EXCLUSIVE: Netflix ‘s latest original is a Japanese series adaptation of 2011 French film Les Émotifs Anonymes ( Romantics Anonymous ) . The project, going under the working title of Romantics Anonymous , will feature talent from Japan and Korea — two of the core countries at the center of Netflix’s strategy in Asia. Shun Oguri ( Godzilla vs.
Kong ), Han Hyo-Joo ( Moving ), Yuri Nakamura and Jin Akanishi have been cast in the series, with Sho Tsukikawa ( Yu Yu Hakusho ), who’s also known for numerous romantic films, attached to direct. Yong Film — the Korean producer behind the likes of Believer 2, The Call, 20th Century Girl and My Name is Loh Kiwan — has developed the project as its first Japanese series. Related Stories News Netflix's Seine-Set Shark Thriller 'Under Paris' Faces Take Down Threat Amid Original Story Lawsuit News Sister Boss Jane Featherstone & Abi Morgan On Working With The "Fearless" Benedict Cumberbatch In Netflix's 'Eric' And Taking A Talent-First Approach To "Challenging" Times Lee Ha Jun ( Parasite ) will lead the production design, including the central chocolate boutique set.
Yang Jin Mo ( Parasite ) will serve as editor, and Dalpalan will work on the music. Production has begun ahead of a 2025 debut, with Yong Film’s Lim Seung Young the showrunner. The story begins with a chance encounter between a man and a woman sparked by their mutual love for chocolate.
However, both live with their own anxiety disorders: the man can’t physical.