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TOKYO (Reuters) - Fans of Japanese reality TV
show "Terrace House" will have to find new ways to pass the time
in self-isolation after staff said on its Twitter account
https://twitter.com
/TH6TV/status/1249635640418828289 that production of the latest
season on Netflix was being halted due to the coronavirus
outbreak.
"We are suspending the current production of Terrace House Tokyo
2019-2020, giving the safety and health of cast and staff top
priority," they said.
The unscripted reality show featuring three men and three women
living under the same roof has gained an international following
since being streamed on Netflix from 2015.
The series originated on Japan's Fuji TV in 2012 and is now
co-produced by Fuji and Netflix.
The latest series is shot in a luxury house in Tokyo, which has
become the focus of Japan's coronavirus outbreak. Japan has
declared a state of emergency for some regions including Tokyo,
and the public are being encouraged to stay away from shared
spaces.
The halt came as a blow to viewers who look to the cast for
light relief from the real world.
"Oh, it was the only joy of my stay at home," one fan said in
reply to the show's tweet about the suspension.
Others lamented but supported the decision.
"Nooo, But understandable," one replied in English.
(Reporting by Ju-min Park and Mari Saito; Editing by Hugh
Lawson)
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