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As Episode 1 of "Modern Love Tokyo" (2022 release from Japan; 7 episodes of about 35-40 min each) opens, a woman is in her office using a breast pump. She is interrupted, and hurries away. She and her wife soon get find out that the woman must go to Singapore for a conference. How is she going to provide breast milk for her son? At this point we are 5 minutes into the opening episode (which is titled "Nursing My Son, And Other Grievances").

Couple of comments: this is another foreign derivative anthology series based on/inspired by the New York Times column called "Modern Love". Let me state upfront that I have not seen either of the (so far) two US seasons or any of the other foreign derivative seasons. I saw the premise of the Tokyo season and was intrigued enough to check it out. The episodes are all stand-alone stories. I> watched Episodes 1 and 2 ("Why I Sleep With Married Men:), and I must regretfully report that neither episode did much of anything for me. It was a surprise for me as I typically would be up for something like this (I love series and movies in a foreign setting; the concept of 'modern love' appeals to me). Alas, it didn't happen as I> didn't get emotionally interested or invited in either episode. I will not be spending any more time on the remaining 5 episodes. That aside, I read that another foreign spinoff called "Modern Love Amsterdam" will air next (most likely in 2023 here in the US) and I will definitely check that out as I originally hail from nearby Antwerp, Belgium.

"Modern Love Tokyo" premiered a few days on Netflix here in the US and all 7 episodes are now available for streaming. If you are a fan of the original "Modern Love" US series, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion.

This is the difference between fiction and reality. You mostly can't use reality to entertain people. I would say this is even worser than the original Modern Love series. Had to stop after two episodes because it was unbearable. The japanese stories remind me of Haruki Murakimi novels. Too damn abstract, probably just a culture thing.

This is the difference between fiction and reality. You mostly can't use reality to entertain people. I would say this is even worser than the original Modern Love series. Had to stop after two episodes because it was unbearable. The japanese stories remind me of Haruki Murakimi novels. Too damn abstract, probably just a culture thing.