‘Quiztopia’ Teaser Teases Netflix’s Live-Action Japanese Dystopian Series!! Check It Out!!

Squid Game and Alice in Borderland became massive Netflix hits upon release. Both shows told a story of players competing in life-and-death games disguised as simple challenges. Now that these titles have confirmed they won’t be moving forward with another installment, a brand-new title with a similar premise has been revealed and could become the next viral sensation.

Alice in Borderlands has run for three seasons since it debuted in 2020. The series is loosely based on Alice in Wonderland, where the main protagonist, Arisu (Kento Yamazaki), enters the Borderlands with his friends and must win numerous games to survive. A year later, Netflix released Squid Game, a South Korean thriller that follows Seong Gi-Hun (Lee Jung-Jae), who signs up to participate in the Squid Game, a life-or-death competition where the sole winner wins ₩45.6 billion. In Season 2 and 3, he has returned to the games to get revenge on the Front Man (Lee Byung-hun), the person running the games. Both became very popular on Netflix because they captured audiences and told a story where children’s games could be deadly.

Unfortunately, neither show will move forward after its Season 3 finale despite its success. Netflix has scrapped a U.S. spin-off of Squid Game, and it has confirmed that Alice in Borderland won’t get a 4th season. But a new show is coming out next month that could replace both.

Netflix has released a teaser trailer for its upcoming series, Quiztopia, scheduled to come out later this year. The trailer shows Japanese citizens excited for another round of Quiztopia, a game show that rules over Japan. Hundreds of contestants are willing to participate, even if it means risking their lives. Even the advertisements in Quiztopia could change the lives of everyday citizens who don’t participate in the games. But unlike other dystopias where the games instill fear in citizens, the people in Japan don’t seem afraid of this game show ruling the country.

What Is ‘Quiztopia’ About?

Quiztopia is an upcoming live-action Japanese series based on Reiichi Sugimoto’s manga of the same name. The series takes place in an alternate version of Japan, where a national quiz show called Quiztopia rules the country. Contestants who survive Quiztopia are granted any wish by the government, from wealth to fame, and even owning a national landmark. Audiences watch Quiztopia for entertainment rather than fear, but a group plans to end the games for good. This eight-episode show will star Takayuki Yamada (Last Samurai Standing) as Quiztopia’s host, KK, and also appearing in the show are Riko Ishida, Kana Kurashina (Oshi no Ko live-action), Kôji Seto (Kamen Rider Kiva), Masahiro Takashima (Godzilla vs. Destoroyah), Renji Ishibashi (Kamen Rider Decade), Eiko Koike, and Shoko Kamijo.