Summer Drama Series Lost Across the Board–Surprising Lone Struggle and Why One Wins!

F: But if that is the case, does that mean there is no hope for this season’s dramas?

N. It will be tough to recover. Ryoma Takeuchi’s “Roppongi Class” was originally based on “Itaewon Class,” so at first people wondered how it would be remade. At first, the ratings were good because people were scared of what they might see, but it was still a tough time for them. The way the ratings went down was quite astonishing.

How about Mei Nagano ‘s “Riding on a Unicorn”?　I think it is doing relatively well, with a flat rating in the 8% range.

A: This one seems to be holding its own thanks to the charm of Hidetoshi Nishijima, an Academy Award-winning actor. However, the content of the film is very poor. It depicts the world of a start-up company chasing a dream, but many people say that if it worked that well, everyone would be successful. Well, I think they will manage to maintain the status quo by relying on Nishijima-san.

The example of “Runaway Shame” can also be found at…

N-Moto: Personally, I think that if there is a possibility, it would be “Trako the Tutor” by Ai Hashimoto. The screenplay is by Kazuhiko Youkawa, known for “Mita, the Housekeeper,” and you never know where his work will go. If you get into it right, it can get exciting in the latter half of the film.

Aida Ai Hashimoto is beautiful in a series of costume plays, isn’t she?

N. Yes, that’s another point. I didn’t think the monster drama “Escape is Shameful but Useful” was that interesting at first, and I just thought Gakky (Yui Aragaki) was shining. In the meantime, it became really interesting.

Fumoto: It is common for the story to pick up steam in the latter half, but if the viewers have already left the show by then, it is difficult to recover. It depends on the attractiveness of the lead actor to keep the viewers interested until the climax of the film.

A: Thinking back to “My Family,” the first half was a bit close, but Nino and Tabe-chan (Mikako Tabe) managed to hold it together, didn’t they?

Fumoto: For now, I will continue to watch “The Keeper of the Race” and “Trako the Tutor” this season. Oh, and “Kamakuradono no 13-nin”. In the end, I honestly feel that this is the most interesting.