Netflix has released a trailer for the Japanese dystopian sci-fi thriller series Quiztopia.
Based on Reiichi Sugimoto and Shinkichi Kato’s manga Kokumin Kuizu, the series is set in an alternate Japan, where the winners of a government-sanctioned quiz show grant any wish they desire and the losers face severe penalties, until its host finds himself the target of a group of dissidents who threaten to end the show and its grip on the population.
The cast includes Takayuki Yamada, Riko Ishida, Kana Kurashina, Koji Seto, Rin Kataoka, Yuzu Aoki, Naruki Matsukawa, Yuki Imai, Shunsuke Daitoh, Kou Maehara, Hoshino Disco, First Summer Uika, Keiko Horiuchi, Toshinori Omi, Masahiro Takashima, Eiko Koike, and Renji Ishibashi. Watch the trailer below…
In an alternate Japan, the government-sanctioned quiz show “Quiztopia” has become the supreme authority. Under a newly enacted law, contestants who win have any wish granted by the government, no matter how absurd. Wealth, fame, murder, erasing a criminal record, founding an independent nation, or even taking private ownership of public landmarks — nothing is off the table. The live broadcasts of these quizzes command staggeringly high ratings. Those who lose face severe penalties such as forced labor, but the eager viewers in this cheerful dystopia readily consume it as entertainment. When the show’s wildy popular and charismatic host KK (Takayuki Yamada) crosses paths with a group of dissidents aiming to overthrow the system, a revolutionary event threatens to break the spell gripping the populace.
Quiztopia arrives on Netflix on December 17th.
