It has been revealed that TV Tokyo will be broadcasting a new project called "Fictional Masterpiece Theatre" in August, where they will be creating and broadcasting "non-existent masterpiece dramas." The fictional detective drama "Ninjyo Detective Kuremura Yasutaro" will be broadcast, in which a former star actor played by Yuki Hirako of the comedy duo "Alco & Peace" and a famous actress played by Tomochika will play a warm-hearted detective and a bar hostess.
"Imaginary Masterpiece Theatre" is the first long-form terrestrial TV program from "Film Est," known for its 1980s and 1990s-style footage, including "Tomochika Suspense Theatre," which features Tomochika and has been viewed over 4.3 million times on YouTube. The concept is to depict modern social issues using footage and acting that looks like it's from the 1990s.
The setting for this episode of "Humanitarian Detective Kuremura Yasutaro" is a detective drama that aired from 1987 to 2004. The story revolves around detective Kuremura Yasutaro, who is looked down upon as being outdated, but who solves cases with his natural "human kindness." The protagonist Kuremura Yasutaro is played by Kagami Isao (played by Hirako), a famous actor representing the Showa era. Omori Mayumi, the owner of the high-class bar that Kuremura frequents, is played by the great actress Misano Keiko (played by Tomochika). The famous line that comes out along with Kuremura's human kindness slap, "This is life. This is human kindness," became a social phenomenon and sparked a huge boom.
The fictional masterpiece theater series "The Warm-Hearted Detective Kuremura Yasutaro" will air on TV Tokyo from 12:30 a.m. on August 11th with the first episode, "Murderous Food Delivery! The Secret of an Apartment Wife," and from 12:30 a.m. on the 18th with the second episode, "Illegal Part-Timer Gets Murdered! Revenge of the Fake Old Woman."
◇Yuki Hirako / Kagami Isao (played by Yasutaro Kuremura)
A police sergeant at Sakuragaoka Police Station, he goes by the nickname "Mr. Wu." After losing his wife, he is raising his daughter, who is now a high school student, on his own. "Those who laugh at human kindness will cry at human kindness." "Isn't that way of thinking lacking a bit of humanity?" He is the "very human" detective from "those days" who solves cases with human kindness.
Comment from Hirako
This time, I had to play the role of "Kagami Isao, a star actor of the past who played the role of Yasutaro Kuremura," so I decided on the background of the actor, whether he was from Seinenza or Haiyuza. I was particular about the amount of hair and the straightness of the hair. It was a wig, but I was particular about the amount of hair, the thickness, and how to set it.
I think it will bring back nostalgia for those who watched it on TV back then, taking them back to that era like a time machine, and for those who were not yet born it will be a very fresh and exciting work.
◇Tomochika/Keiko Misano (Mayumi Omori)
She is the owner of "Snack Satsuki," a bar that Yasutaro Kuremura always visits at the end of each episode after solving a case. She is an indispensable presence in the detective dramas of "those days," listening to Kuremura talk while he sips his drink at the bar and engaging in lively exchanges.
Comment from Tomochika
I've always wanted to play the role of a mother who appears at the end of a detective drama, so I'm honoured to have the opportunity to appear in this role.
Those who liked the Showa era dramas of those days will surely be drawn to this package and the visuals. It's full of familiar scenes that will bring back memories. However, the content is set in modern times, so I think you'll enjoy watching it.
