Actor Akira Kobayashi will appear on BS12 TwellV's program "Eiichiro Funakoshi's Showa Regeneration Factory," which will air from 9 p.m. on October 2nd. He himself will be on location, visiting Akasaka and Ginza, which he used to frequent during the Showa era, and meeting people who knew him back then. At 86 years old, he still has a passionate heart for the Showa era, and what is the true face of "Mighty Guy" who continues to perform on stage?
Her first conversation partner is fellow Nikkatsu star Ruriko Asaoka. The two co-starred together the most and supported each other both in public and private, and they talk candidly about their time together.
In Ginza, Kanae Gendai, the composer of the hit songs "I'm Coming Out Under My Old Name" and "Automobile Show Song," will be appearing. What was the composer thinking in order to bring out the best in Kobayashi, who attracted so many people with his "Asahi-bushi"? The story behind the creation of the hit song will be revealed.
In addition, the program will also feature footage from the rehearsals of a concert held at Kujukushima Island in Sasebo in September 2025, which will be shown on television for the first time.
The program looks back on "items that evoke memories of the Showa era," "places that evoke memories of the Showa era," and "people that evoke memories of the Showa era," and brings back memories of the good old Showa era.
