Netflix Japan has released the main trailer and key art for Quiztopia, an eight-episode live-action series based on the manga Kokumin Quiz (National Quiz) by Reiichi Sugimoto and Shinkichi Kato. According to the report by Anime News Network, the series is set to premiere on Netflix on December 17. The story depicts an alternate Japan where a televised quiz show serves as the nation's supreme governing authority, granting wishes to survivors while subjecting eliminated contestants to forced labor. Takayuki Yamada stars as the show's host, KK, who becomes involved with a group attempting to dismantle the system. The production features a large ensemble cast, including Masahiro Takashima, Eiko Koike, Riko Ishida, Kana Kurashina, Kōji Seto, and Renji Ishibashi. Teruyuki Yoshida serves as director and co-writer alongside Maggy, with music composed by Yasunori Nishiki. The original manga was serialized in Kodansha's Morning magazine from 1993 to 1995.
Netflix Reveals Trailer and Cast for Live-Action Quiztopia Series
The eight-episode adaptation of the Kokumin Quiz manga, starring Takayuki Yamada, premieres on Netflix on December 17.
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