Kōji Yakusho confronts sudden anonymity in a new Japanese comedy

Did Someone Happen to Mention Me? arrived in Netflix’s October 22 lineup. The Japanese comedy stars Kōji Yakusho as Gen, a celebrated performer who discovers that his recognition has abruptly disappeared.

The official episode descriptions begin with Gen returning from a success at Shakespeare’s Globe to find that nobody at home knows him. A job at a struggling sauna takes him into a different social world, with the prospect of ordinary life replacing the privileges of celebrity. Netflix’s listing presents the series as a comedy about identity and the desire to be remembered. The title page includes episode information and viewing details.