Gannibal trailer: Japanese horror series comes to Disney+ in December

The Disney+ streaming service has announced that they will be releasing the Japanese horror thriller series Gannibal, which is based on the best-selling manga by Masaaki Ninomiya, on December 28th. Along with that announcement comes the unveiling of a trailer, which you can check out in the embed above!

Written by Takamasa Oe, the Gannibal adaptation is set in the fictional Japanese village of Kuge and centers on newly hired local police officer Daigo Agawa. While things start off promisingly for the new arrival, a series of alarming events begin to unfold that will lead Daigo to the horrifying realization that something is deeply wrong with the village and those who live there. Thrown into a hostile environment with suspense around every corner, will the latest police officer to roam the streets of Kuge village be able to bring those responsible to justice before it’s too late?

Yuya Yagira (Asakusa Kid) plays Daigo Agawa and is joined in the cast by Show Kasamatsu (Tokyo Vice) and Riho Yoshioka (The Romance Manga Artist). The series was directed by Shinzo Katayama (Siblings on the Cape) and produced by Teruhisa Yamamoto, who previously worked with Oe on Drive My Car, an Oscar winner in the Best International Feature Film category.

Yamamoto provided the following statement to The Hollywood Reporter: “Gannibal is a thriller that will leave audiences gasping with shock after every episode. But it’s also a human story that reflects upon the differences between family values and culture that, at a glance, seem so contradictory and yet are so relatable. With Gannibal and our other Japanese local content, we are building on Disney’s rich history of storytelling and are combining it with Japanese creativity to open new doors of entertainment for everyone.“

I haven’t read the manga, but this Gannibal series sounds interesting to me. Does this sound like a show you would want to watch on Disney+? Let us know – and tell us what you thought of the Gannibal trailer – by leaving a comment below.