Another great interview with producer Isoyama Aki! https://realsound.jp/movie/2021/03/post-727111.htmlShe mentions…
Also regarding Sato Ryuta’s cameo in episode 8, it’s such a small role but she didn’t want just anybody playing it. Sato Ryuta had directly asked KudoKan to put him in the drama, so when they offered the part to him he immediately accepted.
She mentions that the scene in ep 7 where Juichi wipes his tears with his face mask was all improvised by Nagase. She said that he is constantly thinking about how and what he can do to make a scene more interesting. She feels he has played a lot of eccentric characters created by KudoKan until now, so Juichi is refreshingly “ordinary” and is closest to her personal image of Nagase so far. She wishes that she can see him acting into his 50s and 60s. I really hope so too! >_<
Turns out it was cancelled because Tabe Mikako was pregnant! I hope they do season 2 after things settle down for her. Loved this show! Moriwaka and Yamada Taiyo were so adorable.
Sorry for all the spam, but I want to also give a special shout-out to the amazing producer Isoyama Aki. She produced all of KudoKan’s previous dramas with Nagase Tomoya including IWGP, Tiger & Dragon, Unubore Deka and Ore Ie. She was a former manga artist and sounds like just an all-around cool person.
She praised Nagase for being such a naturally “cool adult” with the way he dedicated himself to pro wrestling and Noh training. When she spoke to him, he joked to her saying, “I’m not Superman,” and began body building for the role a year before filming started.
Hats off to all the dedication and hard work that went into making this drama!
I'm loving the multilayered theme of "masks" in this drama! I'm not sure if I'm overthinking this, but since it IS KudoKan who wrote it, I'm pretty sure it's intentional. There's Juichi's Luchador pro wrestling mask, the Noh mask, and then of course, COVID-19 face masks all incorporated into the story. I remember that KudoKan himself tested positive for COVID-19 back in early April last year, so he has first hand experience with it. I'm so happy he was able to make a full recovery and that this humorous yet heartfelt drama came to be!
It's definitely not domestic violence. Juichi shares a common problem with a lot of other members of the working…
No problem! There’s a lot of a social issues that come up in this drama that I feel makes it very progressive by Japanese standards. Such a timely and awesome show! So sad it’s almost over. ;_;
Does anyone know what exactly Yuka was talking about in the discussion she had with Juichi in Ep7? She mentioned…
It's definitely not domestic violence. Juichi shares a common problem with a lot of other members of the working class in Japan. He tends to bring his work home with him, along with inadvertently bringing home his scary pro wrestler persona. I think he struggles with having a clear distinction of work-life balance.
But yes, basically he was just too intense at home for Yuka's tastes! lol
Right?? I can’t believe we only have a week left with him. T___T
She mentions that the scene in ep 7 where Juichi wipes his tears with his face mask was all improvised by Nagase. She said that he is constantly thinking about how and what he can do to make a scene more interesting. She feels he has played a lot of eccentric characters created by KudoKan until now, so Juichi is refreshingly “ordinary” and is closest to her personal image of Nagase so far. She wishes that she can see him acting into his 50s and 60s. I really hope so too! >_<
She praised Nagase for being such a naturally “cool adult” with the way he dedicated himself to pro wrestling and Noh training. When she spoke to him, he joked to her saying, “I’m not Superman,” and began body building for the role a year before filming started.
Hats off to all the dedication and hard work that went into making this drama!
Source: https://type.jp/st/feature/7582/ (interview with Kudo Kankuro and Isoyama Aki)
But yes, basically he was just too intense at home for Yuka's tastes! lol