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A new type of black comedy with "too much extreme" will be performed again by the gorgeous members of the group! Nobuyuki Sakuma and Okura will perform a series of extremely extreme material that violates all kinds of taboos! And there are many foreshadowing lines that are stretched out in the midst of the laughter! Is this a comedy or a drama? Viewing at your own risk!
An attempt at a de-legitimization contrivance.
PROFILE
Born in 1975. Born in Iwaki City, Fukushima Prefecture. As a producer at TV Tokyo, he was in charge of "Godtan," "Here and There Audrey," "Urero☆Series," "King-chan," "Piramechino," etc. From April 2019, he is the personality of the radio show "Nobuyuki Sakuma's All Night Nippon 0(ZERO). 2021. He left TV Tokyo at the end of March and is now a freelance TV producer working in a variety of fields. In April of the same year, he published his first business book, "Nobuyuki Sakuma's Sneaky Work Techniques.
Season 1 of "Incidents" was billed as an escapist comedy that could not be broadcast on terrestrial television.
It was an experimental work, and I thought it would be controversial, but many people said the comedy and the structure were more interesting than I had imagined. I was also happy to hear from comedians who said they wanted to be in the show because it was funny and cool.
I felt that it was difficult to draw a line between black jokes and laughter that strikes at the edge of compliance.
I was reminded that no matter what genre of comedy is used, as long as it is not discriminatory or slamming of minorities, and as long as it is created with the hurt person in mind, any genre can be sublimated into a laugh.
This season's storyline is even more extreme and larger in scale than the first season, but I was drawn in by the crime storyline.
I wanted to create the atmosphere of a crime movie from around the 2000s, like "Snatch". Like it was fun and cool. Ten or 20 years ago, there were a lot of parodies, and if you did it 10 years ago, people thought it was tacky, but now I thought it would not be a bad idea to do it with that kind of taste. Besides, that kind of mood and Saraba (Light of Youth) go well together.
And this time, I felt that the design was more seamless than the previous production, with fewer boundaries between the comedy and the drama.
The content is getting more extreme, but I wanted to make it more spacious. Since we designed Season 1 to surprise the audience with its structure, I thought it would be obvious to do something different with the structure this time, so I wanted to make the drama and the comedy as seamless as possible, so that the audience could enjoy the betrayal of the story while becoming fond of the characters. Because we made it that way, the hurdles to create the piece were raised considerably (laughs).
In addition to the storyline, the number of cast members has also increased considerably. On top of that, it seems that the main cast members, such as Farewell, Light of Youth, Minamikawa, and Hiccolohey, are even more difficult to schedule than last time.
They all sold one more step further, didn't they? But we assumed that both Saraba and Minamikawa would sell even more. The problem was that the directors, Mr. Sumida and Mr. Okura, sold so ridiculously well that it was difficult to hold down their schedules. Mr. Sumida had just won the Galaxy Award, and Mr. Okura had written several consecutive drama scripts. This was an unexpected event, and it was quite difficult to organize.
It is a miracle that you were able to distribute the film in such a short period of time!
No seriously, that's a real compliment (laughs). In 2023, I was shooting "Talk Survivor 2" and composing "Incidents 2" in April, and in between, I was making a radio mockumentary on Amazon Audible called "Dragonfly and Sakana" about Yamaguchi and Koji Kato of Sakanaction, and editing "LIGHTHOUSE" at the same time. LIGHTHOUSE" at the same time. After that, I did a live performance of "Magi Uta" at Saitama Super Arena in September. I was doing all of that in parallel with my regular shows, so I hardly remember any of it (laughs).
Thank you very much for your hard work on 2023! As for the content, in addition to the main cast members such as the two members of Saraba and Kentaro Ito, who also appeared in the previous film, we also have a new member, Koji Kato. Please tell us about your casting of Mr. Kato, who is also a skilled comedian from "Tobu Kusuri" and "Mecha-ike".
The boss of the previous film was Kunimura-san, so when I thought of a presence that could rival that of Kunimura-san, I felt that Kato-san was the only one who could do it. I like the scary Mr. Kato, and I would like people to see him for the first time in a long time. 17 years as the host of "Sukkiri" and being the face of morning TV is also a good excuse.
Are there any other noteworthy performers or interesting combinations of performers?
I want everyone to see it, but I would like to continue to recommend Kayo Noro as in the previous film (laughs). I think the combination of Uika (First Summer), Kamomentaru's Udai (Iwasaki), and Hamaken is something you can't see anywhere else, and it was very interesting. I was also happy to be able to do a short skit with Tokyo Hotayson and Hirako, because I think it is very rare to see a TKO skit on terrestrial TV. We also had many comedians who had expressed interest in appearing, so I hope you will pay attention to them as you watch the show.
I think that "Incidents 2" shows a new horizon for comedy, with its black humor and seamless integration of drama and comedy, which goes against the strict compliance standards of today. From your point of view, how do you predict comedy will change in the future?
No, I don't know. I don't know, because that prediction will never come true. What I do think is that comedians in their early 20s today are not aiming to be popular or to make money like in the past. If that were the case, they could just be YouTubers. But I think there are people who chose to become comedians because they still want to do comedy, so their determination and love for comedy is great. So, I think it will become stronger and stronger.
On the other hand, when comedians become too popular and start doing commercials and even MC news programs, they inevitably become vulnerable to scandals. Since comedians are now doing serious work as well, this has made them vulnerable to scandal. Compared to the past, I think they have become less flexible.
You are a producer, but recently you have also been active as a performer. Do you feel that your performance as a player has been useful for your own productions?
I'm making great use of that. I thought I would never be able to see the site of a special program on another station, so I am always impressed. Also, being a guest on a program hosted by Mr. Higashino and talking with Mr. Ijuin (Hikaru) every week is a big plus in terms of experience. I learned how to start and end a talk like this, and how to set the direction of the show at this level of talent meetings. Especially since I am not the type to make a prime-time show, I am learning a lot.
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