The regular broadcast of "TV x Mrs." (TBS), a show hosted by the popular band Mrs. Green Apple, will begin on April 6th at 8:55 PM. Having become an indispensable presence in the music scene in recent years, they continue their rapid rise in the world of television, and this article looks back on their achievements.
Mrs. Green Apple performed as the final act for the White Team at the 76th NHK Kohaku Uta Gassen, which aired on New Year's Eve last year. Their song "Darling" won the Grand Prize at the 67th The Japan Record Awards, making them the first band in history to win three consecutive awards.
Individually, vocalist and guitarist Motoki Omori appeared in the NHK morning drama series "Anpan" (first half of 2025). He brilliantly portrayed the important character of the composer of "Te no Hira wo Taiyou ni" in his first appearance in a Asadora.
Guitarist Hiroto Wakai is a regular cast member playing a student in the NHK E-tele program "Hangul! Navi," which started on April 2nd. Keyboardist Ryoka Fujisawa played Naoto Kiriya, who partnered with Wataru Fuyuhashi (Ren Nagase) in the highly popular TBS Sunday drama "Reboot," and each of the three members is expanding their activities on television individually.
◇"We want to deliver excitement and thrills to others": What are Motoki Omori 's passionate thoughts?
"TV x Mrs." aired its first installment in June of last year, and its second in November of last year, and is now finally getting a regular broadcast. Mrs., who are dominating the music scene, will not only collaborate with top artists, but also take on hilarious skits with comedians and physically demanding variety show challenges. They will also venture out of the studio for heartwarming location shoots where they interact with students, going beyond the boundaries of what an artist can do.
At TBS's April programming revamp press conference held on March 6, Norihiro Takenaga, the program's overall director, revealed, "I had a deep conversation with (vocalist) Motoki Omori Omori about why the rock band Mrs. Green Apple should have a regular TV show." He continued, "The reason was simple and clear. He told me, 'I love television!' As a television professional, that one sentence made me really happy." He explained that Mrs. GREEN APPLE's "love for television" was the deciding factor in their regular appearance on the show.
He further revealed Omori's words that inspired the staff, saying, "When we were children and teenagers, television was what gave us excitement and thrills. Now it's our turn to deliver excitement and thrills through television, and to bring vitality to all of Japan." I was deeply moved by Omori's passionate feelings. I wanted to create a great program with these people. I wanted to create a program that could give energy and vitality to all of Japan.
Mrs. GREEN APPLE, a group whose "love for television" is undeniable and who have made a name for themselves in the music world, will be showing a new side of themselves in their own variety show, and it will be exciting to see what kind of laughter and emotion they bring to Monday nights.
