Yoshizawa Ryo and Miyazaki Aoi star in Netflix’s brand new romantic comedy film, In Love and Deep Water. The Japanese rom-com is coming to Netflix in November 2023, and we’ve got everything you need to know about the film, including, the plot, cast, trailer, and Netflix release date.
In Love and Deep Water is an upcoming Japanese Netflix Original romantic comedy movie written and directed by Yûsuke Taki. The film is produced by Yoichi Arishige, and Tomoo Fukatsu with Django Film as the production studio.
When is In Love and Deep Water coming to Netflix?
With the release of the official teaser trailer, it has been confirmed that In Love and Deep Water is coming to Netflix on Thursday, November 16th, 2023.
An official trailer for In Love and Deep Water was released on October 25th, 2023.
What is the plot of In Love and Deep Water?
The synopsis for In Love and Deep Water has been sourced from IMDb Pro:
“Suguru, a devoted butler of a luxurious cruise ship, sees his life turned upside down the day he encounters Chizuru, a woman who claims that their respective partners are on the verge of cheating. Chizuru tries to convince him that they have to stop the cruise and go back to Japan to prevent their partners from cheating when one night, the two of them, along with five other passengers, witness a dead body floating in the rooftop pool. Strangely, all but Suguru pretend they haven’t seen anything. While trying to uncover this mystery, Suguru and Chizuru are gradually drawn to each other.”
Who are the cast members of In Love and Deep Water?
Yoshizawa Ryo plays the role of Ubukata Suguru. The Japanese actor is most well-known for his role as Ryusei Sakuta aka Kamen Rider Meteor in the Kamen Rider franchise. He has also starred in the live-action adaptation of Tokyo Revengers.
Picture: Yoshizawa Ryo in Tokyo Revengers (left) and Kamen Rider (right)
Miyazaki Aoi plays the role of Banjaku Chizuru. The Japanese actress is known for lending her voice talent to anime such as Wolf Children, Lonely Castle in the Mirror, and Colourful. As for J-Dramas, Aoi is known for her roles as Aiko Maki in Rage, and Sachhiko Kita in Harmful Insect.
Picture: Miyazaki Aoi in Rage (left) and Harmful Insect (right)
The supporting roles are occupied by;
- Yoshida Yoh as Yabuchi Hatsumi
- Kikuchi Rinko as Horikawa Aina
- Nagayama Kento as Ibuki Shintaro
- Izumisawa Yuuki as Yuzawa Ryuki
- Makita Aju as Hagiwara Shiori
- Hasegawa Hatsunori as Kuruma Sohei
- Takaoka Saki as Kuruma Misaki
- Yunho as Sakumoto Kanato
- Oogai Rumika as Kuruma Rena
- Yasuda Ken as Kuruma Michihiko
Supporting unnamed roles belong to the following actors;
- Okayama Amane
- Matsui Airi
- Kondo Yoshimasa
- Miyazaki Tomu
- Okabe Takashi
- Nahana
- Mashima Hidekazu
- Hayashida Miyu
When and where was In Love and Deep Water filmed?
Filming reportedly took place between mid-August 2022, and late-September 2022.
Filming also reportedly took place in the Aegean Sea, Greece.
What is the movie runtime?
It has been confirmed that In Love and Deep Water has a runtime of 125 minutes.
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