Director Sion Sono (Why Don’t You Play in Hell?), “the most subversive filmmaker working in Japanese cinema today,” has signed on to direct a Netflix series titled Ai-naki Mori de Sakebe, which translates to “Shout in the Loveless Forest.”
The upcoming series – which revolves around a gruesome triple murder – stars Kippei Shiina (Outrage), Shinnosuke Mitsushima (The Third Murder) and Denden (Cold Fish).
According to THR, Netflix has been investing heavily in original Japanese content. Its local platform boasts the most titles of any of the streaming giants, surpassing even the U.S. with more than 6,000 programs and films.
We’ll keep you updated on Ai-naki Mori de Sakebe as we learn more.