These have included titles like KoreasUprising, IndonesiasThe Shadow Straysand JapansCity Hunter.

Overall, Netflix members globally watch an average of seven films a month.

Over in Japan, the streamer is launching its tentpole filmBullet Train Explosionon April 23.

‘Bullet Train Explosion’

‘Bullet Train Explosion’Netflix

The film is a reboot of the original 1975 movieThe Bullet Train, which inspired the Hollywood blockbusterSpeed.

The production managed to secure access to film one of the companys real-life bullet trains on several trips.

This was not possible in the originalThe Bullet Trainand remains unparalleled in Japanese film production to this day.

Mal de Amores (Lovesick), the adaptation of Ángeles Mastretta’s novel, has wrapped production (April, 2025)

Netflix Japan will mark its 10-year anniversary this year.

This is the first title from Kampa Films, a production company run by Rao and Patralekhaa.

The writing has to be very good for comedy-genre films.

If you always just react to a specific situation, it will come across funny.

Thats what I give a shot to do.

You actually have to be very controlled when you do comedy, added Rao.

This years slate includes its first-ever animated film,Lost in Starlight.