Netflix Series Gas Man Hits #1 in Japan in First Week
The show's strong debut confirms audience appetite for the Toho-Netflix collaboration and Yeon Sang-ho's original tokusatsu-inspired drama.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Netflix's original series "Gas Man" debuted at #1 on Netflix's weekly Japan Top 10 and #7 on the Global Top 10 for non-English series. The show is a completely original story based on Toho's 1960 tokusatsu film "The First Gas Man," marking the first Toho-Netflix collaboration. A newly shot special art featuring the cast and creators has been released.
Netflix's "Gas Man" opened at #1 on the platform's weekly Japan series chart and #7 on the global non-English series chart in its first week. The eight-episode original is based on Toho's 1960 tokusatsu film "The First Gas Man" and is the first joint project between Toho and Netflix. Yeon Sang-ho ("Train to Busan") wrote the script and executive produced; Shinzō Katayama ("Gannibal") directed. The cast includes Shun Oguri, Yū Aoi, Suzu Hirose, Kento Hayashi, UTA, and Yutaka Takenouchi. A newly shot special art shows the six main cast members alongside Yeon and Katayama, with a Gas Man statue in the background. Social media reactions from celebrities and viewers have highlighted the show's suspense and emotional weight, and the use of Southern All Stars' "Itoshi no Ellie" as a key song has drawn praise. The mysterious word "Parfiny" whispered by a character has trended under #Parfiny.
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- Cinema Today Netflix「ガス人間」日本で初週1位スタート！週間グローバルでもTOP10入り