Gannibal Renewed by Disney+

The Japanese psychothriller Gannibal has been renewed for a second season, to bow exclusively on Disney+.

Set in a fictional Japanese village, season one saw the recently relocated police officer Daigo Agawa arrive in his new home a broken man. Wrestling with his guilt over an event that traumatized his daughter, things start off promisingly before a series of alarming events lead Agawa to the realization that something is deeply wrong with the villagers and the mysterious Goto family.

In season two, audiences are set to uncover more of the village’s horrifying secrets and discover if Agawa has what it takes to escape the impossible and bring the nefarious Goto family to justice.

Yuya Yagira is set to return as Agawa; Show Kasamatsu as Keisuke Goto, the head of the Goto family; and Riho Yoshioka as Yuki Agawa, Agawa’s strong and supportive wife. Season two will also see the return of screenwriter and Academy Award nominee Takamasa Oe; director Shinzo Katayama; and producer Teruhisa Yamamoto, the producer of the 2022 Academy Award-winning Drive My Car.