Overview
- All six episodes of the Japanese-language period drama are now streaming on Netflix.
- The series adapts Shogo Imamura’s novel and manga, centering on a lethal 1878 tournament where samurai collect wooden tags for a massive cash prize.
- Early reviews were exceptionally strong, with Rotten Tomatoes briefly at 100% for critics and audiences before the audience score adjusted to 98%.
- The show quickly entered Netflix’s Top 10 and reached No. 3 shortly after its debut.
- Netflix has not announced a renewal, though creator Michihito Fujii has said he envisions two or three seasons, and release-week interest surged to a peak on Google Trends following a September festival premiere.