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Season 1 – S&X

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At his clinic, sex therapist Ichito Shimotori treats diverse and intimate sexual issues with sincerity. Yet, he secretly hides a struggle of his own.
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S&X — Season 1

Critics Reviews

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Gabriella Geisinger Japan Times Aug 31, 2026
In trying to touch on so many themes related to sex, the show introduces a number of supporting characters who never quite get enough attention. Go to Full Review
Maddy Casale Decider Aug 26, 2026
Don’t let the one-inch barrier of subtitles or intimate subject matter prevent you from giving this well-made, engaging, and thought-provoking series a chance. Go to Full Review
Archi Sengupta LeisureByte.com Aug 22, 2026
4/5
S&X on Netflix turns an unusual premise into a thoughtful exploration of relationships, vulnerability and human connection, with Kento Nakajima delivering a nuanced performance. Go to Full Review
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A S @RT10379022 Sep 3, 2026 There's things I really enjoyed and disliked watching it as an American through a Japanese lens. **Spoiler Alert** Co-main female character is smart, beautiful, and self-assured. I found her to be more open-minded than the sex therapist, the main character, himself. The main character is quick to cut her off if she doesn't fit into the image he idolized the relationship to be. Whenever she expresses her emotional or physical needs, he bolts like Usain. While I would expect this coldness from the traditional Tokyoite, he's a therapist. His vast amount of clinic experience within human emotion, and degree of rational explanation of the female mind, doesn't trump his own personal comfort. So, the whole season unfolds of her chasing a guy who blocked her on Line, her own public humiliation for liking him - which leads to him ignoring her again, and finally accepting her after she's bent over backwards to help him in his own trauma. The saving grace were the side stories. See more Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Episode 1 Sex therapist Shimotori meets a man frantic to cure his wife's addiction; he runs into Yumi, an old classmate, and feels a spark he can't pursue. Details Episode 2 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Episode 2 Fellow therapist Sion challenges Shimotori's fear of real connection; back at his clinic, he meets Mio, a teen who prefers her 2D crush to real boys. Details Episode 3 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Episode 3 Just as Shimotori decides to move forward with Yumi, he's hit by a crippling flashback; but that must wait, his next client needs help quitting VR sex. Details Episode 4 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Episode 4 Yumi pushes for a special on voyeurism victims just as a similar case lands in Shimotori's clinic; can he help his patient see the harm he caused? Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Episode 5 Shimotori and Yumi's relationship hits the newsstands; she must address it on air, while his clinic becomes a circus and a tabloid journalist's target. Details Episode 6 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Episode 6 As the exposé goes public and Shimotori pulls away, Yumi vents to Sion; the therapist's pointed advice forces Yumi to rethink how she loves. Details Episode 7 Aired Aug 20, 2026 Episode 7 Visiting his mother with Yumi, Shimotori encounters a surprising guest; what he learns there pushes him to go live on TV and define his work on his terms. Details

Season Info

Director
Shogo Kusano
Executive Producer
Makiko Okano
Screenwriter
Tomoko Yoshida
Network
Netflix
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Drama
Original Language
Japanese
Release Date
Aug 20, 2026
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