A teenager named Yu Narukami transfers to Yasogami High School. He hears from his new friends about something called the "Midnight Channel." Will he attempt to watch a turned-off TV on a rainy night to find out what it is all about?
Against my will, I'm going to
introduce a transfer student to you.
رغماً عنّي ، سأعرفكم على طالب جديد
Gegen meinen Willen werde ich euch
 einen neuen Schüler vorstellen.