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.
