Followers

Followers is a Netflix television series. It premiered on February 27, 2020.

Synopsis
Official synopsis for Followers from Netflix:


 * When an aspiring actress hits it big thanks to a candid Instagram post, the lives of several Tokyo women cross as they struggle to define happiness IRL.

Official story synopsis for Followers from Netflix's press release:


 * Limi (Miki Nakatani) has always been a famous, leading photographer. Surrounding Limi in her extravagant life is a group of close female friends. These include her manager and the person who understands both her public and private life the most, Yuruco (Nobuaki Kaneko), Eriko (Natsuki Mari), an accomplished entrepreneur, and Akane (Yuka Itaya), the skilled manager of popular singer sayo (Mika Nakashima).


 * While at first glance Limi's public and private lives seem to be going well, she harbors an unfulfilled dream to have children. With her unique yet simple desire for a “no marriage or living together - just the best genes!” solution, Limi sets out with the help of her friends to find a partner. However, the reality of her situation proves harsher than expected. Realizing she's gone years without a stable partner, Limi decides to reunite with Tamio (Tadanobu Asano), her now divorced ex-boyfriend, and is met with the familiar feeling of butterflies...


 * On the other side is Natsume (Elaiza Ikeda), a young girl who struggles to find her big break after heading to Tokyo to pursue her dream of becoming an actress. Natsume spends her anxiety-filled days with Sunny (KOM_I), an aspiring painter who secretly has a crush on Natsume, and Nori (Yutaro), who kindly watches over them both.


 * One day, when Natsume stands in for a popular actress in a commercial being shot by Limi, she snaps at the arrogant attitudes of the staff and does the opposite of what she's instructed.


 * Seeing her younger self in the aspiring actress, Limi instinctively begins to shoot the scene. Soon after, Limi posts the photos to social media and Natsume’s life is changed forever.


 * Later, a chance encounter with popular YouTuber Hiraku (Shuhei Uesugi) stirs something inside Natsume and she rapidly leaps her way to stardom.


 * With Tokyo as the backdrop to their never-ending transformations, this group of independent women and aspiring young “nobodies” face down their conflicts as they work to find their own way of life.

Cast and characters
Starring:
 * Miki Nakatani   as Limi Nara
 * Elaiza Ikeda    as Natsume Hyakuta
 * Mari Natsuki    as Eriko
 * Yuka Itaya      as Akane
 * KOM_I           as Sunny
 * Mika Nakashima  as Sayo
 * Tadanobu Asano  as Tamio
 * Shuhei Uesugi   as Hiraku
 * Nobuaki Kaneko  as Yuruco
 * Hidekazu Mashima as Hiroshi
 * Sho Kasamatsu   as Sueo
 * Yutaro          as Nori