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[01/26/26 - 09:16 PM]
What's Next on Netflix from Japan: Expanding the Possibilities of Storytelling in 2026
Viewing hours for Japanese titles reached an all-time high in the second half of 2025.

[02/11/25 - 09:31 PM]
Japan's 2025 Slate Brings Stories Beyond Your Imagination
This September marks 10 years since Netflix first came to Japanese screens.

[06/27/24 - 04:01 PM]
New Live-Action Series "Soul Mate" Stars Hayato Isomura and Ok Taec-yeon
Written and directed by up-and-coming creator Shunki Hashizume, the Netflix series is a heartfelt depiction of love and its complexities, including joy, pain, and unexplainable deep bonds.







SOUL MATE (NETFLIX)
Premieres Thursday, May 14
BROADCAST HISTORY:
5/14/26 - ???
STATUS:
new this spring (yet to premiere)
TIME SLOT:
thursdays from 3:01 AM-4:00 AM EST
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
VISIT THE OFFICIAL WEB SITE
ADDITIONAL NOTES:
limited series
DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's web site) In a moment of despair, Ryu Narutaki finds himself saved by Korean boxer Johan Hwang. As their wounded souls draw closer, their fates cruelly intertwine.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Hayato Isomura as Ryu Narutaki
· Ok Taec-yeon as Johan Hwang
CREW INFORMATION:
· Dai Ota as EP
· Shunki Hashizume as DIR/WRTR
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available