Overview
- Netflix premiered the six-episode Japanese original on November 13.
- The plot follows former samurai Shujiro Saga entering a lethal Kyoto-to-Tokyo contest to win money for his cholera-stricken family.
- Critics describe the series as anime-like live action and compare it to Squid Game, Shogun and Battle Royale.
- Hideo Kojima said he binged all six episodes and praised the show in a now-deleted post on X.
- Early coverage cites a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critic score as star-producer Junichi Okada emphasizes practical choreography with minimal CGI and notes interest in cultural collaboration with Indian cinema.