Overview
- All six episodes are now streaming on Netflix, introducing a Meiji‑era competition in which samurai race from Kyoto to Tokyo for a massive cash prize.
- Rotten Tomatoes lists a 100% critics and audience score after day one, with the critic rating based on seven reviews.
- Google Trends shows interest spiking to a peak score of 100 at launch compared with a modest bump during festival previews.
- The series entered Netflix’s daily Top 10 TV list and ranked third on Friday, indicating fast early viewership traction.
- The season ends as the “first chapter” with unresolved threads, and Netflix has not announced a renewal.