Human Specimens
Limited Series 2025 · 5 eps · ★ 6.2 · Drama, Mystery, Crime
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Professor Shiro Sakaki, a butterfly researcher, confesses to turning six young boys, including his own son Itaru, into "human specimens."
Directed by Ryuichi Hiroki · Written by Nami Kikkawa
Network: Prime Video
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Hidetoshi Nishijima Professor Shiro Sakaki -
Somegoro Ichikawa Itaru Sakaki -
Rie Miyazawa Rumi Ichinose -
Aoi Ito Anna Ichinose -
Towa Araki Toru Shirase -
Jyutaro Yamanaka Hikaru Akabane -
Kodai Kurosaki Sho Ishioka -
Leo Matsumoto Ao Fukazawa -
Ikuho Akiya Dai Kuroiwa -
Jun Murakami Ichiro Sakaki -
Yurina Tsubaki -
Aoba Kawai Kozue Sakaki
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