Offline Love
| Offline Love | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Reality |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| Production | |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 18 February – 18 February 2025 |
Offline Love (Japanese:オフラインラブ) is a Japanese reality dating show set in Nice, France. The series placed ten Japanese singles in Nice, without access to cell phones and with limited language skills, in order to meet each other organically.[1] Participants also traveled to nearby cities and towns via the mechanism of a wish letter, which allowed them to bring one other prospective partner on a day-long excursion.[1] Gracie Abrams provided the theme song.[2]
Reception
[edit]Overall, the series was well received.[3] Kayti Burt in Time Magazine called the series "a fascinating look at what happens when we let go of the things we think we need."[4] In The Daily Beast, Jon O'Brien described the show as "comforting,"[5] and Decider stated Offline Love was "a fun throwback combination of a travelogue and dating show."[6]
Cast
[edit]- Kyoko Koizumi (Co-host)[2]
- Kuruma Takahira (Co-host)[2]
- Kemuri Matsui (Co-host)[2]
- Atsushi Arai (contestant)
- Sho (contestant)
- Kensuke (contestant)
- Yudai (contestant)
- Aru (contestant)
- Mimi (contestant)
- Nanami (contestant)
- Kanaka (contestant)
- Maho (contestant)
- Tohko (contestant)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "'Offline Love' ditches digital dating and puts old-school romance to the test". 18 February 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Netflix Unveils 'Offline Love,' New Japanese Dating Series Set in France". 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Season 1 – Offline Love". 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Why Offline Love Is the Reality Show You Should Watch Right Now". 20 February 2025.
- ^ "Watch Netflix's 'Offline Love' Instead of Trash Like 'Love Is Blind'". 18 February 2025.
- ^ "Stream It Or Skip It: 'Offline Love' On Netflix, Where Japanese Singles Try To Find And Date Each Other In France — Without Using Their Phones". 18 February 2025.