The Fuji TV Wednesday 10pm drama "If This World Were a Stage, Where Would the Dressing Room Be?" (Wednesdays at 10pm) is written by Koki Mitani and stars Masaki Suda. The synopsis and stills for the second episode, which will air on October 8th, have been released.
Strip shows have been strictly regulated due to revisions to the Entertainment and Amusement Act, and the enthusiasm that was there two years ago at the WS Theater has become deserted. The audience for the show featuring dancer Patra (Ammika) was deserted and not at all exciting.
Meanwhile, Kube Mitsunari (Suda) is wearing a happi coat from the WS Theater and is in charge of the pin-up spot for Patra's show. The night before, the manager of the WS Theater, Asano Daimon (Nozoe Yoshihiro), asked him if he wanted to work there.
Accompanied by theater staff member Ban Saku (Nomaguchi Toru), Hisabe visits the dancers' dressing rooms to say hello. There, he meets Rika (Nikaido Fumi). However, when Hisabe pledges, "I'll do my best!", Rika looks away, seemingly uninterested...
The drama is a coming-of-age ensemble drama set in Shibuya in 1984, and is a completely original story that includes semi-autobiographical elements from Mitani. In a corner of Shibuya, a bustling center of youth culture, the drama depicts the struggles, setbacks, and sometimes love affairs of young people who are still unknown, in the full "Mitani world."
