IP from U-NEXT Comic Goes Global! Live-Action Drama of Vertical Manga 'Deep Revenge' to Stream Worldwide on 'HBO Max'
U-NEXT announced that the live-action drama adaptation of its original vertical manga 'Deep Revenge' will be distributed in over 100 countries globally via HBO Max.
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The video streaming service 'U-NEXT', operated by U-NEXT Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and President: Tenshin Tsutsumi) of the USEN & U-NEXT GROUP, has announced that a live-action drama based on the vertical scrolling manga 'Deep Revenge -The Housekeeper Who Abandoned Her Face-' (Original story: Kanako Ishigami, Artwork: J-MANGA CREATE), produced by its comic label 'U-NEXT Comic', will be distributed globally in over 100 countries and regions on 'HBO Max'.
## Distributing to Over 100 Countries and Regions Worldwide via 'HBO Max'
Under a partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery and U-NEXT, this work will be distributed on 'HBO Max' to over 100 countries and regions worldwide, including North America, Latin America, Europe, and parts of Asia. Through this partnership, 'HBO Max' is expanding its lineup of Japanese dramas, and this title is positioned as a new highlight of their collaboration.
## Key Visual Revealed! 'Deep Revenge' Starring Miona Hori
'Deep Revenge -The Housekeeper Who Abandoned Her Face-', starring Miona Hori, is an edgy 'bottomless' revenge drama where the protagonist Nozomi Takamura, who was robbed of her face and child in a traffic accident, infiltrates the home of her ex-husband and his new wife—the ones who set her up—as a housekeeper to carry out her revenge.
The supporting cast around lead actress Miona Hori includes Ren Ishikawa, Hiroki Iijima, Koji Matoba, and Riki Matsui of BALLISTIK BOYZ. Ren Ishikawa will play the 'corporate heiress who stole the husband', who is the target of the protagonist's revenge. The key visual, released a week before the broadcast begins, features Miona Hori and Ren Ishikawa standing against a backdrop of a woman in bandages, creating a striking image that expresses the relationship between the two.
This series is scheduled to start broadcasting on Yomiuri TV and other networks from April 9, 2026 (Thursday). After each episode airs, it will be available for exclusive unlimited viewing from the first to the latest episode on the video streaming service 'U-NEXT'.
## Work Overview
'Deep Revenge -The Housekeeper Who Abandoned Her Face-'
## Distributing to Over 100 Countries and Regions Worldwide via 'HBO Max'
Under a partnership between Warner Bros. Discovery and U-NEXT, this work will be distributed on 'HBO Max' to over 100 countries and regions worldwide, including North America, Latin America, Europe, and parts of Asia. Through this partnership, 'HBO Max' is expanding its lineup of Japanese dramas, and this title is positioned as a new highlight of their collaboration.
## Key Visual Revealed! 'Deep Revenge' Starring Miona Hori
'Deep Revenge -The Housekeeper Who Abandoned Her Face-', starring Miona Hori, is an edgy 'bottomless' revenge drama where the protagonist Nozomi Takamura, who was robbed of her face and child in a traffic accident, infiltrates the home of her ex-husband and his new wife—the ones who set her up—as a housekeeper to carry out her revenge.
The supporting cast around lead actress Miona Hori includes Ren Ishikawa, Hiroki Iijima, Koji Matoba, and Riki Matsui of BALLISTIK BOYZ. Ren Ishikawa will play the 'corporate heiress who stole the husband', who is the target of the protagonist's revenge. The key visual, released a week before the broadcast begins, features Miona Hori and Ren Ishikawa standing against a backdrop of a woman in bandages, creating a striking image that expresses the relationship between the two.
This series is scheduled to start broadcasting on Yomiuri TV and other networks from April 9, 2026 (Thursday). After each episode airs, it will be available for exclusive unlimited viewing from the first to the latest episode on the video streaming service 'U-NEXT'.
## Work Overview
'Deep Revenge -The Housekeeper Who Abandoned Her Face-'