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Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi
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Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi

2004-01-10 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 7.0

Drama

'Honto ni Atta Kowai Hanashi' (Literally: “True Scary Stories”) is a horror comic series published by Asahi Shimbun Publications that compiles scary stories—such as school ghost stories—said to have actually happened, as well as an original video based on the series and a Fuji TV television drama adapted from that video. It is commonly known as “Honkowa”.

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Fuji Television Network
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Japan
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Goro InagakiGoro InagakiHost

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