Let’s Get Divorced (Rikon Shiyou Yo) Season 1
Now that Netflix has finally jumped into producing Japanese original shows, fans of J-dramas can expect a lot more interesting stories coming from the streaming platform. After the success of Alice in Borderland, Netflix has now announced another Japanese mini-series based on an interesting plot for fans to look forward to.
The upcoming J-drama Let’s Get Divorced tells the story of a happily married couple, at least what they are expected to be on paper. The show follows the story of a couple who has to stay married due to societal pressure and to maintain their public image. However, the couple eventually makes an elaborate plan to finally split without losing anything in the ordeal.
If you’ve been following this one, you may be curious to find out when episodes of this one are releasing. Well, wonder no more!
Here is everything you need to know about Let’s Get Divorced (Rikon Shiyou Yo) Season 1’s release, including its release time and where you can watch this.
What is Let’s Get Divorced (Rikon Shiyou Yo) about?
The show follows the story of Shoji Taishi, a new third-generation lawmaker who comes from a family of politicians and has had a sheltered upbringing. He is a womaniser and not particularly intelligent. Taishi’s wife is actress Kurosawa Yui, who got her big break from a drama series. The couple has been married for five years and acts like a happily married couple for the sake of their work and public image.
However, their marriage has already broken down because Taishi and Yui barely have a conversation except when live streaming on social media for Yui’s fans. The couple never see each other at home and because of their differences, have grown disenchanted in their marriage.
Since they cannot get divorced immediately due to pressure from their families and endorsement deals, the couple has no choice but to unite with the unshakeable goal of getting a divorce.
Where Can I Watch Let’s Get Divorced?
Let’s Get Divorced is a Netflix Original and will be available to stream globally in all regions around the world with a relevant subscription. You can expect the show to drop with English subtitles as well as subtitles in multiple different languages too. The show will also drop with dubs in English and other languages as well.
Let’s Get Divorced Release Date
All episodes of Netflix’s Let’s Get Divorced will release on Thursday 22nd June at 12:00 am (JST) / Wednesday at 11:00 pm (ET) / 8am (GMT). The international release time of the episodes may vary but do expect the show to drop with the aforementioned subtitles and dubs from release.
How Many Episodes Will Let’s Get Divorced Have?
Let’s Get Divorced is a Netflix Original and will have a total of 10 episodes in this first season. The show will drop all episodes at once and expect each to have a run-time of around 50 minutes or so.
Is There A Trailer For Let’s Get Divorced?
There is indeed! You can find a trailer for Let’s Get Divorced Season 1 below:
What do you hope to see as the series airs? What’s the moment you are looking forward to from Let’s Get Divorced? Let us know in the comments below!