Sanctuary (2023)

★ 7.8 1 Seasons 61 votes IMDb
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A tough, desperate kid becomes a sumo wrestler, captivating fans with his cocky attitude — and upsetting an industry steeped in tradition.

Sanctuary

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Cast

Wataru Ichinose
Wataru Ichinose as Kiyoshi / Ennō Age 41 · Saga, Japan
Shota Sometani
Shota Sometani as Shimizu Age 34 · Koto, Tokyo, Japan Shota Sometani (染谷 将太 Sometani Shōta, born 3 September 1992) is a Japanese actor from Koto, Tokyo. He is known for his protagonist roles in Himizu and Parasyte..
Pierre Taki
Pierre Taki as Enshō-oyakata Age 59 · Aoi, Shizuoka, Shizuoka, Japan
Koyuki
Koyuki as Hana Age 49 · Zama, Kanagawa, Japan Koyuki Katō (born December 18, 1976), better known as Koyuki, is a Japanese model and actress. Koyuki was born in Zama, Kanagawa-ken. She started her modeling career in 1995 and has since starred in...
Shioli Kutsuna
Shioli Kutsuna as Asuka Kunishima Age 33 · Killarney Heights, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Shioli Kutsuna (Japanese: 忽那 汐里, Hepburn: Kutsuna Shiori, born 22 December 1992) is a Japanese-Australian actress known for her role as Ran Mori in Shinichi Kudo's Written Challenge!, Minami Maho in B...
Rio Teramoto
Rio Teramoto as Nanami Age 24 · Hiroshima, Japan Rio Teramoto is a Japanese Gravure idol and actress from Hiroshima. She is represented by Les Pros Entertainment..
Director Kan Eguchi
Cast Wataru Ichinose, Shota Sometani, Pierre Taki, Koyuki, Shioli Kutsuna, Rio Teramoto, Suzuki Matsuo, Tomorowo Taguchi, Goro Kishitani, Akira Nakao

Seasons & Episodes

Season 1
Episode 1
Episode 2
Episode 3
Episode 4
Episode 5
Episode 6
Episode 7
Episode 8
Now playing: Season 1, Episode 1

Audience Reviews

aGoryLouie 8/10 Nov 11, 2023
Thoroughly enjoyable Sumo romp that at times is beautifully shot
One based around finding meaning and respect (or lack of)

Some aspects felt somewhat cartoony but oddly not only worked but all eventually paying off.
Very much hoping for a season 2

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