What awaits beyond the “Golden Age of Streaming”: “WIRED” Japanese version looks back on 2022 (Netflix edition) | WIRED.jp

In 2022, Netflix released various original movies/drama series.“Stranger Things Unknown World”Season 4 and works in Japan“Journalist”or“First Love”works such as this come to mind. or,“39 years old”“Company meeting”“Lawyer Woo Young Woo is a genius”Many people must have been impressed by Korean dramas such as (Netflix’s “100 most watched works in Japan in 2022”It has been publishedso please check it out).

Netflix as a streaming service has also been a year of various discussions. In 2022, the number of paying subscribers for Netflix fell by 200,000 in the first quarter, the first decline in 10 years. However, hits such as “Stranger Things” contributed, and the number of paying members increased by 2.42 million in the third quarter, making a comeback.

Also, in October 2010, the introduction of Netflix’s ad-supported plan was officially announced. According to Angela Watercutter, Senior Editor of Pop Culture at WIRED, the news was:The end of the ‘golden age of streaming’meaning that streaming services are “getting a little closer to what TV was 50 years ago.”

In this article, we have summarized the articles on “Netflix” that were often read in 2022 about various movements surrounding Netflix. Let’s take a look back at 2022 while remembering this year’s Netflix original hits.

01 The director of the Netflix drama version of “The Newspaper Reporter” has his thoughts on the “world” and the emerging issues facing the Japanese film industry

“The Newspaper Reporter” dramatized on Netflix. Michihito Fujii, who directed the movie version, says that he was “most conscious of the overseas evaluation” as a work that will be exclusively distributed all over the world. From Fujii’s words, the issues facing the Japanese film industry come to the fore.>> Read full article

02 Netflix’s slowing growth and the never-ending battle between 100 million free-riding households

In 2022, Netflix’s paying subscribers will decline for the first time in a decade. With more than 100 million households expected to be “free-riding” by sharing accounts, Netflix has embarked on countermeasures against “free-riding” through the “add member” function.>> Read full article

03 Netflix in a difficult situation launches content from Japanese manga one after another.

Against the backdrop of a decline in the number of paying subscribers, it is highly likely that Netflix will review its content strategy in the future. Therefore, content originating in Japanese manga, which already has an established brand and fan base, may play an important role in turning the tide.>> Read full article

04 Nostalgia felt in season 4 of the popular drama “Stranger Things” and the identity of “awkward comfort”

In May 2022, Season 4 of Netflix’s science fiction drama “Stranger Things: The Unknown World” was released. It still has the “secret flavor” of nostalgia unique to the 1980s, but why is it that it feels so awkward and comfortable when you watch it in 2022?>> Read full article

05 The ‘beginning of the end’ for streaming comes with the launch of Netflix’s ad-supported pricing plans

In October 2022, the introduction of Netflix’s ad-supported plan was officially announced. The news could mean the end of the “golden age of streaming” and that streaming services are “stepping closer to what TV was 50 years ago.”>> Read full article