Reality TV series “Love Village” will add a second season and comedy talk show “Last One Standing” will add a third as part of Netflix’s 2024 live action offering. The slate, revealed on Thursday, is long on romance, comedy and fantasy.
Earlier this month, consultancy and research firm Media Partners Asia said that Netflix is the second most watched SVOD platform in Japan (behind Prime Video) and the third most-watched premium streamer (behind Tver and Prime Video). While re-runs boost other platforms “original dramas and variety have had clear acquisition impact for Netflix,” Media Partners Asia said in its latest report, and cited “Love Village” and “First Love” as leading examples.
“Last One Standing,” in which comedians must narrate stories that are both personal and funny or face elimination, hails from United Productions and comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo. A third season will be available in 2024, but is currently undated.
Earlier this month, consultancy and research firm Media Partners Asia said that Netflix is the second most watched SVOD platform in Japan (behind Prime Video) and the third most-watched premium streamer (behind Tver and Prime Video). While re-runs boost other platforms “original dramas and variety have had clear acquisition impact for Netflix,” Media Partners Asia said in its latest report, and cited “Love Village” and “First Love” as leading examples.
“Last One Standing,” in which comedians must narrate stories that are both personal and funny or face elimination, hails from United Productions and comedy talent agency Yoshimoto Kogyo. A third season will be available in 2024, but is currently undated.
- 2/8/2024
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
Earlier this year, Discovery Channel introduced a major twist to its long-running reality series Naked and Afraid. The new spinoff Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing pitted 12 experienced survivalists against each other in a 45-day, multiphase challenge. Adding an element of competition – and a $100,000 prize – to Naked and Afraid didn’t go over well with everyone. But the show was a hit with viewers. So, will the show return for another season? Here’s what we know.
Discovery Channel renewed ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ for season 2 Steven, Waz, and Dan in ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ | DIscovery
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing will return to Discovery Channel for season 2. The network announced the renewal in mid-July, ahead of the season 1 finale, which saw Waz Addy go home with the six-figure prize.
The season 2 pickup was not surprising considering that Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing was...
Discovery Channel renewed ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ for season 2 Steven, Waz, and Dan in ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ | DIscovery
Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing will return to Discovery Channel for season 2. The network announced the renewal in mid-July, ahead of the season 1 finale, which saw Waz Addy go home with the six-figure prize.
The season 2 pickup was not surprising considering that Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing was...
- 11/19/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
Pain Hustlers and new seasons of Big Mouth and Elite are among the high-profile new projects debuting on Netflix in October.
Directed by David Yates, Pain Hustlers is a crime drama set in the world of pharmaceuticals. The film, which boasts a starry cast that includes Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy García, debuts on Oct. 27.
On Oct. 20, Netflix launches the seventh season of Big Mouth. The penultimate season of the animated comedy heads to high school but the awkward moments and growing pains for Andrew Glouberman (John Mulaney) and Nick Birch (Nick Kroll) continue.
Also on Oct. 20, the seventh season of global hit Elite hits Netflix. There’s more trouble in store for the students of Las Encinas with Omar Shanaa (Omar Ayuso) back, Ivan (André Lamoglia) mending a broken heart and Isadora (Valentina Zenere) dealing with her criminal family.
Earlier this month, the streamer launched Beckham, a docuseries...
Directed by David Yates, Pain Hustlers is a crime drama set in the world of pharmaceuticals. The film, which boasts a starry cast that includes Emily Blunt, Chris Evans and Andy García, debuts on Oct. 27.
On Oct. 20, Netflix launches the seventh season of Big Mouth. The penultimate season of the animated comedy heads to high school but the awkward moments and growing pains for Andrew Glouberman (John Mulaney) and Nick Birch (Nick Kroll) continue.
Also on Oct. 20, the seventh season of global hit Elite hits Netflix. There’s more trouble in store for the students of Las Encinas with Omar Shanaa (Omar Ayuso) back, Ivan (André Lamoglia) mending a broken heart and Isadora (Valentina Zenere) dealing with her criminal family.
Earlier this month, the streamer launched Beckham, a docuseries...
- 10/16/2023
- by Hilary Lewis and Abid Rahman
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Last One Standing is a Japanese talk show/survival drama series produced by Netflix. It stars the comedy duo Chidori and features a number of Japanese comedians as contestants.
The first season of “Last One Standing” was launched on March 8, 2022 and now we can watch the second one.
The show is a unique combination of comedy and drama, with the comedians competing to be the last one standing by telling jokes and performing in unscripted scenes. However, if their jokes don’t land or they fail to make the judges laugh, they are eliminated from the show.
A series that, above all, has the value of introducing us to a different television concept and a new way of understanding comedy: comedians performing in a fictional thriller. If the performance isn’t funny, they simply have to leave the show. A generous prize awaits the winner.
About the series
A unique...
The first season of “Last One Standing” was launched on March 8, 2022 and now we can watch the second one.
The show is a unique combination of comedy and drama, with the comedians competing to be the last one standing by telling jokes and performing in unscripted scenes. However, if their jokes don’t land or they fail to make the judges laugh, they are eliminated from the show.
A series that, above all, has the value of introducing us to a different television concept and a new way of understanding comedy: comedians performing in a fictional thriller. If the performance isn’t funny, they simply have to leave the show. A generous prize awaits the winner.
About the series
A unique...
- 10/10/2023
- by Alice Lange
- Martin Cid - TV
Netflix added another title to its rapidly expanding Japan live-action originals slate Wednesday with the announcement of the romantic drama series Beyond Goodbye.
The series is an original story by prolific Japanese screenwriter Yoshikazu Okada (Bl Metamorphosis, The Last 10 Years). It co-stars Kasumi Arimura, known for the Japanese blockbuster We Made a Beautiful Bouquet and the Netflix feature Call Me Chihiro, and Kentaro Sakaguchi, a TV drama regular and recent star of the feature drama success The Last 10 Years (2022).
The film tells the story of Saeko (Arimura), who suddenly loses her fiance Yusuke in a tragic traffic accident. As she tries to overcome her grief, she meets Naruse (Sakaguchi), a man who strangely reminds her of Yusuke. Little does she know that Naruse had received Yusuke’s heart a few months prior to their encounter — a heart still in love and holding all the memories of Yusuke and Saeko’s relationship.
The series is an original story by prolific Japanese screenwriter Yoshikazu Okada (Bl Metamorphosis, The Last 10 Years). It co-stars Kasumi Arimura, known for the Japanese blockbuster We Made a Beautiful Bouquet and the Netflix feature Call Me Chihiro, and Kentaro Sakaguchi, a TV drama regular and recent star of the feature drama success The Last 10 Years (2022).
The film tells the story of Saeko (Arimura), who suddenly loses her fiance Yusuke in a tragic traffic accident. As she tries to overcome her grief, she meets Naruse (Sakaguchi), a man who strangely reminds her of Yusuke. Little does she know that Naruse had received Yusuke’s heart a few months prior to their encounter — a heart still in love and holding all the memories of Yusuke and Saeko’s relationship.
- 9/13/2023
- by Patrick Brzeski
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
The latest Naked and Afraid spinoff shakes up the format of the long-running survival reality show by adding an element of competition. But not everyone is wild about the change, including some of the cast members. Sarah Bartell completed three previous Naked and Afraid challenges prior to signing up for Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing. However, she says she has “nothing but contempt” for the new version of the show.
Sarah Bartell weighs in on ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’
Sarah was one of 12 past Naked and Afraid participants who returned to compete on Last One Standing. The multi-phase challenge began with six pairs of survivalists fighting to last 21 days in South Africa’s remote Oribi Gorge. In a twist, if one person opted to tap out, their partner was also eliminated.
Next came a two-week group competition. The remaining survivalists split into two teams, where they had...
Sarah Bartell weighs in on ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’
Sarah was one of 12 past Naked and Afraid participants who returned to compete on Last One Standing. The multi-phase challenge began with six pairs of survivalists fighting to last 21 days in South Africa’s remote Oribi Gorge. In a twist, if one person opted to tap out, their partner was also eliminated.
Next came a two-week group competition. The remaining survivalists split into two teams, where they had...
- 6/19/2023
- by Megan Elliott
- Showbiz Cheat Sheet
The best competitors in the history of “Naked and Afraid” are returning to the show, and for the first time ever they’ll be competing head-to-head! “Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” will premiere Sunday, May 7 at 8 p.m. Et on Discovery. The survivalists will use whatever means necessary to win the $100,000 grand prize. Who will be the final contestant left on their feet? You can watch Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing: Season 1 and Discovery with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. You can also watch with Sling TV, Directv Stream, Hulu Live TV, Fubo, or YouTube TV.
How to Watch ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ Series Premiere When: Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt TV: Discovery Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com About ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ Series Premiere
“Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” includes...
How to Watch ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ Series Premiere When: Sunday, May 7, 2023 at 8:00 Pm Edt TV: Discovery Stream: Watch with a 7-Day Free Trial of Philo. 7-Day Free Trial$25 / month philo.com About ‘Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing’ Series Premiere
“Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing” includes...
- 5/7/2023
- by David Satin
- The Streamable
The wait for “Bridgerton” Season 2 is over at last. As usual, Netflix has a robust lineup of new movies and shows streaming in March, including the return of the lusty Shondaland Regency romance series that left audiences swooning after Season 1 debuted in December 2021.
Other new shows on Netflix this month include the thriller series “Pieces of Her” starring Bella Heathcote and Toni Collette as a mother-daughter duo contending with the mother’s past after a shocking act of violence uncover long-hidden secrets. Also debuting this month is the “Big Mouth” spinoff “Human Resources,” which “pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards, and many more – that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to childbirth to the twilight years.”
In the realm of new Netflix Original movies, “The Adam Project” is the sci-fi film from “Stranger Things” and...
Other new shows on Netflix this month include the thriller series “Pieces of Her” starring Bella Heathcote and Toni Collette as a mother-daughter duo contending with the mother’s past after a shocking act of violence uncover long-hidden secrets. Also debuting this month is the “Big Mouth” spinoff “Human Resources,” which “pulls back the curtain on the daily lives of the creatures – Hormone Monsters, Depression Kitties, Shame Wizards, and many more – that help humans journey through every aspect of life from puberty to childbirth to the twilight years.”
In the realm of new Netflix Original movies, “The Adam Project” is the sci-fi film from “Stranger Things” and...
- 3/25/2022
- by Haleigh Foutch
- The Wrap
Global streamer Netflix has expanded its slate of unscripted entertainment programming in Japan.
The company says it has 15 shows in the comedy, reality television and documentary genres in different stages of development. Of these, seven will launch on the platform in the current calendar year.
Upcoming shows include: dating series “Love Village,” “The Future Diary,” and a second season of “Love is Blind: Japan,” which is now casting and will play next year. Japanese documentaries include: “LiSA Another Great Day,” which celebrates the titular artist’s career as one of the top singers of wildly popular anime theme songs; “Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki,” featuring former-idol-turned-actor Toma Ikuta’s immersion in the world of New Kabuki; and “Tokyo Crime Squad: The Lucie Blackman Case.”
The update was announced in a blog posting by Kobayashi Mitsuko Koyabashi and Goto Taro, managers of live action creative, Japan. Their messaging attempted to straddle the local and the universal.
The company says it has 15 shows in the comedy, reality television and documentary genres in different stages of development. Of these, seven will launch on the platform in the current calendar year.
Upcoming shows include: dating series “Love Village,” “The Future Diary,” and a second season of “Love is Blind: Japan,” which is now casting and will play next year. Japanese documentaries include: “LiSA Another Great Day,” which celebrates the titular artist’s career as one of the top singers of wildly popular anime theme songs; “Sing, Dance, Act: Kabuki,” featuring former-idol-turned-actor Toma Ikuta’s immersion in the world of New Kabuki; and “Tokyo Crime Squad: The Lucie Blackman Case.”
The update was announced in a blog posting by Kobayashi Mitsuko Koyabashi and Goto Taro, managers of live action creative, Japan. Their messaging attempted to straddle the local and the universal.
- 3/25/2022
- by Patrick Frater
- Variety Film + TV
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