"Sakusaku Himuhimu ☆Oshi no Furu Yoru☆", a talk variety show on Nippon Television hosted by Daisuke Sakuma of the popular group "Snow Man" and Yuki Himura of the comedy duo "Banana Man", will feature Japanese anime production companies in its Getsuku broadcast at 11:30 PM. The show will delve into the dedication behind popular works such as "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End," "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba," "Chainsaw Man," and "Oshi no Ko," and explore the inner workings of production companies that support the anime industry, which has expanded to a market size of approximately 3.8 trillion yen.
Appearing as guides to convey the appeal of the theme to the two MCs are Mirin Furukawa, wife of Shuichi Aso, author of the popular manga "The Disastrous Life of Saiki K.", and former member of the idol group "Dempagumi.inc", and anime and tokusatsu researcher Ryusuke Hikawa. Furukawa says she met her husband, Aso, through their work on anime production.
In the program, Sakuma and Himura will learn about the anime production process and the differences between production companies, while explaining three key points: "The little-known behind-the-scenes! The 'excitement' of an anime is determined by the design," "Even the 'obsessive' attention to detail... What are the differences between production companies?", and "Sakuma and Himura take on 'anime direction'!?"
In a segment highlighting production companies that our "butlers" are keeping an eye on, we'll delve into the unique characteristics of Madhouse, ufotable, MAPPA, and Doga Kobo. Madhouse's "Frieren: Beyond Journey's End End" tackles a certain type of expression that is often avoided in typical television anime head-on.
After seeing a scene from the Infinity Castle in "Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba the Movie - Infinity Castle Arc Chapter 1: Akaza's Return," the theatrical version of " Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba : Kimetsu no Yaiba" produced by ufotable, Himura was thoroughly impressed by the way the CG and characters were seamlessly blended, saying, "I can't believe this is a drawing," and "Wow, it's amazing."
The show also revealed the "perverted" aesthetics behind the production of MAPPA's Doga Kobo film " Chainsaw Man : Reze Arc" and Doga Kobo's " Oshi no Ko," prompting Sakuma and Himura to repeatedly exclaim in surprise. Finally, the two MCs tried their hand at directing anime.
