
Sanctuary
Taste attributes: dramasportsheavyrealisticlineargrittyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshipgame/competitioninjustice/tragedy/vengeance
Boxlist takeA moving, heavy drama series, otherwise balanced. Best if you like stories that hit hard.
Taste details
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
Quality rating
7.7 /10
TMDB · 30 votes
Where to watch
Streaming data: JustWatch
Season
Season 1
· 2023 · 8 episodesEpisodes (8)
1Episode 14 May 2023
With the promise of money, a poor kid from Fukuoka joins a sumo training stable, but his cocky attitude doesn't score him any points.
2Episode 24 May 2023
Kiyoshi reluctantly goes to a hostess club with his seniors. Hungry for vengeance, he challenges his seniors during a practice match.
3Episode 34 May 2023
To pay for his father's hospital bills, Kiyoshi resorts to some dirty tactics. His stable master finally gives him his ring name: Enno.
4Episode 44 May 2023
After acting out publicly, Enno's position is in danger – until his stable master's wife comes to the rescue. But his opponents grow in determination.
5Episode 54 May 2023
With an injured knee, senior sumo wrestler Enya contemplates his future. Meanwhile, Enno becomes even more arrogant as he continues his winning streak.
6Episode 64 May 2023
With the reporter's words ringing in his ears, Shizuuchi gives Enno a match he won't ever forget. Later, Shizuuchi revisits his dark past.
7Episode 74 May 2023
Enno finds a newfound respect and focus, surprising and energizing his stablemates; but his bout with Shizuuchi has had a lasting effect on him.
8Episode 84 May 2023
Enya's retirement ceremony is held. A new year and a new season begins; for his first match, Enno will go up against none other than Shizuuchi.
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
A tough, desperate kid becomes a sumo wrestler, captivating fans with his cocky attitude — and upsetting an industry steeped in tradition.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 2023
- Episode length
- 60 min
- Status
- Ended
- Studio
- SLOW TIDE
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