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[02/08/24 - 12:35 AM]
Netflix Unveils Dynamic Japanese Slate of Creative Breakthroughs
Upcoming highlights include the adaptation of Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," bringing to life a high-stakes game of real estate deception.
[10/01/23 - 05:17 AM]
Japanese Series "The Queen of Villains" Additional Main Casts Announcement: Main Casts Meet the Legendary Women's Professional Wrestlers on Their Anniversary Stage
Netflix today confirmed that Karata Erika will take the role of Nagayo Chigusa, and Ayame Goriki will take the role of Lioness Asuka in the upcoming series, joining Yuriyan Retriever as Dump Matsumoto.
[06/29/22 - 02:01 PM]
Japanese Series "The Queen of Villains" Main Cast Announcement
Popular Japanese comedian Yuriyan Retriever will star in the titular role, which is set for release on Netflix in 2023.
[11/08/21 - 08:29 PM]
Netflix Bets Big on Japanese Content and Creators with Growing Slate Across Both Anime & Live Action
Entertaining both audiences in Japan, which continues to be one of the most important countries for the growth of Netflix, as well as fans of Japanese culture around the world, Netflix is committed to bringing best in class stories and creators from Japan to audiences everywhere.







QUEEN OF VILLAINS, THE (NETFLIX)
Premieres in COMING IN 2024 (Exact Date TBA)
BROADCAST HISTORY:
???
STATUS:
new in 2024/2025 (date TBA)
TIME SLOT:
not on the schedule
CURRENT SEASON:
1 (??? episodes)
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DESCRIPTION:
(from Netflix's press release, October 2023) Netflix today confirmed that Karata Erika will take the role of Nagayo Chigusa, and Ayame Goriki will take the role of Lioness Asuka in the upcoming series The Queen of Villains, joining Yuriyan Retriever as Dump Matsumoto. The Queen of Villains tells the unknown story of Dump Matsumoto, a professional wrestler who spurred the women's professional wrestling boom with her cult-like popularity and took Japan by storm in the 1980s. Nagayo Chigusa and Lioness Asuka are the members of Crush Gals, a Japanese pro-wrestling tag-team duo who became the pop icon by dominating the television bringing the social phenomenon.
PRINCIPAL CAST INFORMATION:
· Ayame Goriki as Lioness Asuka
· Karata Erika as Nagayo Chigusa
· Yuriyan Retriever as Dump Matsumoto
CREW INFORMATION:
· Kazuya Shiraishi as DIR
· Osamu Suzuki as PROD/WRTR
· Shinichi Takahashi as EP
GENRE(S):
· drama
STUDIO INFORMATION:
· no information is available