Human Vapor — Season 1
You won't see it coming. You won't survive it.
About this season
A death on live TV. A culprit who turns to gas. Behind it, a secret project that used and discarded the vulnerable. One detective pursues the dark truth.
Episodes (8)
1. The Interview
8.0Aired 2 July 2026 • 52 min
A professor explodes on live TV as a mysterious gas seeps into him. Reporter Kyoko and Kenji, a detective back from suspension, investigate the mystery.
2. Informant
8.3Aired 2 July 2026 • 59 min
Obata, a former White Center director, realizes he is the next target. Police find a button with a yakuza emblem on the clothes left at a crime scene.
3. The Journal
9.0Aired 2 July 2026 • 41 min
The White Center journal lands in Fujishiro Syndicate hands and Riki uses it to blackmail a certain organization. Kyoko learns her phone was tapped.
4. Terror Zone
10.0Aired 2 July 2026 • 52 min
Struggling streamers Fujita and Kaho spot the Human Vapor in an idol music video. Hungry for a scoop, Fujita sneaks into the production company behind it.
5. Bunko Ramen
8.0Aired 2 July 2026 • 57 min
27 years ago at White Center, young Kyoko witnesses her dead peers piled in a truck. She stows away to Tokyo, where Ren saves her at a ramen shop.
6. Mufu
Aired 2 July 2026 • 48 min
Ren's tragic past surfaces. Kenji's father's notes link his death and the Fujishiro Syndicate to the White Center. Kyoko uncovers the full scope of Mufu.
7. Ellie My Love
Aired 2 July 2026 • 51 min
Governor Miura stokes public fear of the Human Vapor. Kyoko opens up to Kenji about her harrowing past and Ren's fatal ties to ex-Fujishiro member Mori.
8. Wish
Aired 2 July 2026 • 68 min
The Human Vapor raids Miura's office, but a darker plot lurks. Kenji risks his life to help Kyoko and Kaho escape. Kyoko heads to JNT with a firm resolve.