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Time to reload your binge list, gang. Netflix has more movies and shows, both new and *kinda* old for you this week. Catch old favorites and find new ones this week on your favorite streaming service. It is Netflix, right? Right.

I'm sure you'll be shocked, but there's something for everyone this week. Comedies, thrillers, dramas, family fare - although there is one shocking development. For the first time in what feels like a decade, you won't see a new stand-up comedy special debut this week. There are already several great specials to watch, just no new ones this week. Don't worry, the week is packed with laughs.

One of the best comedy series ever adds two more seasons to the rotation this week, and sequels to a pair of the top family films of the past few years arrive as well. There's a new season of an acclaimed sports...

"You're the demon of Shinjo!" Netflix has debuted the full official trailer for a new live-action manga film called Demon City, ready to view streaming on Netflix later this month. It's based on the Japanese manga series Oni Goroshi by Masamichi Kawabe about a hitman out for revenge. "Killing isn't enough when there's hell to pay." Demon City stars Toma Ikuta, who moved audiences to tears with his role in the Netflix series Beyond Goodbye. This time around, he plays the violent hitman Shuhei Sakata, who swears to avenge his beloved wife and daughter. Sakata fights an organization of strange masked criminals who control the city of Shinjo from the shadows. What awaits him is a truth that threatens to completely alter his destiny... This also stars Matsuya Onoe, Masahiro Higashide, Masanobu Takashima, Ami Touma, Taro Suruga, and Mio Tanaka. The manga is hyper violent and so is this film...

You know what to expect in February, don't you? It is Valentine's Day month, so we should expect a bunch of sappy, happy, and ludicrous films to be available for streaming. Some might even be worth watching.

Still, love stories are not all we will get in month two. Netflix has made sure of that. And yes, one of the films below is a film about romance. Whether you should see it or not, we have an idea.

The other films on what to see in February are not about love at all. Not directly anyway. So, if you want to watch movies about people falling in love, you can find those on your favorite streaming service. You just might not find them here.

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The live-action film Demon City will premiere on Netflix on February 27. Based on the comic Oni Goroshi, which ran from 2020 to November 2024, the story follows a hitman in the city of Shinjo seeking revenge for the tragic loss of his wife and daughter.

Known for its intense and graphic violence, the comic earned a devoted fanbase and is now being brought to life on screen.

The movie is written and directed by Seiji Tanaka, whose debut film Melancholic won multiple awards, including Best Director at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival. Tanaka’s ability to blend drama, suspense, comedy, and horror has made him a standout filmmaker.

Toma Ikuta stars as Shuhei Sakata, the hitman determined to take down a masked criminal group ruling Shinjo. Ikuta, known for his emotional performance in Netflix’s Beyond Goodbye, takes on a grittier, action-packed role in this film.

The cast also features Matsuya Onoe,...

The live-action movie adaptation of Demon City is set to premiere on Netflix on February 27. It’s based on the comic Oni Goroshi, which ran from 2020 to November 2024. The story takes place in the city of Shinjo and follows a hitman seeking revenge after losing his wife and daughter.

The comic, known for its raw and intense violence, gained a loyal following and is now being adapted for the screen.

The film is written and directed by Seiji Tanaka, whose debut feature, Melancholic, won several awards, including Best Director at the 31st Tokyo International Film Festival. Melancholic mixed drama, suspense, comedy, and horror, showcasing Tanaka’s unique style as a filmmaker.

Toma Ikuta takes the lead role as Shuhei Sakata, a hitman bent on revenge against a group of masked criminals controlling Shinjo. Ikuta, who gave a heartfelt performance in Netflix’s Beyond Goodbye, now brings a darker, action-packed character to life.

In the first moments of Beyond Goodbye, we are treated to a charming yet tragic scene: a bus travelling through a wintry countryside, the air thick with expectation as Yusuke prepares to propose to Saeko.

A promise of forever captured in a single glance is a moment of warmth. However, disaster strikes before the words can fully form—a devastating avalanche that shatters their happiness and plunges Saeko into a gulf of grief. This abrupt turn of events is more than just a story device; it provides the framework for a profound examination of love, loss, and the haunting echoes of memory.

As the narrative progresses, we discover that Kazumasa, a man grappling with his own mortality, uses Yusuke’s heart as a lifeline. The transplant acts as a tangible and symbolic link between the past and the present, blurring the boundaries of identity and emotional connection. Flashbacks gracefully tell...

An award-winning period romance drama on Netflix is off to a strong start following the debut of season 2. The period romance subgenre is a key component of the streamer's success, represented by the runaway popularity of Bridgerton. Despite the notable gaps between seasons, and the shifting central focus from one season to the next, Bridgerton season 3 reaffirmed the franchise's passionate support as it dominated the streaming charts and broke records.

The success of Bridgerton, which has served as a launching pad for new stars, has led to the creation of a franchise with the Queen Charlotte prequel spinoff and the possibility of other series following that example. But it has also revived interest in corset dramas, with the Apple TV dramedy The Buccaneers standing out as an example. Another corset drama, though far more serious in its tone, is trending on Netflix.

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Netflix Japanese drama Beyond Goodbye tells the story of Saeko, a young woman who loses the love of her life literally moments after she agrees to spend the rest of her days with him. It’s a melancholic show about grief and losing a loved one too early, then dwelling on their memory. On the other hand, there’s a man named Kazuma Naruse who is suffering from a heart condition and doesn’t have long to live. The only thing he can do now is wait for a transplant, which seems almost impossible. However, when Saeko’s fiancé Yusuke dies, his heart is given to Kazuma, giving him a new shot at life and new memories as well. See, Kazuma wakes up the next day with the memories of a woman he’s never met but feels love for. This woman is Saeko, and Kazuma now has Yusuke’s memories,...

Imagine you’ve just been proposed to in a rickety bus on your way to the actual proposal site. You say yes, but before you know it, you’re in a scary accident, and the man you’ve just agreed to spend the rest of your life with suddenly doesn’t exist anymore. Then imagine he gets a new lease on life of sorts when an unknown man who gets his heart also receives his memories. Would this mean the love of your life lives on? Would you want to meet this other person? Would you fall in love with this other person? Or would you just stay away from them and think it’s for the best to move on? The Japanese drama Beyond Goodbye explores this plot in a cute and upbeat TV series. I know, I said upbeat, but that’s because this isn’t the tearjerker you expect it to be,...

The Netflix Japanese drama Beyond Goodbye is an 8-part aesthetic piece of media that’s really all about hope and living in the moment. The show begins in a scenic background that’s about to become tragic and with an unexpected proposal. The proposal is by Yusuke, a young man who wants to marry the woman sitting next to him on a bus going up the mountain, but when an avalanche breaks loose, Yusuke dies protecting his love, Saeko, leaving her alone just after she said yes. But this man is extra caring, and his heart is transplanted to a patient in need. The man’s heart’s been transplanted into Kazuma, and he now has the late Yusuke’s memories. [Spoiler Alert] I know, by the sound of it, the show sounds quite poignant, but instead it’s a cheerful reminder of why we should go with our instincts, give people a chance,...

What’s New on Netflix in November 2024: Must-Watch Shows and Movies! ( Photo Credit – Netflix )

Here is a list of all the shows and films released on Netflix in November 2024, which will help you organize your binge-watch plans.

Netflix will add several movies and television shows to its catalog in November 2024. The platform always amazes us with its massive collection of original content and licensed programming.

The streaming giant has much to offer in the upcoming month as several original series, reality shows, movies, documentaries, and animated shows are being released on the platform. Here is a comprehensive list of all the programs that will be dropped on Netflix in November 2024.

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Look, obviously the big news this November is the U.S. presidential election.

But for the moments when you want to look away from wall-to-wall coverage (or just stop doomscrolling), Netflix has plenty to keep you occupied. There’s new original Christmas movies like “Hot Frosty” and “The Merry Gentlemen,” as well as more “Outer Banks” for fans of that show created by Josh Pate, Jonas Pate, and Shannon Burke. Plus Oscar contenders like “Emilia Perez” are now streaming on the service. But all of that is just preamble to our No. 1 pick this month, because when Mike Schur has a new television show, it’s time to pay attention.

Top Pick: “A Man on the Inside”

Created by Schur and loosely based on the 2020 documentary “The Mole Agent,” the eight-episode comedy series will star Ted Danson, who volunteers to help a private detective by going undercover at a nursing...

With a growth in audience numbers and the highest seat occupancy in the festival’s history, the 29th edition of the Busan International Film Festival (Biff) wrapped Friday’s awards ceremony on an optimistic note amid a challenging time for the domestic film industry.

The event ended with Biff confirming that it will make a one-off key shift in its 2025 festival dates to accommodate Korea’s major Chuseok holiday (which follows the Korean lunar calendar) and the Korean National Sports Festival. Next year’s edition of the festival will take place from September 17-26 and the Asian Contents & Film Market will run from September 20-23. Depending on the Toronto International Film Festival’s dates for next year, this may result in a shortened turnaround for industry guests between both major festivals.

Here are four key takeaways from the Korean fest.

Attendance uptick

The festival achieved its all-time top seat occupancy...

Netflix held its first Creative Asia Forum in partnership with the Busan International Film Festival (Biff) today, with 120 filmmakers in attendance from across Apac.

Minyoung Kim, VP of Apac Content (ex-India), provided an update on the Netflix Fund for Creative Equity. In 2021, the streamer committed $100M to the fund across five years to enhance pathways for underrepresented communities in entertainment.

Kim said that the streamer has so far spent around $41M on 200 programs, with over 13,000 participants in more than 50 countries around the world. Netflix added that over 450 people from these programs have gone on to work on the platform’s productions in a variety of roles, ranging from line producers and associate editors to casting assistants and grips.

The fund has partnered with local film festivals like the Jogja-netpac Asian Film Festival this year to run programs, and content agencies like Taiwan’s Taicca to run a six-week screenwriting workshop with local writers.

Global streaming group, Netflix has inked a partnership with “Tokyo Swindlers” director Hitoshi One. As part of the deal, Netflix will exclusively produce and distribute new series and films by One for the next five years.

One made his film directorial debut in 2011 with the theatrical version of “Moteki,” which was adapted from a Japanese manga and for which he received the prize for most popular title at the 35th Japan Academy Awards. He also collected the best director award at the 39th Japan Academy Awards for 2015 title “Bakuman” and the Grand Prize in the TV category at the 60th Galaxy Awards for “Elpis: Hope or Disaster.”

Working across both live action and animation formats, film and TV, Oh has other credits including: 2016’s “Scoop!”; 2017’s “Tornado Girl”; “Sunny: Tsuyoi Kimochi Tsuyoi Ai”; TV mini-series “Kyouen Ng”; and last year’s “New Dimension! Crayon Shinchan the Movie: Battle of Supernatural Powers Flying Sushi.

Netflix is to further invest in Chinese-language content and focus on local stories with a particular emphasis on Taiwan.

The streaming giant launched in Taiwan in 2016 and has steadily been building its audience through licensing hit titles such as Marry My Dead Body and Incantation as well as commissioning original content, with a raft of projects unveiled earlier this year.

Netflix’s head of Chinese language content, Maya Huang, has now revealed next steps for the platform in the region.

“Our audience in Taiwan has such a strong passion and sense of pride for Chinese-language content,” she said during an...

‘Korean Cinema Today – Special Premiere’ is a section that selects and premieres the latest and most prominent contemporary Korean commercial films, known for their mass appeal and significance. This year, the section has unveiled five films, including four world premieres, which are set to captivate the audience’s attention.

A Normal Family A Girl with Closed Eyes

The film A Girl with Closed Eyes (2024) is a thriller that delves into the complex and tense relationship between a criminal and a detective, who are reunited after the murder case of a bestselling author. The film features performances by Kim Minha, who gained global recognition from Pachinko (2022), and Moon Choi from Anarchist from Colony (2017). Director Hur Jin-ho’s latest work, A Normal Family (2023), is a well-crafted suspense thriller that depicts the unraveling lives of four individuals, each steadfast in their own beliefs, after they witness a crime scene involving their children captured on CCTV.

Knock-out Cast For ‘Knock-off’

Kim Soohyun, star of “My Love from The Star,” “It’s Okay to Not Be Okay” and “Queen of Tears,” will team up with Cho Boah, in Korean crime series “Knock-Off,” which Disney has set for a 2025 release.

The show dives into the murky world of counterfeit goods, following a man whose life is ruined in the wake of the 1997 Asian financial crisis. Desperate to rebuild what he once had, the man finds himself drawn into the knock-off goods trade, quickly climbing up to the top of the counterfeit market scene. That sets him on a collision course with his ex-girlfriend who is now a special police office tasked with cracking down on the fake goods trade.

Disney has been racing to build up its Korean content library and has release ten shows so far in 2024.

Its upcoming slate includes “The Tyrant,” “Unmasked,” “Seoul Busters,” Light Shop” and crime thriller “Gangnam B-Side,...

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.