Sanctuary

📊 Series Specifications

Network Netflix
Episode Runtime ~ min
Total Seasons 1
Total Episodes 8
Original Language JA
Creator Kan Eguchi

Sanctuary (2023)

Created by Kan Eguchi
⭐ 3.9 / 5 (64 votes) 🎬 1 Seasons 📼 8 Episodes 🏷️ Drama 📡 Returning Series
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Series Status:

Currently airing weekly on international broadcast networks.

Returning Series

Synopsis

A tough, desperate kid becomes a sumo wrestler, captivating fans with his cocky attitude — and upsetting an industry steeped in tradition.

Seasons & Episodes

E1 Episode 1

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.

E2 Episode 2

Kiyoshi reluctantly goes to a hostess club with his seniors. Hungry for vengeance, he challenges his seniors during a practice match.

E3 Episode 3

To pay for his father's hospital bills, Kiyoshi resorts to some dirty tactics. His stable master finally gives him his ring name: Enno.

E4 Episode 4

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.

E5 Episode 5

With an injured knee, senior sumo wrestler Enya contemplates his future. Meanwhile, Enno becomes even more arrogant as he continues his winning streak.

E6 Episode 6

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.

E7 Episode 7

Enno finds a newfound respect and focus, surprising and energizing his stablemates; but his bout with Shizuuchi has had a lasting effect on him.

E8 Episode 8

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.