The Japanese horror thriller series Gannibal, which is based on the best-selling manga by Masaaki Ninomiya, is now available to watch on the Hulu streaming service in the United States, and can be found on Disney+ outside of the U.S. To help you decide whether or not this is a show you would like to watch, a new trailer has been unveiled and can be seen 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.“
What did you think of the Gannibal trailer? Will you be watching this show? Or have you already started watching it? Share your thoughts on this one by leaving a comment below. It does sound interesting to me, so I might check it out if it gets good word-of-mouth.