First Love Hatsukoi
Date: 2022
Network: Netflix Japan
Genre: Romance
Inspiration: First Love & Hatsukoi by Utada Hikaru
Scriptwriter: Kanchiku Yuri
Director: Kanchiku Yuri
Cast: Mitsushima Hikari, Sato Takeru
Synopsis: A couple meet their first love in the late 1990’s, grow up in the 2000’s, and ultimately lead up to the present day as they discover what had made their relationship unforgettable even though more than 20 years have passed. Noguchi Yae (Mitsushima Hikari) wants to be a flight attendant but is thwarted by fate due to an unexpected accident. Namiki Harumichi (Sato Takeru) became a pilot with the Japan Air Self-Defence Force but is no longer pursuing that career path.
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Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin*NEW*
Date: 2022
Network: Netflix Japan & TV Tokyo
Genre: Comedy
Original Work: Hiyama Kentaro no Ninshin by Sakai Eri
Scriptwriters: Yamada Yoshitatsu (Zenra Kantoku, 1,000,000 yen no Onnatachi, Kazoku Houtei), Sode Yukiko (Ano Ko wa Kizoku), Amano Chihiro (Mrs Noisy)
Directors: Hakota Yuko, Kikuchi Takeo
Cast: Saito Takumi, Ueno Juri, Tsutsi Mariko, Iwamatsu Ryo, Takahashi Kazuya, Lily Franky
Synopsis: Set in a world where men get pregnant and give birth, Hiyama Kentaro (Saito Takumi) is active in the front lines at the advertising agency where he works. His partner Seto Aki (Ueno Juri) is a freelancer writer and an editor. She has also prioritised her career and ignored pressure from her parents to settle down. One day, Kentaro suddenly learns that he is pregnant. He and Aki are bewildered by this unexpected situation as both of them had not considered becoming parents. As a pregnant man, Kentaro has to face the scrutiny of the company and society and experience the hardships pregnant women go through. Aki shares his worries and tries to put herself in his shoes. Amid the many issues related to modern pregnancy and childbirth, Kentaro and Aki decide to have their baby. However, they have to deal with the prejudices against pregnant men.
Website: www.netflix.com/jp/title/81030178
Kingyo Tsuma*UPDATED*
Date: 2022
Network: Netflix Japan
Genre: Romance
Original Work: Kingyo Tsuma by Kurosawa R
Scriptwriters: Tsubota Fumi (Ojisan wa Kawaiimono ga Osuki, Motokare Mania, Kounodori Series), Koshikawa Miyako (Shitsuren Chocolatier), Matoba Tomomi
Directors: Namiki Michiko, Narakino Rei, Matsuyama Hiroaki
Cast: Shinohara Ryoko, Iwata Takanori, Ando Masanobu, Hasegawa Kyoko, Matsumoto Wakana, Nakamura Shizuka, Seto Saori, Ishii Anna, Mashima Hidekazu, Fujimori Shingo, Inukai Atsuhiro, Kubota Yuki
Synopsis: Hiraga Sakura (Shinohara Ryoko) had to give up on her dream due to an accident. She is now married to Takuya (Ando Masanobu), a man who runs a hair salon and they live in a luxurious penthouse in a high-rise apartment building. Sakura seems to lead a glamorous life as a housewife and is the envy of everyone. However, she constantly feels sad when she is alone. Her husband whom she once loved and married, abuses her physically and verbally. And yet, she cannot leave him. Sakura identifies with the goldfish swimming in a fishbowl. This goldfish is instrumental in her encounter with a young man called Haruto (Iwata Takanori) one day. Because he accepts her for who she is, Sakura is no longer able to repress the feelings that she has stifled all this while and ends up crossing the line. Is this a momentary fling or a destined encounter?
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