The story of "man under the bed"

uso?! japan, man under the bed - screen cap from uso?! japan 5th episode, man under the bed
By K31
Philippines
September 26, 2011 7:12am CST
I'm back XD I got this piece of story from an old Japanese show called USO?! Japan! This show tells different "rumors" and "scary/weird stories" then if possible, they investigate it. Anyway, here's my story. Two college friends (Tomoko and Akemi) decided to stay together overnight (study session). Tomoko finally got her dream of independence and rented a 1-floor apartment. That night, Tomoko decided to sleep first while Akemi decided to stay up a bit late. At around 3am, Akemi was done with her work, she closed the light and laid down on her futon (imagine a make shift bed with a flat cushion and comforters). She then moved to her side, preparing to sleep and was shocked with what she saw. She can't move, can't scream since it may scare Tomoko. Instead, she woke Tomoko up, asked her to accompany her to buy a can of juice at the nearest convenience store. She dragged Tomoko out of the apartment and while they're at a safe distance from the house, Akemi told what she saw. There was a man underneath Tomoko's bed (Tomoko's bed is the classic low-leveled bed fit for a single person. Wooden, with 4 legs. Those types with a hollow space underneath). Akemi described the man as "dark" looking and was carrying a knife. Tomoko thought that Akemi's just seeing things but they did called the police to investigate. The police did a search of the place and under the bed but wasn't able to see anything. There wasn't even a sign of intrusion. Seeing no evidence, they called the whole scene as Akemi's mistake. The few days later, Tomoko was found dead on the very same bed where Akemi saw the man. It's found out that there was a secret area/passage underneath the bed wherein a man can get into the house, unnoticed. Now, are you sure you're not alone in your house? Do you know who's inside your house? Have you checked under your bed lately?
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5 responses
@thatgirl13 (7294)
• South Korea
26 Sep 11
Omg!! So did they investigate on this story? Was this story true?? It really gave me chills I am at the moment sitting on my bed and with my legs down but as i was reading this, i pulled my legs up. Wow this scared me really hard and I may not be able to get my sleep tonight and this will haunt me for a few days I am sure!
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
26 Sep 11
Be careful, thatgirl!!! Someone might grab your legs while you're sleeping and pull you down under the bed and take you inside a secret passage!!!
• South Korea
26 Sep 11
AAAHHHHHHHHHHH NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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• Philippines
26 Sep 11
Haha sorry if this story ended up scaring you. A group of friends and I watched this episode alongside some other USO?! Japan episodes. All of us got too scared to sleep and we ended up huddled together, sleeping XD I really am not sure if this story is true or not. No investigation was done so I think this one will remain "unknown" or something. The story is quite close to reality that's why it freaked me out big time!
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@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
26 Sep 11
This is freaking scary, Kei!!!! It's scarier than the supernatural stuff. Supernatural elements can't touch you, but real people! They can kill you!!! What was the motive of the man for killing Tomoko??? Akemi was lucky she wasn't killed by the man. Why did the man only killed Tomoko and not Akemi? I thought it would be easier to kill Akemi since the man would not have to climbed Tomoko's bed and he just can crawl towards Akemi. And I'm really wondering how can Akemi still get near towards Tomoko's bed when she knew there's a man under the bed with a knife. .
@secretbear (19448)
• Philippines
28 Sep 11
Oh, I forgot to mention that the writings on the wall were in blood, her dorm mate's blood.
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• Philippines
26 Sep 11
You sure are keen on details, Sherlock secretbear XD Maybe that's one of the reason why most can call this "untrue" and simply a "rumor" :D The story didn't went into details as to who the man is and what's his motive. Maybe he's a robber? Maybe he didn't killed/stabbed Akemi because he knew Tomoko can help her and vice versa :P Two against one and that sort of thinking :P If it was me... Gosh, I don't know T_T For sure I'll b shocked and rooted to the ground for a certain time. What's creepy about that episode is when Akemi looked at the man, the man turned his head and stared intensely at Akemi. Check your ceiling then :P The woman from Ju-on/The Grudge might crawl over you... Or under your blanket... KIDDING!! Don't hate me
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• Philippines
28 Sep 11
Akemi's lucky then! Ugh~ Your story freaked me out. Talk about close calls. Good thing the girl's considerate and decided not to open the lights. Consideration saved her life _
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@lady1993 (27224)
• Philippines
4 Dec 11
That is very scary, which is why I don't like to rent apartments or dorms since we are not sure if it safe and secure enough. I wonder why the killer really wanted to kill Tomoko that he came back again.. God thing I am sure that our house is really safe since it's made of cement, really hard to put a hole into.
• Philippines
4 Dec 11
That's good to hear :D We're currently renting an apartment but I'm not that worried since it's a 2-story type :D And my family's been living here for like... 30 years or so? My parents had been living here way before I was born :P
• Calgary, Alberta
26 Sep 11
Darn it I didn't go to work today , I am alone in my apartment just by my self and my only company is my iguana ,I am in the front of my computer with the lights off reading this creepy story. a man with four legs killing a poor girl? my spine is currently chilling and it raised hairs in my body. I dont mind ghost and spirits, they were harmless anyway but a freak living under the bed killing people is a different story.
• Philippines
27 Sep 11
Lolz! No! The bed is an old style bed with 4 wooden legs and space underneath :P There's a man (ordinary with 2 legs =P) underneath it. He's the one who killed the girl :P Not a 4-legged man :P
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@Mayuko (1268)
• United States
17 Jan 12
That was so spooky! If I were Akemi, I wouldn't have let Tomoko stay there by herself. And I were Tomoko, I wouldn't even want to have stepped foot inside that house! Unfortunately, as I read this, I happened to be lying down on my bed and I couldn't help but feel a little paranoid. But, that's exactly why I like to keep boxes and things under my bed so no one can fit under there without pushing things out from underneath. So if I go to my room and I find all my boxes out, then I know someone must be under the bed
• Philippines
17 Jan 12
The same exact thoughts entered my mind after watching that scene! I was with some friends when we watched that episode and all of us screamed when the door suddenly closed because of the sudden strong gust of wind.