He is able to attract the attention along with the President or a successful mangaka, and makes the role shine without being buried. Although he is "helpless", his surroundings and viewers can't give up on him, and find themselves cheering for his every little step forward.
It is a very advanced technique to be able to play the leading role while being on the "passive" side. The character does not have much of positive initiative to root on but his "passive" acting shines.
How he deals with the "changes", how he digests them, comes to terms with them, and how he gains "independence" in the process? We have to expect the growth of the character until he finally takes his destiny into his own hands.
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Ima Koko ni Aru Kiki to Boku no Kokando ni Tsuite (KokoBoku) has reached its final episode today.
For some reason, we have come to realize that "meaning" is not very cost effective. >>>
However, as a person who loves it, I would like words to be accompanied by the spirit of meaning, and I would like to continue to depict the beauty and richness of words when they are so.
Unlike a stray cat like me, I believe it must have been a very difficult job to create such a meaning-filled expression in a large organization like NHK, a public broadcasting station.
Btw, Kokoboku screenwriter Aya Watanabe tweeted this evening that she wrote ep4,5 in March,2020.
And, that she's thankful this is being broadcasted.
And that it's not that she can forcast the events. I like her tweet lol.
Some facts
this week's episode is scientifically real. It is supervised by Professor Hirotaka Kanuka from the Department of Tropical Medicine, Jikei University School of Medicine.
Coincidently, my two subbing projects, Hankei5m and KokoBoku are from the same producer, Natsuko Kasuta.
She said this is unique situation to have two of hers in the same season cuz KokoBoku has been delayed from last year.
- Said, Hankei5m set up is mostly her idea. Tabloid/weekly magazine setting, Niori, women's theme, Yoshine's character writing from one side and slowly learn from Nagasaku's character's willing to study from all perspectives.
(Also said, NHK's Friday 10pm slot is for women.)
- KokoBoku case: her idea is the university setting but Kanzaki, PR stuffs and "words without meaning"idea are Aya Watanabe's setup. Tori was offered the role even without finishing the script.