Netflix woos Japan with new original series about a reporter
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This image released on Sept. 7, 2020, by Netflix shows Takayuki Yamada, left, who stars in "The Naked Director," striking a pensive pose with co-star Misato Morita. The key challenge for Netflix in Japan lies with producing attractive original content, featuring directors, actors and writers out of Japan, not just licensing Japanese TV shows and movies. To keep the momentum going, Netflix would love to have more blockbusters in its self-produced lineup like The Naked Director, which premiered last year. The second season is now being shot. (Netflix via AP)In this photo released by Netflix, Kaata Sakamoto, left, director of its content acquisition, and filmmaker Shinsuke Sato attend a livestream held from the Netflix Tokyo office on Sept. 7, 2020. After five years in Japan, Netflix now has 5 million households that have signed with the video-streaming service. The coronavirus pandemic, which has people staying home, has helped. But that number is still a fraction of Netflix's 193 million global paid members, and just 10% of Japan, where old-fashioned TV remains popular. Sato directs a live-action adaptation of cult manga, Alice in Borderland for Netflix. (Netflix via AP)
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This image released on Sept. 7, 2020, by Netflix shows Takayuki Yamada, left, who stars in "The Naked Director," striking a pensive pose with co-star Misato Morita. The key challenge for Netflix in Japan lies with producing attractive original content, featuring directors, actors and writers out of Japan, not just licensing Japanese TV shows and movies. To keep the momentum going, Netflix would love to have more blockbusters in its self-produced lineup like The Naked Director, which premiered last year. The second season is now being shot. (Netflix via AP)