I guess there are many Japanese features speaking of Sumo wrestling, but I also guess that those films barely emerge in the Western world. So this series is the perfect opportunity to discover the whereabouts of this pure Japanese sport, so close to Rising Sun Empire culture and tradition. The awesome reflection of the genuine Japanese spirit, as we see in Japanese movies in general, dramas, Yakuza, Samourai.... But here it also shows the behind the scene elements of the Sumo wrestling. The human relationships are so well described, analyzed, pulled by a powerful acting. It is moving, gripping, even if you are at first not that interested in this sport. I am not particularely but still jaw dropped by this exciting series. The peculiarity of this series is that the main character - or may I say one of the lead characters - is an arrogant, ruthless, nasty, odious.... No clichés here, at least from our Western Europe point of view.
Review of Sanctuary
