It has been revealed that the NHK morning drama series "Kumu Kum Everybody" (112 episodes in total) will be rebroadcast on General TV from November 18th, Monday to Friday from 12:30pm to 12:45pm. It will also be streamed on NHK Plus. Comments have been received from the three heroines, Mone Kamishiraishi, Eri Fukatsu, and Rina Kawaei, as well as the production team.
"Kumu Kum Everybody" is the first morning drama to feature three heroines in a 100-year-old family story. Produced by NHK Osaka, the story is set in Kyoto, Okayama, and Osaka and depicts three generations of parents and children - a grandmother, mother, and daughter - who have walked together with a radio English course. Kamishiraishi plays the grandmother Yasuko, Fukatsu plays the mother Rui, and Kawaei plays the daughter Hinata, passing the baton to the next generation.
Comments on the rebroadcast are as follows:
◇Comment from Kamishiraishi Mone
It's hard to believe that it's been three years since it first aired, but Come Come is still a fresh and warm work in my heart.
I hope that both those who are watching for the first time and those who haven't seen it in a while will enjoy the re-broadcast. It's the season for red beans. Please enjoy it with delicious bean paste!
◇Comment from Fukatsu Eri
Whenever I felt like giving up while filming Come Come, I would always stare at the ceiling of the Osaka studio.
When I thought that perhaps the heroines of the past were also looking up at this ceiling, I somehow felt a surge of strength.
I hope that for everyone who has loved and cared about this work, and for those who are watching it for the first time, those 15 minutes a day will give you strength for tomorrow...
Please watch this 100-year story to the end!
◇Comment from Kawaei Rina
This work is like a treasure to me, so I'm very happy that it's being re-broadcast now that so many years have passed. It's all thanks to everyone who loved Come Come, thank you so much.
For those who have already seen it, I hope you will be thrilled by your favorite scenes. I will also enjoy watching it as a viewer while immersing myself in my memories! I think it is a story that will stay in your hearts forever, so even if it is your first time watching, I hope you will enjoy the world of KamKam until the end.
◇Comment from screenwriter Yuki Fujimoto
All the characters, including Yasuko, Rui, and Hinata, still live inside me. Although the drama does not depict 2024, it is actually a very special year. I know who is where and what they are doing now. Each of them is searching for their own path in Hinata. They are walking. They stop, look back, and look dazed.
I hope that this rebroadcast will allow you to watch over their lives once again.
◇Comment from Production Director Reijiro Horinouchi
"Ah, ah, can you hear me? This is Tokyo Broadcasting Station."
The story of "Come Come Everybody" begins on March 22, 1925, the scene of the first radio broadcast in Japan. Next year, in March 2025, it will be 100 years since that day. At this very important turning point in the history of Japanese broadcasting, I feel a great fate to be able to deliver the 100-year story of "Come Come Everybody" to many people again.
To all of you who loved "Come Come," do you remember the final episode? From the time of production to the end of the broadcast, we were in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and we couldn't go out to eat with anyone, and we always had to wear masks. In the midst of all this, I hope that one day we will be able to laugh together without masks again, and I drew the final scene in 2025 with that wish in mind. I hope that next spring, I can once again walk alongside Yasuko, Rui, and Hinata, and celebrate our 100 years of overcoming great difficulties together. Just thinking about it gets me excited.
When the production was announced, I said, "If the morning is bright, the day is bright. If the day is bright, every day is bright. I truly believe that if morning dramas are interesting, the world will change." Although the dramas are broadcast during the day, their mission as morning dramas remains the same. And this fall, coincidentally, there are three morning dramas produced by the Osaka station: "Omusubi," "Carnation," and "Come Come." Though the themes and stories are different, they are all works that are filled with passionate feelings for the viewers. I hope you will enjoy watching all three and spending your days engrossed in morning dramas. Come Come Everybody, enter the exciting world of morning dramas!
