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Netflix acquires Japanese series Mukai-kun

Watanabe Mako has written this series which will have 60-minute episodes each

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Nippon TV's upcoming rom-com drama, Turn to me Mukai-kun, has been acquired by Netflix. The series, which has already been completed, tells the story of a man who is no longer in touch with the intricacies of a relationship. 

The series will have a universal theme for anyone who is yet to find luck in love, or who is searching for their soulmate. Immediately after Nippon TV's primetime air slot on Wednesday, the series will start streaming on Netflix.

The series Mukai-kun is based on Nemu Yoko, the award-winning manga which is currently published in a popular monthly comic magazine Feel Young. Ikuta Erika, Fujiwara Sakura, Okayama Amane and Ziasen Naomi round out the cast of Mukai-kun which will be led by  Akaso Eiji.

Watanabe Mako has written this series which will have 60-minute episodes each. Kusano Shogo and Shigeyama Yoshinori have co-directed the show. Mikami Eriko is the chief producer, while Suzuki Katsuhiro, Yanai Kuniko, Myoenzono Hiroki and Fukui Mei, have also produced.

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