Straight to Hell (Japanese: 地獄に堕ちるわよ, Hepburn: Jigoku ni ochiru wa yo) is a 2026 Japanese biographical period drama television series released on Netflix. The series stars Erika Toda as Japanese fortune teller and television personality Kazuko Hosoki, with Sairi Ito as a novelist interviewing her about her life.
Contents
Premise
The series follows Kazuko Hosoki's rise from postwar Japan to becoming one of the country's most famous and controversial fortune tellers during the Showa and Heisei eras
Cast
Main
Erika Toda as Kazuko Hosoki, a woman who rises from poverty in postwar Japan to become a Ginza club owner and later a nationally famous fortune teller.
Sairi Ito as Minori Uozumi, a young novelist and single mother hired to write a book about Kazuko's life.
People in Kazuko's life
Toma Ikuta as Masaya Hotta, a yakuza figure who becomes Kazuko's lover and business partner.
Tetta Sugimoto as Sojiro Takiguchi, an underworld figure who exploits Kazuko after her financial downfall.
Eita Okuno as Hajime Ochiai (episode 1), a bar owner who hires Kazuko as a hostess.
Kentaro Tamura as Marohiko Mita (episodes 2–3), Kazuko's husband from a wealthy traditional family.
Ayumu Nakajima as Yutaka Sudo (episodes 3–4), a real estate agent who becomes romantically involved with Kazuko.
Renji Ishibashi as Masataka Yasunaga (episodes 8–9), a respected scholar of Yangmingism who later becomes connected to Kazuko.
Kazuko's family
Yasuko Tomita as Mine Hosoki, Kazuko's mother.
Gaku Hosokawa as Hisao Hosoki, Kazuko's younger brother and later business associate.
Erika Shumoto as Akiko Hosoki, Kazuko's sister.
Miho Kanazawa as Sachiko Hosoki, Kazuko's sister.
Business associates
Kazuya Takahashi as Eiichi Nakazono, Kazuko's wealthy backer and business supporter.
Mio Tanaka as Yazawa, a director at TV station.
Other characters
Toko Miura as Chiyoko Shimakura, a singer whose career becomes connected to Kazuko and Hotta.
Yuko Nakamura as Mirei Sei, a fortune teller who influences Kazuko's later career.
Shingo Mizusawa as a street vendor (episode 1).
Hiccorohee as Mai (episode 1).
Kimiko Yo as Kiyo Mita (episodes 2–3), Marohiko's mother and the head of the Mita household.
Miwako Ichikawa as Towako Kato (episodes 8–9), Masataka Yasunaga's daughter.
Show Kasamatsu as Osamu Miyazawa, Minori Uozumi's ex-husband (episode 8).
Kaho Tsuchimura as a mistress (episodes 8–9).
Toshie Negishi as Minori Uozumi's mother.
Nagomu Miyamoto as Nobu Murao.
Razor Ramon HG as himself
Episodes
Straight to Hell was released on Netflix on April 27, 2026, and consists of nine episodes.
Production
Netflix announced the series as a 2026 release, with Erika Toda starring as Kazuko Hosoki.
Release
Straight to Hell premiered worldwide on Netflix on April 27, 2026 with all nine episodes.
Reception
The Japan Times discussed the series in relation to Kazuko Hosoki's public image and the dramatization of her life.
Decider reviewed the series and discussed its portrayal of Kazuko Hosoki, Erika Toda's performance, and the show's slow-burn opening.
But Why Tho? described the series as a rags-to-riches drama and highlighted its focus on postwar Japan, ambition, and public image.