The fifth episode of the Fuji TV drama series "Moshigaku" (If This World Were a Stage, Where Would the Dressing Room Be?), written by Koki Mitani and starring actor Masaki Suda, aired on October 29th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 3.8% for households and 2.1% for individuals.
The drama is a youth ensemble drama set in Shibuya in 1984, and is an original story based on Mitani's memories of his youth. 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." This is Mitani's first prime-time drama series in 25 years, and it will be directed by Nishiura Masaki, known for "Code Blue."
Suda plays the main character, Kube Mitsunari, a theater troupe director who dreams of success, while Nikaido Fumi plays the mysterious dancer Koda Rika, Kamiki Ryunosuke Ryunosuke Kamiki Shogo, a new broadcast writer based on the "young Mitani" man, and Hamabe Minami plays Egashira Juri, a shrine maiden at Happun Shrine, a quiet shrine located in Shibuya.
Episode 5 is titled "The Opening is Here." On the first day of the performance of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the WS Theater, Kube loudly declares, "The Kube Theater Company is launching." The hall is filled with loud cheers. Meanwhile, Egashira Ronpei (Bando Yajuro), the priest of Hachibun Shrine, and Juri arrive at the WS Theater to perform a purification ritual. An altar is set up on the stage, and the purification ritual begins. In the serene silence, Kube gazes upon the stage with extraordinary emotion, but...
