TV series

Drifters

2016 · 1 season

A gleefully bloodthirsty historical-figure battle royale that mixes strategic scheming with slapstick and sudden carnage.

Overview: Shimazu Toyohisa is a real-life samurai who fought in the pivotal Battle of Sekigahara. In his dying moments, Shimazu is transported to a world of magic with other famous warriors throughout history. These warriors are forced to fight each other in an endless battle.
How it feels: Dark, tense, absurd and cynical. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: War, violence, power, politics
Content: Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.
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Tone: darkstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
absurdstrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 2 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: war
violence
power
politics
survival
Places: fantasy world
military
Era: timeless
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
Content intensity: Gore strong
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild