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Koji Yakusho's Seven Transformations Unveiled in Netflix Series Teaser

The teaser showcases Yakusho in seven dramatic transformations, from King Lear to a sauna attendant, signaling a broad comedic range for the acclaimed actor in Kudo's script.

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Koji Yakusho's Seven Transformations Unveiled in Netflix Series Teaser

Netflix released the first teaser trailer for the series "Did I Say Something About Me?" starring Koji Yakusho, written by Kankuro Kudo and planned and produced by Aki Isoyama. The release date is set for October 22. The human comedy follows a major actor who returns to Japan after the pandemic to find himself forgotten by everyone.

The teaser opens on Takasegawa's triumph: a standing ovation for his King Lear at Shakespeare's Globe Theatre in London. The moment collapses in his dressing room, where he asks "Did I say something about me?" to gauge those around him, exposing a need for approval.

What follows is a rapid-fire parade of disguises. Yakusho appears as a homeless person, a cow-costumed worker at a concept cafe, an extra playing a passerby, a firefighter, a sword-falling victim in a period drama, a fierce figure in a fur coat, and a sauna part-timer in a pink polo shirt performing aufguss with a towel wrapped around his head.

Teaser art shows the confident Takasegawa pointing at himself, while a haggard version of him sits slumped on a bench in front. The series begins its climb back from zero on October 22.

  • Homeless person
  • Cow costume worker at a concept cafe
  • Extra playing a passerby
  • Firefighter
  • Sword-falling victim in a period drama
  • Fierce figure in a fur coat
  • Sauna part-timer in a pink polo shirt performing aufguss

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 1 cited source below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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