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The Star
02-05-2025
- Entertainment
- The Star
'Gannibal' review: Brutality that's surprisingly easy to digest
The world has certainly come a long way from the days when entertainment involving cannibalism was made on ultra-low budgets, shot in some "exotic" Asian locale (our own rainforests being a location choice for one notorious example with a certain ex-Bond girl), and drew hordes of the curious to cinemas. All of them looking kind of sheepish or guilty as they lined up for tickets, to be sure. If we lived in cooler climes, most of us would have been queueing in trenchcoats with upturned collars. With Gannibal, things have gone decidedly mainstream. Not only is the series Disney+'s biggest live-action hit in Japan, its country of origin, it also boasts some top-notch production values – noticeably higher than the average J-drama's – and at least one big-scale battle scene (so far). Based on Masaaki Ninomiya's cult favourite manga, which has only just been translated into English, Gannibal is adapted by Oscar-nominated screenwriter Takamase Oe (Drive My Car). It's set in remote Kuge Village where the people, or at least the members of one large and insular clan, have a peculiar custom. 'Weapons? Violence? Oh no, we're just simple farmers. My friend here with the bandaged face had a ... fruit-picking accident. He's just peachy now.' The protagonist is Daigo Agawa (Yuya Yagira, the youngest ever Cannes Best Actor winner for Nobody Knows), a disgraced city cop assigned to be Kuge's constable after the previous one goes missing. While most of the people seem welcoming, Daigo soon runs up against the formidable Goto clan and its leader-in-waiting Keisuke (Show Kasamatsu, Tokyo Vice). Rather than tiptoe around them, he wastes no time showing them that he is not to be trifled with. (At this point, I feel mortified for citing Tatsuya Fujiwara's characters in School Police and AARO as using excessive force on suspects. Compared to Daigo, those guys were pussycats.) Gannibal's first season is just chock-full of intense staredowns, challenges to one another's authority, and plain old in-your-face-ness between Daigo and the Gotos. Adding to the tension is the fact that his young daughter Mashiro (Kokone Shimizu), who has not spoken since her dad did a Very Bad Thing to a suspected paedophile, actually likes it in the village and Daigo's wife Yuki (Riho Yoshioka, the journalist from House Of Ninjas) wants him to get along with everyone so their daughter can recover from her trauma. But does Daigo listen? No. Maybe it's because early on, a mysterious, towering feral being known as "That Man" locally gave him a gash across the head that needed stitches. Or after parts of his predecessor soon turn up in assorted locations. Something is indeed rotten in Kuge, but Daigo's frequent run-ins with the Gotos and the admonishments of the other villagers wear thin pretty fast. This is the one weak aspect of the otherwise fine first season. 'Well, if you knew the twisted s*** that goes on here, holding a gun on the two of you is far from the worst of it.' The second season, which started streaming in March and had a finale on April 23, sees everyone's gloves come off. After the previous season ended on a cliffhanger, the second season hits the ground running, introducing even more unsavoury members of the Goto clan. It does not take long before the situation escalates – and by that, I mean the excrement hits a fan spinning at Ludicrous Speed, as the Gotos prove a far more formidable force than the overconfident city cops imagined. Season Two also explores the post-WWII history of the Goto clan, as flashbacks show just how its sinister (now-deceased) matriarch dramatically shook things up in the village hierarchy. It's a welcome change of pace after the scale of the brutality that precedes it, and puts viewers in a comfortable place – well, as comfortable as the material allows – to take in the remainder of the series. Sure, it's hardly subtle in hammering home its contrasts between rural and urban dwellers, or its themes of how primal impulses lurk in even the most civilised-seeming of individuals, but Gannibal certainly commands the viewer's attention – and not just because most of us here need to read the subtitles. Time to seek out those translated manga is available to stream on Disney+ Hotstar.
Yahoo
29-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
What's Coming To Disney+ In April 2025 For Canada
As we move into spring, Disney+ has announced a list of content arriving in Canada in April 2025, including Doctor Who Season 2, Pets, Andor Season 2, and more. Hopefully, you've cleared your calendar, as Disney+ is adding a variety of content to the video-streaming service in Canada next month. As the snow melts and flowers bloom, viewers can enjoy a range of new content during their binge spree, from the documentary Pets to the premiere of Doctor Who's second season. To make it easier to discover content on Disney+, here are some highlights worth checking out. Premiering on April 12, Doctor Who's second season focuses on The Doctor's embarking on a quest to help Belinda Chandra return to Earth. However, a mysterious force is preventing the return, and the TARDIS team faces a greater challenge, with new enemies and terrors. Pets is a documentary about the connection between animals and humans worldwide, from people helping animals to building a bond with their pets. From witnessing loving, tragic, and funny scenes, explore the beautiful connection established with the owners and their pets in this crazy world. Set five years before Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, witness Cassian Andor from being a disinterested nobody to a rebel hero. Premiering on April 22, the second season of Andor picks up on Cassian Andor being a revolutionary volunteer and a key player in the Rebel Alliance as the war is on the brink of starting. From visiting London with Florence Pugh to visiting Malaysia with Henry Golding, No Taste Like Home With Antoni Porowski offers an insight into the guest celebrities' lives and their connection with their heritage all thanks to the delicious food. See below for more content arriving at Disney+ in April 2025. American Dad (Season 20, New Episode) Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again (New Episode) Lost Treasure of Rome (Season 2, All Episodes) National Parks: USA (All Episodes) The Spy Who Dumped Me (2018) April 2 – Gannibal (Season 2, New Episode) April 2 – Good American Family (New Episode) April 2 – Hyper Knife (New Episode) April 3 – Abbott Elementary (Season 4, New Episode) April 3 – The Kardashians (Season 6, New Episode) April 4 – 9-1-1 (Season 8, New Episode) April 4 – Buried Hearts (New Episode) April 4 – Doctor Odyssey (New Episode) April 4 – FX's Dying for Sex (All Episodes) April 4 – Maria: The Outlaw Legend (Maria E O Cangaco) – All Episodes April 5 – Buried Hearts (New Episode) April 7 – Family Guy (Season 23, All Episodes) April 8 – Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again (New Episode) April 9 – Gannibal (Season 2, New Episode) April 9 – Good American Family (New Episode) April 9 – Hyper Knife (New Episode) April 10 – Abbott Elementary (Season 4, New Episode) April 10 – The Kardashians (Season 6, New Episode) April 11 – 9-1-1 (Season 8, New Episode) April 11 – Buried Hearts (New Episode) April 11 – Doctor Odyssey (New Episode) April 11 – Pets (2025, Documentary) April 11 – The Abyss (1989, 4K remaster) April 12 – Buried Hearts (New Episode) April 12 – Doctor Who (Season 2, Premiere Episode) April 12 – To Catch a Smuggler (Season 8, All Episodes) April 13 – Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (New Episode) April 14 – Family Guy (Season 23, New Episode) April 14 – Tracker (Season 2, New Episode) April 15 – Marvel Television's Daredevil: Born Again (New Episode) April 16 – Gannibal (Season 2, New Episode) April 16 – Good American Family (New Episode) April 16 – Marvel's Spidey and his Amazing Friends (Season 3, New Episode) April 16 – No Taste Like Home with Antoni Porowski (All Episodes) April 17 – Abbott Elementary (Season 4, New Episode) April 17 – The Stolen Girl (Premiere Episode) April 18 – 9-1-1 (Season 8, New Episode) April 18 – Doctor Odyssey (New Episode) April 18 – Light & Magic (Season 2, New Episode) April 19 – Doctor Who (Season 2, New Episode) April 20 – Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (New Episode) April 21 – Tracker (Season 2, New Episode) April 22 – ABC News Live Special: Last Lands (All Episodes) April 22 – Andor (Season 2, Three-Episodes Premiere) April 22 – Guardian of the Galapagos (2025) April 22 – Sea Lions of the Galapagos (2025) April 23 – Gannibal (Season 2, New Episode) April 23 – Good American Family (New Episode) April 23 – How I Escaped My Cult (All Episodes) April 23 – Shifting Gears (All Episodes) April 24 – The Stolen Girl (New Episode) April 24 – Vanderpump Villa (Season 2, All Episodes) April 25 – Jessica Kirson: I'm the Man April 26 – Doctor Who (Season 2, New Episode) April 27 – Go! Go! Loser Ranger! (New Episode) April 28 – Family Guy (Season 23, New Episode) April 28 – Tracker (Season 2, New Episode) April 29 – Andor (Season 2, New Episode) April 30 – Good American Family (New Episode) April 30 – Mickey Mouse Funhouse (Season 3, All Episodes) April 30 – Primos (All Episodes) Alongside the content arriving on Disney+, Marvel has recently released a slow-reveal announcement of the cast for Avengers: Doomsday. Notably, some of the highlighted cast members in the upcoming film include Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Florence Pugh as Yelena Belova, Channing Tatum as Gambit, Robert Downey Jr. as Doctor Doom, Patrick Stewart as Professor Charles Xavier, and Letitia Wright as Shuri/Black Panther. That's everything coming to Disney+ in April 2025 for Canada, bringing plenty of content throughout the month. To watch Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and National Geographic content, users can sign up for a subscription by visiting
