It might be hard to tell from this crazy kinetic trailer just what the hell KILLTUBE is. Well, apparently it’s a movie with a target release date of 2026. The creators are calling it “Edo-punk” and sure, why not. It still looks cyberpunk-adjacent to me.

Here’s the best description I could find:

It depicts Tokyo’s Shibuya and Shinjuku districts in a parallel world, where the Edo shogunate has closed off Japan for over four centuries into 2026. In this isolated, stratified society, the only way to change one’s standing in life is through duel battles streamed on KILLTUBE.

The battle entertainment story unfolds when an unlikely trio from the lowest depths of society withstand ridicule and aim for the top. As they win over the general public, they discover the hidden truth behind the KILLTUBE system.

Hopefully this movie actually gets released. I can understand why it might take 2 years to animate though if this trailer is any indication.