{"rewrite":{"id":"r_a5c3ebd70cc08784cf499216","clusterId":"c_e2d8d0353f4623a5ca16c138","slug":"netflix-drama-downtime-releases-scene-photos-with-special-makeup","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Netflix Drama Downtime Releases Scene Photos With Special Makeup","summary":"Netflix has released 10 scene photos from its upcoming series \"Downtime,\" which stars Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka in lead roles and depicts the light and shadow of the cosmetic surgery industry. The series is set to stream worldwide on September 17. The released photos show Matsuoka as plastic surgeon Fumi Numata and Naka as charismatic cosmetic surgeon Rin Toyama performing surgery, alongside appearances by Shotaro Mamiya, Minami Tanaka, Reiji Nakagawa, Kōki, Hana Amano, Yumi Adachi, Naoko Ken, and Shunsuke Kazama. The special makeup for patients is handled by a team led by Amazing JIRO, known for work on the Netflix series \"I'll Fall into Hell.\" Custom-made prosthetics applied to each actor reproduce the process from immediately after surgery through the recovery period to the final result. The production is supervised by Takasu Clinic, with detailed fact-checking and guidance conducted for all cosmetic surgery depictions. Director Yuki Saito, known for \"Unmet: A Neurosurgeon's Diary,\" teams with screenwriter Junya Ikegami, who worked on \"The Blood of Wolves\" and \"The Queen of Villains.\" Producers include Harue Miyake of \"Tokyo Swindlers\" and Katsuhito Motegi, who directed \"The Queen of Villains.\" The series also published a keyword list explaining industry terms such as \"Chokubi\" and \"Shadow Doctor.\"","whyItMatters":"The series follows \"The Naked Director\" and \"Tokyo Swindlers\" as the new installment in Netflix's run of dramas depicting the hidden sides of unknown worlds, this time turning to Japan's accelerating cosmetic surgery trend.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDirector Yuki Saito said he prioritized \u0026#34;the thorough pursuit and realization of realism\u0026#34; in depicting cosmetic surgery, telling staff to use \u0026#34;realism\u0026#34; as the criterion when direction and on-site practice conflicted.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe keyword list defines \u0026#34;Downtime\u0026#34; as the recovery period until swelling and bruising settle, and the story treats it as \u0026#34;the precious time for a chrysalis to become a butterfly.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u0026#34;Chokubi\u0026#34; is a medical industry term for young doctors who go straight into cosmetic surgery after two years of initial clinical training, skipping general clinical experience.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\u0026#34;Shadow Doctor\u0026#34; refers to a doctor other than the one the patient recognizes performing the surgery, a term tied to how a doctor\u0026#39;s name and fame can decide clinic choice.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eOther terms covered include \u0026#34;Upsell,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Kids Plastic Surgery,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Lip Lift,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Buccal Fat Removal,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Plastic Surgery Addiction,\u0026#34; \u0026#34;Full-Body Plastic Surgery,\u0026#34; and \u0026#34;Anti-Aging Plastic Surgery.\u0026#34;\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe main theme is by Yuta Bando, with music by MON/KU and Sayaka Aoki. Cinematography is by Yohei Tateishi, and VFX supervision is by Koji Nozaki.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe production company is K2 Pictures, with Shinichi Takahashi as executive producer and Shinichi Kudo as planning producer.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe full cast list also includes Riku Hagiwara, Mijika Nagai, Taichi Watanabe, Kafuka Shishido, Shota城田優, Naozumi Masuko, Soyo Takeda, Rika Izumi, Kentaro Tamura, Eisuke Sasai, Hina Kagei, Kayo Noro, Rin Furukawa, Hiromi Nagasaku, and Atsuro Watabe.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Downtime's special makeup is credited to Amazing JIRO, whose team built custom prosthetics to show recovery stages. The realism is a selling point, but the series also carries a keyword list explaining industry terms.","twitterPost":"Downtime's special makeup team, led by Amazing JIRO, uses custom prosthetics to show recovery stages. The series also publishes a keyword list for industry terms.","threadsPost":"Downtime's scene photos highlight Amazing JIRO's special makeup, with custom prosthetics for each actor to show recovery stages. The series also includes a keyword list for terms like 'Chokubi' and 'Shadow Doctor,' signaling an educational approach to the cosmetic surgery topic.","newsletterBlurb":"Netflix released scene photos for \"Downtime,\" its upcoming drama about the cosmetic surgery industry starring Mayu Matsuoka and Riisa Naka. The series streams September 17 with special makeup by Amazing JIRO and supervision from Takasu Clinic.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0156675\",\"title\":\"Yumi Adachi, Naoko Ken et al. dramatically transform with special makeup! 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