Last night, while flipping around through Hulu, I found a new Japanese series titled, Gannibal. The series is based on a popular Manga series and really does dig into a folklorish horror that opens up equal parts of cannibalistic behavior as it does bits of Wendigo influence. The new series is streaming on Hulu here in the states and on Disney+ overseas.
Gannibal opens with an episode that absolutely hooks you. An incredible macabre tale that is filled with pure atmosphere and great characters and all done with a fantastic cast.
The synopsis for Gannibal goes like this:
After causing a major incident, police officer Daigo Agawa takes his wife Yuki and daughter Mashiro to live in the remote mountain village of Kuge. It seems the perfect place for the family to recover from the ordeal, despite the mysterious disappearance of a previous officer posted there. The village thrives on forestry, with the residents making their living from cypress timber. In charge of this whole operation is the Goto family, who own most of the village. One day, the body of an old woman is found on the mountain. The Goto family says she was attacked by a bear, but Daigo notices a human bite mark on the arm. Daigo begins to suspect something is not quite right with the village.
“Gannibal is a thriller that will leave audiences gasping with shock after every episode.” Teruhisa Yamamoto told Hollywood Reporter “But it’s also a human story that reflects upon the differences between family values and culture that, at a glance, seem so contradictory and yet are so relatable. With Gannibal and our other Japanese local content, we are building on Disney’s rich history of storytelling and are combining it with Japanese creativity to open new doors of entertainment for everyone.“
Gannibal is currently streaming on Hulu here in the US and on Disney+ overseas.
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