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.
On September 21, 2023, a second season was announced, which was released on March 19, 2025.
Contents
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.
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
Release
Gannibal was released internationally on December 28, 2022, on Disney+. On the same day, it was also released on Hulu. A second season was announced and was released on March 19, 2025.
