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Netflix series about a forgotten actor begins streaming in Japan
Netflix's human comedy began streaming on October 22 in Japan, with Kōji Yakusho playing a once-famous actor.
Gen Takasegawa returns from London after two years away, following success on the stage there.
He finds that his family and the public have forgotten him.
The story follows him as he tries to rebuild his acting career from the beginning.
His complicated ties include his separated wife, his former wife and their families, as well as people he meets at a sauna and in a theatre group.
The cast includes Kento Kaku, Kenichi Matsuyama and Noriko Eguchi, alongside other performers.
A newly released chart shows how 16 characters are connected to Gen.
The Netflix series “Were You Talking About Me?” began streaming on October 22, 2026.
Koji Yakusho stars as Gen Takasegawa, a once-famous actor who returns to Japan after two years away and finds that the public and his family have forgotten him.
The human comedy follows Takasegawa as he tries to rebuild his acting career from the beginning.
The series is written by Kankuro Kudo and directed by Fuminori Kaneko, Takuya Sakagami and Atsushi Watanabe.
The cast includes Kento Kaku, Kenichi Matsuyama, Noriko Eguchi and Yumi Kawai.
- Who
- Koji Yakusho stars as actor Gen Takasegawa. The cast also includes Kento Kaku, Kenichi Matsuyama and Noriko Eguchi.
- What
- Netflix began streaming the series “Were You Talking About Me?”.
- When
- October 22, 2026.
- Where
- On Netflix in Japan.
- Why
- The story follows Takasegawa as he tries to rebuild his acting career after being forgotten by the public and his family.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Takasegawa returns to Japan after two years away and discovers that the public and his family have forgotten him.
The Netflix series begins streaming.
- Lead actor
- Koji Yakusho
- Character
- Gen Takasegawa
- Writer
- Kankuro Kudo
- Streaming date
- October 22, 2026
- Streaming platform
- Netflix