And that’s a wrap from Japan! Whether you missed the fun or just want to re-watch all the must-see moments, we’ve got you covered with all the major highlights from Tudum, our global fan event.
For highlights from the rest of the show, here you can find recaps from Netflix shows in Korea, India, Latin America, and the United States.
Actress and host of Tudum Japan’s anime section Ayane Sakura welcomed fans with a special spotlight on anime, starting with a performance by composer Hiroyuki SAWANO at the Special Music Stage at Tudum Japan.
Voice actress Fairouz Ai presented a trailer for the anime series JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure STONE OCEAN.
Anime fans were treated to title, design, and character art reveal for the new series Onmyoji as Baku Yumemakura’s novel Onmyoji receives its first-ever anime adaptation.
An anime adaptation of Baku Yumemakura's Onmyoji is coming to Netflix in 2023! Here's the first look at the exquisite artwork!#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan#Onmyoji pic.twitter.com/2Dz49KNNGQ
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 25, 2022
And here's some concept art from Onmyoji!#TUDUM#TUDUMJapan#Onmyoji pic.twitter.com/T73fkJC6De
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 25, 2022
Manga artist Junji Ito’s Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre debuted stills from the upcoming series based on his selected works, including Hanging Blimp, Tomie.
Revealing cast and stills from 4 of the 20 stories in Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 25, 2022
The new cast members are:
Riho Sugiyama
Daisuke Kishio
Rie Suegara
Yumiri Hanamori
Yuji Mitsuya
Hiro Shimono#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan#JunjiItoManiac pic.twitter.com/6vZ2VSKlkI
Tiger & Bunny 2 actors Hiroaki Hirata (“Wild Tiger”) and Masakazu Morita (“Barnaby Brooks Jr.”) were next to the Tudum stage with a presentation for their upcoming season.
The new series Moonrise takes flight in 2024 with celebrated manga artist Hiromu Arakawa and a new trailer.
Special artwork from original character designer Hiromu Arakawa has arrived!
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 25, 2022
Moonrise is coming to Netflix 2024!#TUDUM #TUDUMjapan #MOONRISE #ムーンライズ pic.twitter.com/qerPlEMgCh
Another new anime series, My Daemon, from writer Hirotaka Adachi, saw its artwork debut during Tudum, as fans got their first look at Kento and his daemon, Anna.
Announcing production of the Netflix anime series #MyDeamon 🎉
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 25, 2022
Written by Hirotaka Adachi aka Otsuichi, it follows the adventures of Kento and Anna#TUDUM#TUDUMJapan @igloocgofficial@adachihirotaka pic.twitter.com/ehp7coDOur
The new series Make My Day announced its cast of Masaomi Yamahashi, Ayahi Takagaki, Kazuhiro Yamaji, and Akio Otsuka and revealed some of the mechanical art that went into the show’s design.
氷の星で巻き起こる、謎の生物VS人類の戦いーー
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
「機動戦士ガンダム サンダーボルト」や「MOONLIGHT MILE」の #太田垣康男 による壮大なSFアクションサバイバル！
Netflixシリーズ『MAKE MY DAY』は2023年2月配信開始！#MAKEMYDAY#TUDUM#TUDUMJapan pic.twitter.com/IKX6kiA6uy
『MAKE MY DAY』より主人公ジムをはじめ、主要キャラクターのマーリー、ウォルター、バーク隊長の場面写真も公開！#MAKEMYDAY#TUDUM#TUDUMJapan pic.twitter.com/LH6adkuaW1
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
『MAKE MY DAY』のキャスト公開！
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
◆ジム #山橋正臣
◆マーニー #高垣彩陽
◆ウォルター #山路和弘
◆バーク隊長 #大塚明夫#MAKEMYDAY#TUDUM#TUDUMJapan pic.twitter.com/ZWmkCay2dF
Tudum viewers also got a glimpse at the new original sci-fi space horror anime series exception in a new promotional video ahead of its October 13th premiere.
Voice actors Mutsumi Tamura and Asami Seto were next to the Tudum stage with a presentation on their new anime film, Drifting Home, about two childhood friends as they drift into a mysterious sea alongside an entire housing complex.
The Seven Deadly Sins: Grudge of Edinburgh brought voice actor Ayumu Murase to the Tudum stage next with a new teaser trailer.
原作者 #鈴木央 先生の描き下ろしストーリーで贈る完全新作映画『#七つの大罪 怨嗟のエジンバラ 前編』。
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
トリスタンを演じる #村瀬歩 さんが登場！
2022年12月より全世界独占配信。#TUDUM#TUDUMJapan pic.twitter.com/gQL2MwF2p3
The Way of the Househusband announced it will return with a look at new stills from the series.
Netflixアニメシリーズ『#極主夫道』シーズン2、2023年1月より独占配信決定🙌
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
元・最凶ヤクザ、不死身の龍（CV：#津田健次郎 ）。伝説の専業主夫が帰ってくる！#TheWayOfTheHouseHusband@tsuda_ken#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan pic.twitter.com/Yakr5WaGaR
Lookism, the new animated series based on the popular Korean webtoon about a teenager who wakes up one day with a handsome face and perfect body, was announced during the Tudum event with an exclusive clip.
Studio MIR (DOTA: Dragon's Blood, The Witcher: Nightmare of the Wolf) brings Park Hyung Suk to life in Lookism#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan#Lookism pic.twitter.com/ywhlq2ZFfh
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 25, 2022
Actresses Rie Takahashi and Mikako Komatsu from the anime adaption of the manga Romantic Killer were next to the Tudum stage with a presentation on their series about giving up the single life for dating, premiering later this year.
Legendary filmmaker Takashi Miike was announced, as the chief director for the new anime series Onimusha, based on Capcom’s video game series of the same title. Fans saw the artwork for protagonist Miyamoto Musashi, modeled after the late Japanese screen icon Toshiro Mifune.
◆総監督 #三池崇史
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
◆主人公、宮本武蔵のモデル #三船敏郎#鬼武者#ONIMUSHA#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan pic.twitter.com/QlAxh9f7wc
Animation fans saw the teaser for the four-part animated series rooted in Japanese folklore, ONI: Thunder God’s Tale.
Netflix’s favorite office panda, Aggretsuko, will be back for Season 5 and Tudum viewers got the first look at stills from the new season.
Ready to rage with Retsuko again? Aggretsuko season 5 is on the way!#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan pic.twitter.com/VtSHMHSrlu
— Netflix Anime (@NetflixAnime) September 25, 2022
Gudetama: An Eggcellent Adventure, the new series premiering December 14 featuring everyone’s favorite egg and chick combo, Gudetama and Shakipiyo, was featured in a special presentation with a trailer for the show.
Kento Yamazaki and Tao Tsuchiya from Alice in Borderland, Nana Mori and Natsuki Deguchi from The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, and Fairouz Ai, the voice actress for “Jolyne” from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: STONE OCEAN appeared in a special interview “Beyond Borders” and talked about personal growth through their characters, and reaching fans outside of Japan.
Alice in Borderland fans was treated to a behind-the-scenes look at the next season as well as a discussion with cast members Kento Yamazaki, Tao Tsuchiya, Riisa Naka, Tomohisa Yamashita, and the director, Shinsuke Sato.
The next Tudum title announcement was the new series THE DAYS starring Koji Yakusho about the people on the ground working to save the country during the worst nuclear power plant accident in history.
Fans of the popular manga Chihiro-san got a teaser for the upcoming film, Call Me Chihiro which is based on the series. Kasumi Arimura plays the titular “Chihiro,” a former sex worker who works at a bento shop in a seaside town.
In a special Tudum conversation, Nana Mori (“Kiyo”)and Natsuki Deguchi (“Sumire”), and showrunner Hirokazu Kore-Eda gave viewers a behind-the-scenes look at their new series The Makanai: Cooking for the Maiko House, a live-action adaptation of the manga series Kiyo in Kyoto: From the Maiko House. Set in the geisha district of Kyoto, the protagonist Kiyo becomes a Makanai (person who cooks meals) at a house where Maiko (apprentice geishas) live together.
Run for the Money has celebrities moving their feet in a teaser for this new reality show where the goal is never to be caught.
「逃走中 Battle Royal」より、ティザー予告も公開！
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
陸から、海から、空から！過去最大級のスケールで最新機器のミッションが逃走者を襲う。逃走者たちをかき乱す、これまでにないハンターの驚きの登場にも注目！#逃走中バトルロイヤル#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan pic.twitter.com/prtudVTbuP
The documentary Tokyo Crime Squad: The Lucie Blackman Case examines the 2000 murder of British tourist Lucie Blackman as told through interviews with the detectives who worked on the case.
Pop fans got a peek at the new documentary LiSA Another Great Day chronicling the Rock Heroine’s behind-the-scenes work on her tenth-anniversary project LiiiiiiiiiiSA.
Netflixドキュメンタリー『LiSA Another Great Day』10月18日全世界独占配信！#LiSA の山あり谷ありの軌跡を踏まえながら、新たなフェーズに向かう彼女の10周年プロジェクトに密着。まっすぐに走り続ける人間・LiSAの素顔に迫る。@LiSA_OLiVE#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan pic.twitter.com/as5cRn7mzz
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
Can single contestants over the age of 35 find true love in a mountain retreat when whisked away from the demands of everyday life?
Reality TV fans saw the first images for the new series that will try to answer this question, Love Village.
Netflixリアリティシリーズ「#あいの里」2023年全世界独占配信！
— Netflix Japan | ネットフリックス (@NetflixJP) September 25, 2022
大人の男女8人が、都会から離れた土地の古民家を修復し、自給自足の共同生活をすることに。そんな彼らの目的は、人生最後の恋を探すこと。#TUDUM#TUDUMjapan pic.twitter.com/WTWsSPWcPz
Love is in the air on the Tudum stage, as Stranger Things stars Sadie Sink, Gaten Matarazzo, Priah Ferguson, Ahn Hyo-seop from Business Proposal, Ji Chang-wook from The Sound of Magic, Lily Collins from Emily in Paris, Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Satoh and First Love, and even Gudetama share some thoughts around love and their characters in this special segment.
The new series Sanctuary starring Wataru Ichinose teased a gritty look into the underbelly of professional sumo wrestling.
Based on the comic book, Burn the House Down follows a housekeeper as she works to infiltrate the Mitarai family and reclaim her family home years, starring Mei Nagano and Kyoka Suzuki.
Next on the Tudum stage, the Creators Panel: Front Line of Creative, with remarks from filmmakers and showrunners Guillermo del Toro, Lauren Schmidt Hissrich, Shinsuke Sato, and Hirokazu Kore-Eda about what is like to create for both the Japanese and international audience, and what it is like to work with Netflix.
And to end Tudum 2022, a preview of First Love, starring Hikari Mitsushima and Takeru Satoh. The scripted series was inspired by Hikaru Utada’s hit songs, “First Love”(1999) and “Hatsukoi” (2018), which were released nearly two decades apart.
That is a wrap on Tudum 2022! Hope to see everyone back in 2023 for the next recap.
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