Overview

• The six‑episode adaptation of Shōgo Imamura’s Ikusagami centers on 292 warriors who must steal rivals’ wooden tags at Kyoto’s Tenryuji Temple and race to Tokyo for a cash prize.
• The first two episodes will screen in the On Screen section at the 30th Busan International Film Festival on September 18 ahead of the streaming debut.
• Producer‑star Junichi Okada also serves as action planner, working with director Michihito Fujii alongside Kento Yamaguchi and Toru Yamamoto.
• A large‑scale Tenryuji Temple melee was filmed over multiple days with more than 1,000 cast and crew, blending practical effects with modern CG.
• Newly announced cast members include Gaku Hamada, Taiiku Okazaki, Arata Iura, Tetsushi Tanaka and Ayumu Nakajima, joining an ensemble of prominent Japanese actors.