ABEMA, the “new future television” service, aired episode 2 of Naokima’s flagship urban legend program, Naokiman’s Urban Legend Wide Show Season 3, at 11 p.m. on Tuesday, May 12, 2026. Naokiman’s Urban Legend Wide Show is an entertainment program hosted by Naokima, a popular urban legend YouTuber whose channel has surpassed a cumulative 3.9 million subscribers. The show brings together celebrities who love urban legends to discuss rumors of unknown truth and uncertain existence, using recent news topics as a starting point and approaching them with “love and romance.” Episode 2, broadcast on May 12, was titled “Too Scary If True: Human Horror Quiz Special.” In quiz format, the episode explored chilling stories revealed by a former yakuza member, one of Japan’s leading artists, and a former nationally popular idol. Guests in the studio included NCT’s Yuta, Tenchim, AK-69, and Junshi Urita, who candidly shared frightening experiences they had actually lived through. Former Morning Musume member Mari Yaguchi shared a “human horror” story involving an unknown phone number. Yaguchi said she had long been troubled by calls from strangers since her idol days. After leaving the group and working solo in her early twenties, she once again received a call from an unfamiliar number. The caller turned out to be the store clerk who had handled her phone model change earlier that day. He called unexpectedly, saying, “I’m the person who helped you change your phone around noon today,” and told her, “I’ve been a fan for a long time. Could we become friends?” Because she had also asked him to transfer her data, Yaguchi feared that he might have seen everything, including her photos and the phonebook containing contact details for other members. She described the fear she felt at the time, thinking her personal information might have been exposed. Although she told him she would consider taking action if anything happened, the man reportedly showed no sign of backing off, prompting s