Gannibal (TV series)
2022 Japanese folk horror streaming television series
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Gannibal (ガンニバル, Gan'nibaru) is a 2022 Japanese folk horror 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. It premiered on December 28, 2022, on Disney+ internationally and on Hulu in the United States.[1][2]
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| Kanji | ガンニバル | ||||
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| Written by | Takamasa Oe | ||||
| Directed by | Shinzo Katayama | ||||
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| Country of origin | Japan | ||||
| Original language | Japanese | ||||
| No. of seasons | 2 | ||||
| No. of episodes | 15 | ||||
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| Cinematography | Naoya Ikeda | ||||
| Running time | 45 minutes | ||||
| Production company | Stardust Pictures Dragonfly Entertainment Inc. | ||||
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| Network | Disney+ | ||||
| Release | December 28, 2022 – present | ||||
On September 21, 2023, a second season was announced,[3][4] which was released on March 19, 2025.[5]
Premise
A remote village hides dark secrets tied to ancient practices, uncovered after a local's mysterious disappearance. As a new officer investigates, the line between truth and terror begins to blur.[6]
Cast and characters
The Agawa Family
- Yuya Yagira as Daigo Agawa - the new police officer in Kuge Village
- Riho Yoshioka as Yuki Agawa - Daigo's wife
- Kokone Shimizu as Mashiro Agawa - Daigo and Yuki's daughter, who is mute because she witnessed her father kill a paedophile who had befriended her.
The Goto Family
- Show Kasamatsu as Keisuke Goto - the new head of the Goto family after the death of Gin
- Mitsuko Baisho (old) Yuri Tsunematsu (young) as Gin Goto - the recently deceased head of the Goto family, lover of Masamune, mother of Shirogane (and not actually a Goto!)
- Rairu Sugita as Yosuke Goto - Keisuke's younger brother
- Seiji Rokkaku as Kiyoshi Goto - Keisuke and Yosuke's father and the mayor of Kuge village.
- Aoba Kawai as Ai Goto - Keisuke and Yosuke's mother. Escaped Kuge village with Kyosuke, who she rescued from being sacrificed when he was a toddler.
- Mitsuo Yoshihara as Iawo Goto
- Yutaro Nakamura as Ryuji Goto
- Takato Yonemoto as Makoto Goto
- Yoshi Sakou as Mutsuo Goto
- Ryubun Sumori as Naoya Goto
- Kazuki Sawai as 'That Man' - son of Gin and Masamune, named 'Shirogane' and affected with Kuru, from eating human meat. He is the biological father of Keisuke
The Kamiyama Family
- Ryūshin Tei as Yoshimune Kamiyama - Masamune's father, the previous Kuge Village priest, who sacrificed Gin's mother to the Kashihabe, and left Gin to be eaten by them.
- Hashizume Isao (Old) Kura Yuki (Young) as Masamune Kamiyama - the old priest of Kuge Village, lover of Gin and father of Shirogane and Munechika
- Shunsuke Tanaka as Munechika Kamiyama - Masamune's son, who will take over as village Priest when his father retires.
The Kano Family
- Toshihiro Yashiba as Osamu Kano - the previous police officer in Kuge Village who vanished, presumed killed by That Man after finding out about the children the Goto's were sacrificing.
- Reiko Kataoka as Sachiko Kano, Osamu's wife
- Kana Kita as Sumire Kano, Osamu and Sachiko's daughter, secret lover of Keisuke, and pregnant with his child
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1 (2022–2023)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | "Offering of Flowers" | Shinzo Katayama | Takamasa Oe | December 28, 2022 |
| 2 | 2 | "Attack" | Shinzo Katayama | Takamasa Oe | December 28, 2022 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fatal Bullet" | Shinzo Katayama | Takamasa Oe | January 4, 2023 |
| 4 | 4 | "Line of Sight" | Hayato Kawai | Takamasa Oe | January 11, 2023 |
| 5 | 5 | "Trace" | Hayato Kawai | Takamasa Oe | January 18, 2023 |
| 6 | 6 | "Premonition" | Hayato Kawai | Takamasa Oe | January 25, 2023 |
| 7 | 7 | "Promise" | Shinzo Katayama | Takamasa Oe | February 1, 2023 |
Season 2 (2025)
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 8 | 1 | "Betrayal" | Shinzo Katayama | Takamasa Oe | March 19, 2025 |
| 9 | 2 | "War" | Shinzo Katayama | Takamasa Oe | March 19, 2025 |
| 10 | 3 | "Awakening" | Takahide Sano | Satoru Hirohara | March 26, 2025 |
| 11 | 4 | "Chaos" | Norichika Oba | Satoru Hirohara | March 26, 2025 |
| 12 | 5 | "Reminiscence" | Takahide Sano | Takamasa Oe | April 2, 2025 |
| 13 | 6 | "Uprising" | Takahide Sano | Takamasa Oe | April 9, 2025 |
| 14 | 7 | "Curse" | Shinzo Katayama | Satoru Hirohara | April 16, 2025 |
| 15 | 8 | "Demise" | Shinzo Katayama | Takamasa Oe | April 23, 2025 |
