The fifth installment of the popular fake documentary series "TXQ FICTION," "Kamiki Ryunosuke," will be broadcast for four consecutive weeks on TV Tokyo starting late at night on March 2nd.
"TXQ FICTION" is a popular series produced by TV Tokyo producer Tokio Omori, and the four previous works, "Looking for Ishigaki Quest," "Apologies to the Iinuma Family," "Magical Girl Yamada," and "UFO Mountain," have all trended online, sparking much discussion. Producer Omori is one of the most notable creators today, having personally organized the "Fearful Heart Exhibition" held in Shibuya, Tokyo in the summer of 2025, which attracted 130,000 people.
◇Fiction in the form of a documentary
A fake documentary is a work that uses documentary-like production to make fiction appear as fact. Omori adopted this technique in his first program, "A Masso's Ganbare Okusamasso!" (BS TV Tokyo), which he planned in 2021. At first glance, it seems like an ordinary variety show, in which a "meddlesome wife" from a celebrity is sent to a household to solve their everyday problems, but the conversations and attitudes of the family members who appear are a little strange. At the end, a caption suddenly appears saying, "You think that's unnatural, but it's natural," revealing that a murder has occurred in the household. It was a work of fiction disguised as a documentary variety show.
This "strange program" that suddenly appears among the usual TV has become a hot topic. "If you happen to have TV on, even people who aren't interested in it may see it. This randomness makes television the perfect medium for fake documentaries," says producer Omori. Since 2024, the group has been releasing new works under the name "TXQ FICTION," clearly labeling them as "fiction," alongside Kotaro Terauchi of "Fake Documentary Q," Ryota Kondo of "Missing Child Videotape," and Daichi Minaguchi of "Zozozo" and "Fake Documentary Q." Combining elements of horror, which are highly compatible with fake documentaries, each work is met with excitement as viewers attempt to unravel the "mystery" hidden within the footage.
◇The theme of the latest work is "Kamiki Ryunosuke"
Once again, there is almost no advance information about the program. The title and key visuals only suggest that it will be a documentary-like production featuring actor Ryunosuke Kamiki. This time, Terauchi will serve as director, with Omori, Kondo, and Minaguchi serving as producers.
The opening theme will once again be composed by Kitani Tatsuya, who is known for his hit songs such as "Ao no Sumika," the opening theme for the anime "Jujutsu Kaisen: Kaigyoku/Tamaori/Shibuya Incident."
Each episode will be 30 minutes long and will air on TV Tokyo from 12:30am on March 2, 12:36am on March 9, 12:30am on March 16, and 12:45am on March 23. TXQ FICTION's official YouTube channel is also streaming "Looking for Ishigakikue," "Apologies to the Iinuma Family," "Magical Girl Yamada," and "UFO Mountain."
◇It's a lie that sounds like the truth, but it's actually a little bit true
The production team's comments about the latest film are as follows:
Producer Omori: "I thought again about the boundary between reality and fiction."
Director Terauchi said, "It's a lie that sounds like the truth, but it's actually a little bit true."
Producer Minaguchi said, "We have completed a new fake documentary based on Kamiki Ryunosuke. It's a bold work. Please be sure to check it out."
Producer Kondo: "Even if that's not our intention, even a fake documentary that's 100% fiction can still have some truth in it."
