big mystery arises, and the interrogation gets to the crux of his story.
    46 min
  • Episode 3
    EPISODE 3
    Episode 3
    After creating five specimens, Shiro's final target is his son, Itaru. Despite the memories with Itaru, Shiro only sees his son as a butterfly. Shiro makes up his mind to create his last specimen.
    47 min
  • Episode 4
    EPISODE 4
    Episode 4
    Itaru stays home while Shiro leaves for an observation survey of butterflies. When Shiro returns, they have dinner. Shiro opens his son's computer with a strange feeling about the specimens in his room. Years later, Shiro gets a letter from Anna.
    45 min
  • Episode 5
    EPISODE 5
    Episode 5
    After art camp is cancelled, Anna invites the boys to the mountain house, and she insists she made the human specimen. Meanwhile, Shiro understands Itaru's motivations. The truth behind Itaru's death and the mystery of Anna's confession is revealed.
    1h 3 min

Cast & Crew

  • Hidetoshi Nishijima
    Actor
  • I‌S
    Ichikawa Somegoro VIII
    Actor
  • Rie Miyazawa
    Actor
  • A‌I
    Aoi Itô
    Actor
  • Ryuichi Hiroki
    Director

About

Human Specimens

Thriller

Professor Shiro Sakakil, a butterfly researcher, confesses to turning six young boys, including his own son Itaru, into `human specimens'.

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Studio
Amazon Studios
Released
2025

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English (United States) , Chinese, Simplified , Chinese, Traditional , Hindi (India) , Indonesian (Indonesia) , Japanese (Japan) (SDH), Korean (South Korea) , Malay (Malaysia) , Thai (Thailand)

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Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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