Modern Love Tokyo is a Japanese adapted version of Amazon Prime’s hit romance anthology series “Modern Love.” At the same time, the original series tries to explore Love and all of its aspects from an American perspective, as the whole series is based in New York. Modern Love Tokyo tries to give it a Japanese touch.
As the name of the show suggests, Modern Love Tokyo will try to capture the essence of living in modern-day Tokyo, their culture, their lifestyle, their romantic aspirations, etc. All those who have seen the original Modern Love might have very well resonated with its western view & its portrayal of American culture. But this new show would give you a whole new kind of experience.
Trusting the talent that is involved in the creation of this show, I can bet that watching this show would be like stepping into a whole new world of romance & witnessing it with a completely new perspective. The show will have a total of 7 episodes, and each episode will portray a completely new love story directed by 7 Japanese directors, who will be directing one episode each.
Now for the fans of the original show, who are quite curious regarding the Japanese version of Modern Love & want to know all the details about the show, like what will be its plot, when the episodes will release & where you can watch the show.
For you guys, we have got everything covered up. Before we begin, let me tell you one interesting fact, I think people who love anime would definitely love this; although this show is a live-action adaptation, it will have one animated episode, and it will be directed by the acclaimed director who made A Silent Voice!
Cast Of Modern Love Tokyo
Modern Love Tokyo is directed by some of the finest filmmakers in Japan, directors like Kiyoshi Kurosawa, a man who is famous and critically acclaimed for directing some of the best horror films; instead of focusing on jump scares like any typical Hollywood horror movie, he instead opts of psychological horror.
I am sure he would use this talent of his to show a love story that would try to portray the psychological aspect of romance. The 2nd director involved in this show is Naoko Ogigami, a woman who is known for her minimalistic and deep-theme approach to cinema. Her films usually follow the theme of “Questioning One’s National Identity.”
The other directors of the show are Ryuichi Hiroki, who is famous for directing “800 Two Lap Runners”. Nobuhiro Yamashita, Naoko Yamada, a director who rose to fame for directing the critically acclaimed Japanese animated movie A Silent Voice.
And director Atsuka Hirayamagi. The show will also star some of the most talented Japanese actors like Asami Mizukawa, Nana Eikura, Hiromi Nagasaku, etc., along with the beautiful American actress Naomi Scott.
Modern Love Tokyo Episode 1 Preview
The first episode of Modern Love Tokyo tries to focus on one of the deepest Love that exists on earth. i.e., The Love between a mother and her child. The episode focuses on Mari, a mother who aspires to become a successful businesswoman & at the same time, a great mother for her three months old child.
Mari believes that breastfeeding her child is one of the best ways in which a mother could show her Love towards her child. However, when she went to Singapore to attend an important meeting, she could not breastfeed her child like she usually does. This episode tries to explore the bond between a mother and child.
Modern Love Tokyo Episode 1 Release Date
Modern Love Tokyo episode 1 will release worldwide on 21 October 2022; the show will be released in more than 200 countries and will have 7 episodes. Each of its episodes will try to explore different aspects of Love.
Where Can You Watch Modern Love Tokyo Episode 1
You can watch Modern Love Tokyo on Amazon Prime Video, and it’s an Amazon Prime production, so it would be exclusively available on Prime Video only; you cannot find the show on any other platform. So if you want to watch the show, you have to take a subscription to Amazon Prime Video.
