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Koji Fukada

“For all the actors that I work with, what I first ask them to do is never to try to explain the character or the emotion that they’re feeling at any given moment, and not to work backward from who they are or what is required in that scene. ”

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    The Real Thing: Episode 1

    THE REAL THING: EPISODE 1

    KOJI FUKADA Japan, 2019

    The wheels of fate won’t stop turning for Tsuji and Ukiyo, the star-crossed lovers at the heart of this cosmically-charged tale of love and missed connections. Playing in its original cut, this ten-episode miniseries is Japanese auteur Kôji Fukada’s magnum opus: a romantic comedy unlike any other.

    The Real Thing: Episode 10

    THE REAL THING: EPISODE 10

    KOJI FUKADA Japan, 2019

    Three years after Tsuji’s disappearance, Ukiyo’s fruitless search continues.

    The Real Thing: Episode 6

    THE REAL THING: EPISODE 6

    KOJI FUKADA Japan, 2019

    Tsuji attempts to separate himself from Ukiyo, hoping to move on, but uncovers troubling details when he meets an old friend of hers.

    The Real Thing: Episode 2

    THE REAL THING: EPISODE 2

    KOJI FUKADA Japan, 2019

    Tsuji finds himself embroiled in the helpless Ukiyo’s personal troubles, lies and debts when he seeks to help her out again.

    The Real Thing: Episode 7

    THE REAL THING: EPISODE 7

    KOJI FUKADA Japan, 2019

    As his personal life descends into turmoil, a workplace mistake threatens to derail Tsuji’s career.

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