5 New Japanese films and series coming to Netflix in April 2023
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- 04 Apr 2023
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April’s line-up features Oscar award-winning drama ‘Drive My Car’
Tokyo’s cherry blossoms won’t be around for much longer, but the good news is that you’ll have plenty of titles to turn to on Netflix once sakura season ends. Fresh additions coming this April include Ryusuke Hamaguchi's 'Drive My Car', which is inspired by a Haruki Murakami short story and won the Best International Feature award at the Oscars last year, as well as a new live-action series based on the hit manga ‘Kimi ni Todoke’. (Note: regional restrictions may apply.)
From Me to You: Kimi ni Todoke
Synopsis: Sawako Kuronuma, a shy and introverted high school student, often hides behind her long black hair and is known as 'Sadako' due to her resemblance to the ghostly figure from the horror film 'Ring'. Despite this, her classmate Kazehaya shows her kindness and slowly helps her to break out of her shell, revealing Sawako’s bright and lovable personality.
Overview: 'Kimi ni Todoke' is a new live-action adaptation of a shojo manga of the same name by Karuho Shiina. The 12-episode series features a refreshing and subtle take on romance, devoid of clichés and exaggerated characters. It is a feel-good and easy-to-watch show that will leave you with a smile on your face.
Invisible
Synopsis: Takafumi Shimura is a detective in a special investigative task force that's responsible for solving unresolved cases undercover. Due to his controversial methods of bringing criminals to justice, he was recently demoted to lieutenant. That’s why it comes as a surprise to everybody when an anonymous figure offers to help the Metropolitan Police Department uncover cases that they're not aware of, with one condition – the figure will only work directly with Shimura.
Overview: Written by Yoshihiro Izumi, this ten-episode series was originally broadcast on TBS in the spring of 2022. Issei Takashi ('Whisper of the Heart', 'Wife of a Spy') takes the lead as Shimura. Read More…
