Death Games: How Takashi Miike’s “As the Gods Will’ Was “Squid Game” Before “Squid Game”

The “death game” sub-genre sees ordinary people fight for survival through murderous games, puzzles, and exercises. These heightened stories have become so popular because of their tendency to turn torture and suffering into a twisted form of entertainment — a concept that feels increasingly authentic with each passing year. There are dozens of anime that […]

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