Overview
- The Japanese series debuted on November 13 and quickly climbed Netflix’s charts, reaching No. 3 in the U.S. and No. 1 in Germany.
- Critics and audiences have responded strongly, with a perfect critics score and a 96% audience rating on Rotten Tomatoes reported in early coverage.
- Showrunner Michihito Fuji said he envisions two or three seasons to tell the full story and structured the first season with that scope in mind.
- The series adapts an ongoing manga by Shogo Imamura and Katsumi Tatsuzawa, with four volumes published and additional material still to come.
- Set in the late 19th century, the battle-royale premise follows former samurai racing to Tokyo for a vast prize as the class’s status erodes under modernization.