Sunny (TV series)
A black comedy series about loss and a domestic robot.
The story centers on Suzie, an American woman in Kyoto whose husband and son disappeared in a plane crash; she later receives a domestic robot from her husband’s robotics firm. The main cast includes Rashida Jones as Suzie Sakamoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima as her husband Masahiko Sakamoto, Joanna Sotomura as the voice of the robot Sunny, Judy Ongg as Noriko Sakamoto, annie the clumsy as Mixxy, Jun Kunimura as Yuki Tanaka, and You as Himé. Recurring roles feature Fares Belkheir as Zen Sakamoto, Shin Shimizu as Tetsu, Sekiguchi Anam as a young ImaTech employee, Fubito Yamano as Jin, Kazuko Sakagami as a friend of Noriko’s, and Tetsu Watanabe as Reiji. Production was announced by Apple TV+ in February 2022, with filming in Japan and Jones starring and executive producing. Hidetoshi Nishijima joined the cast in July, and filming began that month. In October, Joanna Sotomura, annie the clumsy, You, Judy Ongg, and Jun Kunimura were added. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 90% approval rating with an average score of 7.2/10 from 61 critic reviews, summarized as: “Brightened up by Rashida Jones' sly comedic timing, Sunny is a melancholy sci-fi series that positively glows.” Metacritic gave it a weighted score of 68 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Black comedy / Comedy-drama / Mystery thriller / Science fiction
- Creator
- Katie Robbins
- Based On
- The Dark Manual · Colin O'Sullivan
- Starring
- Rashida Jones / Hidetoshi Nishijima / Joanna Sotomura / Judy Ongg / annie the clumsy / Jun Kunimura / You
- Composer
- Daniel Hart
- Open Theme
- "Sukiyo Aishite" by Mari Atsumi
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English / Japanese
- Num Episodes
- 10
- Executive Producer
- Katie Robbins / Lucy Tcherniak / Ravi Nandan / Jess Lubben / Rashida Jones / Nancy Won
- Producer
- Nellie Nugiel / Nathan Reinhart / Georgina Pope
- Runtime
- 29–36 minutes
Facts from the source article.
Lore & Background
The series was announced by Apple TV+ in February 2022, with production set to film in Japan and Rashida Jones starring and executive producing. In July 2022, Hidetoshi Nishijima joined the cast and filming began. Additional cast members Joanna Sotomura, annie the clumsy, You, Judy Ongg, and Jun Kunimura were added in October 2022. The show's main cast includes Rashida Jones as Suzie Sakamoto, Hidetoshi Nishijima as Masahiko Sakamoto, Joanna Sotomura as the voice of Sunny, Judy Ongg as Noriko Sakamoto, annie the clumsy as Mixxy, Jun Kunimura as Yuki Tanaka, and You as Himé. Recurring roles include Fares Belkheir as Zen Sakamoto, Shin Shimizu as Tetsu, Sekiguchi Anam as a young ImaTech employee, Fubito Yamano as Jin, Kazuko Sakagami as a close friend of Noriko's, and Tetsu Watanabe as Reiji.
Reader's Guide
Sunny represents a notable entry in Apple TV+'s original programming, blending black comedy with science fiction and themes of grief. On Rotten Tomatoes, it earned a 90% approval rating with an average rating of 7.2/10 based on 61 critic reviews, with the critics consensus calling it 'a melancholy sci-fi series that positively glows.' Metacritic assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 31 critics, indicating 'generally favorable reviews.' The show's significance lies in its adaptation of Colin O'Sullivan's novel and its exploration of human-robot relationships in a Japanese setting, though its legacy is limited by its single-season run.
Did You Know?
- The show was filmed in Japan with Rashida Jones starring and executive producing.
- The voice of the robot Sunny was provided by Joanna Sotomura.
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