A new show starring Domoto Koichi of DOMOTO and Kato Shigeaki of NEWS, "Koichi & Shige's SHOW Man!!" (TV Asahi, Mondays at 11:15 PM, excluding some regions), will start on October 6th. It will be the successor to "Geki Rare-san wo Tsuretekita" (I Brought a Super Rare Person), which aired its final episode on September 29th.
In this program, Domoto, who wrote, composed, directed, and starred in the musical series "SHOCK," breaking the record for the longest solo lead role in a musical in Japan, and Kato, who is active in various genres including novelist and playwright, will introduce the appeal of entertainment that you should see and know about now. They will delve into the essence of entertainment that may seem difficult to understand at first glance, but can be enjoyed once you understand how to appreciate it, such as kabuki, 2.5-dimensional theater, and modern theater. Guests who have mastered their fields will be invited to the studio to talk about their appeal in detail.
The first episode will focus on "2.5-dimensional musicals," stage productions based on manga, anime, and games. Guests include director Go Ueki, who worked on "Attack on Titan-the Musical-," Yoshihiko Aramaki, who has appeared in many popular productions such as the stage production "Touken Ranbu" and is also a director of the Japan 2.5-dimensional Musical Association, and Hikaru Imamaki, a promising young actor who was selected to play the lead role in the musical series "The Prince of Tennis." They will explain the directing techniques used to recreate the worldview of the original work on stage to the fullest extent possible.
Guests who will join Domoto and Kato to learn about 2.5 dimensions include Yoshio Inoue, who has starred in numerous musicals and stage productions, Hitori Gekidan, who is also active as a screenwriter and film director, and actor and model Akane Hotta.
On the topic of sword fighting, Aramaki said, "In the stage production of Touken Ranbu, the swords must not break. However, there are moments when they inevitably come into physical contact and snap," to which Domoto empathized, "It's 'common' for swords to break!" There was also a scene in which Inoue asked Domoto to "make a shocking request to the 2.5-dimensional world."
