Tetsuya Komuro takes on the challenge of producing a short drama for the first time

Music producer Tetsuya Komuro appeared at the DMM.com short drama release announcement event held in Tokyo recently. It was announced that he will be the producer of his first short drama, which will be the highlight of the new service "DMM Shorts" that will be launched at 11:00 am on June 2nd.

The work is aiming to be released this fall. The script has just been completed, and the title has not yet been decided. General producer Komuro said, "I have already decided on the title, but it's a surprise (laughs)."

When asked why he decided to get into short dramas, he explained, "I've been working on adding music to videos for over 35 years, and I've always focused on drama. MVs (music videos) are about three minutes long (the same length as one episode of a short drama), so I can get a sense of the scale, and that also piqued my interest."

The story is said to be an entertainment success story of rebirth and revenge, in which a former composer who once dominated the world of commercial songs but is now on the rocks finds himself working with some desperate girls in the underground idol industry, helping them regain their self-worth and hope through the power of music.

Komuro said that his own thoughts "are somewhat put into" the main character, a former composer, and said, "I don't want to fall from grace as much as possible (laughs). Times are changing, and I wonder if I'm outdated? But I wanted to create something that makes people feel positive and think that they can do more."

When asked by the MC if he would be involved in the drama's music, he smiled and said, "Of course, that's why I'm here." "There's a lot I can't say, but... I'd like to create a bit of buzz once more (laughs). I don't think there are many hit songs that come from short dramas," he said, expressing his enthusiasm for creating a hit song from the work. When asked by the MC about the possibility of him appearing in the drama as a producer, he dodged the question by saying, "It's possible... it's possible, isn't it? I don't know (laughs)."

DMM.com COO Yusuke Muranaka said, "I think everyone in the film industry is curious about the excitement of Komuro being in it, and what it's all about. I also want to enjoy it as a user, so I'm trying not to ask too many in-depth questions."