Mayu Matsuoka stars in the Netflix series Downtime as plastic surgeon Fumi Numata. All eight episodes of the series, in which she appears opposite Riisa Naka, began streaming worldwide on September 17.
Mayu Matsuoka's current credit is the Netflix series Downtime, in which she plays plastic surgeon Fumi Numata opposite Riisa Naka as cosmetic surgeon Rin Toyama. The two leads were announced together ahead of the series, and Netflix released 10 scene photos showing both actors performing surgery. The full eight episodes went to worldwide streaming on September 17.
Downtime is directed by Yuki Saito and written by Junya Ikegami, with a soundtrack by Yudai Bando that went to digital distribution on the same day as the series. Production was supervised by Takasu Clinic, which conducted detailed fact-checking and guidance for the cosmetic surgery depictions. Special makeup for patients was handled by a team led by Amazing JIRO, known for work on the Netflix series I'll Fall into Hell, using custom-made prosthetics applied to each actor.
After the release, coverage turned to how the series was made. Saito said he spent six months interviewing cosmetic surgery patients and doctors, a process that shaped both the script and a character. Saito also described the production demands behind Naoko Ken's role as Yuriko Sakashita, a 75-year-old widow seeking full-body plastic surgery: Ken sometimes arrived around 3 a.m. for three hours of special makeup before shooting, and Saito said a year of preparation made the makeup possible, something he called difficult for terrestrial TV dramas.
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Oct 3
Netflix's Downtime, starring Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka, depicts the cosmetic surgery industry's hopes and conflicts. Ken Naoko plays Yuriko Sakashita, a 75-year-old widow seeking full-body plastic surgery. Director Yuki Saito said filming was grueling: Ken sometimes arrived around 3 a.m. for three hours of special makeup before shooting began. Ken stayed playful on set, keeping the mood light with jokes. Sakashita also has terminal cancer, so Saito told Ken to lower her voice and speak hoarsely. Special makeup was trial-and-errored to show the surgery's before-and-after. Before the operation, she looks so wrinkled that a character says, "You're all skin and bones." Cast members including Hana Amano and Yumi Adachi underwent transformations without dubbing. Saito said a year of preparation made the special makeup possible, something he called difficult for terrestrial TV dramas.
Sep 17
Director Yuki Saito spent six months interviewing cosmetic surgery patients and doctors for the Netflix series Downtime, which stars Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka. Patient subjects ranged from first-timers to people who had undergone multiple surgeries. Doctors interviewed included staff at Takasu Clinic, which supervised the series, and younger surgeons who opened their own practices. Contact was made through Nekura-chan, who runs a plastic surgery website.
Sep 16
Netflix's Downtime began worldwide streaming on September 17 with all eight episodes released at once. Mayu Matsuoka stars as plastic surgeon Fumi Numata, with Riisa Naka as cosmetic surgeon Rin Toyama, who directs Toyama Beauty Clinic. A character relationship chart and visuals for seven key figures were published. The series is directed by Yuki Saito, written by Junya Ikegami, and its soundtrack by Yudai Bando went on digital distribution the same day.
Sep 3
Netflix has released 10 scene photos from its upcoming series "Downtime," which stars Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka in lead roles and depicts the light and shadow of the cosmetic surgery industry. The series is set to stream worldwide on September 17. The released photos show Matsuoka as plastic surgeon Fumi Numata and Naka as charismatic cosmetic surgeon Rin Toyama performing surgery, alongside appearances by Shotaro Mamiya, Minami Tanaka, Reiji Nakagawa, Kōki, Hana Amano, Yumi Adachi, Naoko Ken, and Shunsuke Kazama. The special makeup for patients is handled by a team led by Amazing JIRO, known for work on the Netflix series "I'll Fall into Hell." Custom-made prosthetics applied to each actor reproduce the process from immediately after surgery through the recovery period to the final result. The production is supervised by Takasu Clinic, with detailed fact-checking and guidance conducted for all cosmetic surgery depictions. Director Yuki Saito, known for "Unmet: A Neurosurgeon's Diary," teams with screenwriter Junya Ikegami, who worked on "The Blood of Wolves" and "The Queen of Villains." Producers include Harue Miyake of "Tokyo Swindlers" and Katsuhito Motegi, who directed "The Queen of Villains." The series also published a keyword list explaining industry terms such as "Chokubi" and "Shadow Doctor."