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Human Specimens

Human Specimens

20256.01 Season5 EpisodesEnded

Overview

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

Created by Kanae Minato
Written by Kanae Minato
NetworksPrime Video

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Top Cast

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Hidetoshi Nishijima

Professor Shiro Sakaki

Somegoro Ichikawa

Somegoro Ichikawa

Itaru Sakaki

Rie Miyazawa

Rie Miyazawa

Rumi Ichinose

Aoi Ito

Aoi Ito

Anna Ichinose

Towa Araki

Towa Araki

Toru Shirase

Jyutaro Yamanaka

Jyutaro Yamanaka

Hikaru Akabane

Kodai Kurosaki

Kodai Kurosaki

Sho Ishioka

Leo Matsumoto

Leo Matsumoto

Ao Fukazawa

Ikuho Akiya

Ikuho Akiya

Dai Kuroiwa

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Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookbutterflypsychologicalthriller

About Human Specimens

Human Specimens is a drama, mystery, crime series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book, butterfly, psychological, thriller. Created by Kanae Minato, it stars Hidetoshi Nishijima, Somegoro Ichikawa, Rie Miyazawa. Professor Shiro Sakaki, a butterfly researcher, confesses to turning six young boys, including his own son Itaru, into "human specimens."

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