{"rewrite":{"id":"r_29594670069dd49dd08b81c8","clusterId":"c_7be1c5a53d3ecd103c13264b","slug":"netflix-series-gas-man-hits-1-in-japan-in-first-week","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Netflix Series Gas Man Hits #1 in Japan in First Week","summary":"Netflix's original series \"Gas Man\" debuted at #1 on Netflix's weekly Japan Top 10 and #7 on the Global Top 10 for non-English series. The show is a completely original story based on Toho's 1960 tokusatsu film \"The First Gas Man,\" marking the first Toho-Netflix collaboration. A newly shot special art featuring the cast and creators has been released.","whyItMatters":"The show's strong debut confirms audience appetite for the Toho-Netflix collaboration and Yeon Sang-ho's original tokusatsu-inspired drama.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eNetflix\u0026#39;s \u0026#34;Gas Man\u0026#34; opened at #1 on the platform\u0026#39;s weekly Japan series chart and #7 on the global non-English series chart in its first week. The eight-episode original is based on Toho\u0026#39;s 1960 tokusatsu film \u0026#34;The First Gas Man\u0026#34; and is the first joint project between Toho and Netflix. Yeon Sang-ho (\u0026#34;Train to Busan\u0026#34;) wrote the script and executive produced; Shinzō Katayama (\u0026#34;Gannibal\u0026#34;) directed. The cast includes Shun Oguri, Yū Aoi, Suzu Hirose, Kento Hayashi, UTA, and Yutaka Takenouchi. A newly shot special art shows the six main cast members alongside Yeon and Katayama, with a Gas Man statue in the background. Social media reactions from celebrities and viewers have highlighted the show\u0026#39;s suspense and emotional weight, and the use of Southern All Stars\u0026#39; \u0026#34;Itoshi no Ellie\u0026#34; as a key song has drawn praise. The mysterious word \u0026#34;Parfiny\u0026#34; whispered by a character has trended under #Parfiny.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Gas Man is Netflix's first Toho collaboration, and its #1 Japan debut suggests the 1960 tokusatsu IP still has pull with modern audiences.","twitterPost":"Gas Man's #1 Japan debut shows Toho's 1960 tokusatsu IP still resonates with modern audiences.","threadsPost":"Gas Man is Netflix's first Toho collaboration, and its #1 Japan debut suggests the 1960 tokusatsu IP still has pull with modern audiences.","newsletterBlurb":"Netflix's original series \"Gas Man\" opened at #1 on the platform's Japan chart and #7 globally in its first week. The show is the first collaboration between Toho and Netflix, based on Toho's 1960 tokusatsu film. Yeon Sang-ho wrote and executive produced; Shinzō Katayama directed. A new special art features the cast and creators.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155740\",\"title\":\"Netflix's \\\"Gas Man\\\" Starts at #1 in Japan in First Week; Also Enters Weekly Global Top 10\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4063,"outputTokens":661,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1783489474,"createdAt":"2026-07-08T05:38:54.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-07-08T05:43:32.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T05:38:54.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_7be1c5a53d3ecd103c13264b","canonicalTitle":"Netflix「ガス人間」日本で初週1位スタート！週間グローバルでもTOP10入り","representativeArticleId":"a_c365e32f9a82b8f3eb2715b6","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[\"Gas Human\"],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"anime\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-07-08T05:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-07-08T05:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-07-08T05:43:32.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0155740","title":"Netflix「ガス人間」日本で初週1位スタート！週間グローバルでもTOP10入り"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":["Gas Human"],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"anime","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}