Gannibal (TV series)

Gannibal
Promotional release poster
Japanese name
Kanjiガンニバル
Transcriptions
RomanizationGan'nibaru
Genre
Based onGannibal
by Masaaki Ninomiya
Written byTakamasa Oe
Directed byShinzo Katayama
Starring
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes7 (list of episodes)
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Production
Producers
  • Teruhisa Yamamoto
  • Tatsuya Iwakura
CinematographyNaoya Ikeda
Running time45 minutes
Production companyStarduct Pictures
Original release
NetworkDisney+ (international)
Hulu (United States)
ReleaseDecember 28, 2022 (2022-12-28) –
present
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Gannibal (ガンニバル, Gan'nibaru) is a 2022 Japanese folk horror streaming television series based on the horror manga of the same name as written and illustrated by Masaaki Ninomiya. It stars Yuya Yagira, Riho Yoshioka and Show Kasamatsu as the lead cast. Set in Kuge, a Japanese fictional village, a police officer investigates the mysterious disappearance of his predecessor.[1] Unbeknownst to him, the place is inhabited with cannibals.[2]

The series was released on December 28, 2022[3] on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu in the United States.

On September 21, 2023, a second season was announced.[4][5]

  1. ^ "Gannibal TV Series (2022) | Release Date, Review, Cast, Trailer, Watch Online at Disney+ Hotstar". Gadgets 360. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
  2. ^ Brzeski, Patrick (November 29, 2022). "Disney+ Sets Release Date for Japanese Horror-Thriller Series 'Gannibal'". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  3. ^ Rodriguez, Mia (December 24, 2022). "'Gannibal' Disney+ Japanese Horror Series to Return for Second Season". spot.ph. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ^ 「ガンニバル」ドラマ続編決定!供花村に隠された真実が明らかとなる“完結編”. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. September 21, 2023. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
  5. ^ Frater, Patrick (September 20, 2023). "'Gannibal' Disney+ Japanese Horror Series to Return for Second Season". Variety. Retrieved May 26, 2024.