Overview

• Episode one, “Replacement,” premiered July 5 on Netflix globally and free on Abema in Japan, initiating a weekly schedule tentatively spanning 12 episodes.
• CygamesPictures’ adaptation honors Mokumokuren’s Eisner-award-winning manga by fusing supernatural horror with slice-of-life nuance.
• Critics and viewers have lauded the premiere for its emotional depth and its haunting visual style that merges abstract artwork with 3D elements.
• The narrative follows best friends Yoshiki and Hikaru as they grapple with eldritch possession, loss and subtle queer undertones.
• Chiaki Kobayashi and Shuichiro Umeda’s voice performances have been highlighted for capturing the story’s emotional intensity and unsettling transformation.