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Actress Ai Mikami And Director Talk Netflix’s First Young Adult Japanese Series ‘Chastity High,’ Part Of Streamer’s Growing YA Slate

Netflix has expanded its YA slate with series like India's 'Class' and 'Kota Factory,' Korea's 'Hierarchy,' and Australia's 'Heartbreak High.'

As part of the creative team’s research and preparation for the series, they conducted numerous interviews with current high school students to gain a deeper understanding of how the younger generation approaches relationships. “We discussed various topics such as how they approach romance, how they express their feelings towards someone they like, what captures their interest, how they spend their time and money, and how they use their smartphones,” said Soushi Matsumoto, one of the three directors on the series. Reflecting on what it means to her to star in a series about Japan’s younger generation, Mikami added: “In a world where diversity and individuality are emphasized, there are inevitably moments when words seem to take on a life of their own.

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