Karthi's latest comic caper Japan will be out for streaming on Netflix on December 11. It was released in the theatres during Diwali and had an underwhelming box-office run. On Twitter, Netflix put out a streaming alert poster, with the caption, ‘Intha kadhai-la thimingalam sikkuma sikkadha nu paaka neenga ready ah?’ which is a direct callback to a frequent joke in the film, referring to the hero himself as the “shark”, which directly translates to “Are you ready to see if the Shark will get caught this time or not ?”
Japan is directed by Raju Murugan and tells the story of a master criminal who is on the run from the cops after a major heist. The film had Karthi lending a peculiar vocal rendition of lines and had the actor try out a unique avatar, both in looks and physical performance. The film also stars Anu Emmanuel alongside KS Ravikumar, Sunil, Vijay Milton and Jithan Ramesh in other lead roles. Ravi Varman cranked the camera for the film, while GV Prakash Kumar handled the film’s score. Japan will be available to stream in Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam and Kannada.