Beyond Goodbye (Japanese: さよならのつづき, Hepburn: Sayonara no Tsuzuki) is a Netflix original Japanese drama series starring Kasumi Arimura and Kentaro Sakaguchi.[2] All 8 episodes were released at once on Netflix on November 14, 2024.[1] The series mainly takes place in Otaru, Hokkaido.[3]

Plot

Saeko Sugawara works at a coffee manufacturing company in Hokkaido. Through coffee, she was able to meet her boyfriend Yusuke, who co-owned a coffee shop with his best friend. Her love story tragically ended when Yuusuke died in a traffic accident while protecting Saeko. This is a story that begins from a "goodbye" as Saeko lives her life coping about the loss of Yuusuke when she encounters Kazumasa, who sometimes acts eerily similar to Yuusuke. Unknowingly to her, Kazumasa was the one who received Yuusuke's heart transplant.

Cast

A coffee lover who moves from Tokyo to work at a coffee manufacturing company in Hokkaido. She hopes to bring people happiness through coffee.
A university staff who was born with a weak body before receiving heart transplant from Yuusuke.
The free-spirited boyfriend of Saeko who died in a traffic accident.
Kazumasa's wife who married him despite his health condition. Her family owns an apple farm.
  • Eita Okuno as Kengo Inoue[4]
Yuusuke's best friend who runs a coffee shop.
Saeko's business partner who owns a coffee field in Hawaii.

References

  1. ^ a b c Factory, Cinema (2024-11-09). "Netflixシリーズ「さよならのつづき」いよいよ来週配信スタート!!＜絶賛コメント＞が続々到着". CINEMA FACTORY (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  2. ^ ""こういうのが観たかった"…Netflix『さよならのつづき』人気の理由とは？ 稀有な魅力を考察＆評価レビュー（映画チャンネル）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  3. ^ "Netflix『さよならのつづき』が今年を締めくくるにふさわしい傑作になったワケ。地上波ドラマにはない魅力とは？ 解説（映画チャンネル）". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-10.
  4. ^ a b "Netflixシリーズ「さよならのつづき」キャスト・あらすじ【まとめ】｜シネマトゥデイ". シネマトゥデイ (in Japanese). 2024-11-15. Retrieved 2024-12-10.
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beyond_Goodbye
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