The Queen of Villains is an upcoming series in the biographical sports drama genre. It chronicles a female wrestler in Japan who mesmerized everyone back in the day. Netflix dropped the official trailer of this series which has drawn a lot of views and attention from people.
As the release nears, the excitement continues to build even for people outside of Japan. If you want to know more about the plot, date of release, and other things about this show, we have got everything covered. Continue reading as we touch upon all these aspects.
What Is The Plot of The Queen of Villains?
The Queen of Villains, originally titled Gokuaku Joou, is about Dump Matsumoto who was a wrestler from Japan in the 1980s. She was a part of the All Japan Women’s Pro-Wrestling and managed to achieve a massive following.
As a part of Zenjo, she was a very popular heel (villain). Dump also had a feud with Crush Gals which generated a lot of crowd.
Cast and Crew
The Queen of Villains is directed by Kazuya Shiraishi while the episodes are written by Jun’ya Ikegami and Osamu Suzuki. Shinichi Takahashi executive produced it while Osamu Suzuki produced an episode.
The series consists of some really interesting and talented actors from Japan. Yuriyan Retriever is portraying Dump Matsumoto, the main character of the series. Erika Karata is playing Nagayo Chigusa while Ayame Gôriki is Lioness Asuka.
Do We Have A Trailer?
The official teaser trailer of The Queen of Villains dropped on August 14th, 2024 and it runs for one minute and 46 seconds. It begins with a girl named Dump Matsumoto dreaming of making her wrestling debut. She is seen cheering during wrestling matches. However, it appears that her family is not supportive of her dreams.
Circumstances lead her to become one of the deadliest wrestlers in the history of Japan’s wrestling. The tagline of the video is, ‘How did one girl become hated in Japan and whip everyone into a frenzy.’
It ends with a visual of Dump sticking her tongue out in the ring to intimidate her opponent. The trailer is really exciting and builds up interest among the viewers.
Do We Have A Release Date?
The series will have five episodes and they will premiere on Thursday, September 19th, 2024 on Netflix.
Witness the rise of Japan's most frightening heel.
— Netflix (@netflix) August 13, 2024
The Queen of Villains, the untold story of Dump Matsumoto, premieres September 19. pic.twitter.com/do5Y17l1xa
Who Was Dump Matsumoto?
The Queen of Villains is based on the life of Dump Matsumoto who is a pro wrestler from Japan. She made her debut in the ring in 1980 and was a major figure throughout the decade.
Her matches with Crush Gals were particularly very popular and drew massive ratings on television.
The arenas of her match were mostly sold out and jam-packed. In her career, Matsumoto won an AJW Championship, World Tag Team Championship, and Tag League the Best. She was also inducted into the Hall of Fame of AJW.
After retiring from wrestling, Matsumoto became an actor and did numerous films in Japan. This includes the series Crying Freeman and Scorpion Woman Prisoner: Death Threat among others. She remains a prominent part of the popular culture of Japan and an inspiration to many women globally to go after their dreams.
Conclusion
The Queen of Villains is an interesting offering from Netflix Japan. The series is a real-life account of a very successful and celebrated wrestler from that country. We will get to see how she started from nothing and eventually became an icon in wrestling.
The trailer captures some really intriguing moments from the series that promise an entertaining ride. Viewers are expecting to see different facets of the life of Matsumoto.