Netflix Series They Were Told Something About Me Sets October 22 Launch With Koji Yakusho
The series reunites the writer and planning producer of TBS's "Extremely Inappropriate!" with a full cast led by Koji Yakusho, positioning the October 22 Netflix launch as a new outing from that creative team.
Reporting from 1 source: Cinema Today.
Netflix series "They Were Told Something About Me?" starring Koji Yakusho and written by Kankuro Kudo begins streaming on October 22. The story follows a major actor forgotten by the public and his family after returning to Japan. Planning is handled by Aki Isoyama, with the directing staff from the "Futekoto" team reuniting.
Koji Yakusho plays Gen Takasegawa, a second-generation actor said to be known by every Japanese person, who returns from a London "King Lear" run to find himself forgotten by the public and his family. The cast includes Kento Kaku as a sauna coworker and playwright, Kenichi Matsuyama as a chief assistant director, and Noriko Eguchi as Takasegawa's wife.
Kankuro Kudo wrote the script, and Aki Isoyama handles planning and production after their work together on "Extremely Inappropriate!" and "My Family's Story." Directors Fuminori Kaneko, Takuya Sakagami, and Atsushi Watabe reunite from the "Futekoto" team. Streaming begins Thursday, October 22.
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- Cinema Today Netflixシリーズ「俺のこと、なんか言ってた？」キャスト・キャラクター【まとめ】