Mar. 31st, 2024 02:46 pm
FuteHodo Ep9: Drama Notes
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earth_colorsEp. 9: "Is it Necessary to Categorize?"
Akitsu-kun's Attributes. Akitsu gave his attributes to the dating app "Un-MAY" in order to find the perfect match for him. If you're interested to know what he put in:
Age = 29
Gender Identity = Male
Educational Background = College
Annual Income = 4.5 million
Personality = My Pace
Hobbies = Sauna
Resto-Type You'd Like to Go to = Curry
Favorite Part of Yakiniku = Tongue
Type of Ramen = Tonkotsu
Favorite Tea = Jasmine Tea
First part of the body you wash = Chest
What time you eat dinner = 8PM
What train car no. you usually ride = No. 8
Sushizanmai. It is the signature pose of the Kimura Kiyoshi, president of sushi chain Kiyomura, and one of their stores, is called Sushizanmai. You can watch him HERE.
Ultraman's Color Timer. Yasumori-sensei thought Sakae's blinking phone is a color timer. This is a "light-emitting device or organ located on the chest of most Ultras, that indicates their remaining power level." It starts to blink red if they're low on power. Read more HERE.
Ogawa's Chome Puns.
"1 Chome". Sakae said she "should have at least done 1 chome" when she was in the Showa era. Ichiro laughed and quipped, "It sounds like 'Wow! Higashimurayama". It's a song created in 1968 to commemorate the establishment of Higashimurayama City, Tokyo. There are many versions, but the most famous one is by Shimura Ken who made it into a catchy traditional dance song with added lyrics "Wow! Higashimurayama. Icchome, Icchome (1 chome)!" Hear it HERE.
"Sunset at 3 Chome". Ogawa sent a message to Sugiyama who was trying to concieve. He made a pun/joke about doing "3 chome chome" during a three day weekend, and to do it at night, and jokingly called it "Sanchome no Yuhi" or "3 Chome Sunset", which is a 2005 movie, with the English title, "Always: Sunset on Third Street".
"Ne Mastah, Hayaku!" "Hey, Master, hurry up!". Ogawa said it twice in the episode, urging Master of Scandal Cafe to be quick. It is part of the lyrics of "Shitsuren (Heartbreak) Restaurant" sung at the end of the song. It was also mentioned in Amachan ep109, that's why I'm familiar with it haha. You can listen HERE.
One More Time, One More Chance. Akitsu's preferred heartbreak song, sung beautifully by Ogawa thru karaoke. It was by Yamazaki Masayoshi. But viewers were wondering how Ogawa would know it since it was released in 1997. Listen to it HERE.
Matchmaking Meetings Sponsored by the Local Government. It was supposed to be how Inoue and Sakae met. Translated from HERE via google: "Nowadays, with the declining birthrate, it is not uncommon for local governments to rush to take measures to counter the declining birthrate. As part of their efforts to combat the declining birthrate, many local governments are providing matchmaking support services. Many people feel a sense of security because the matchmaking event is sponsored by a local government. The event content is extensive, and you can receive detailed support from staff. The rules for matchmaking and matchmaking parties are clearly defined, so there is less chance of getting lost or confused." It is also to attract young people to their local areas and settle there.
"The time machine is over". Inoue sang it as a joke, to the tune of the fun 1979 song "Time Machine ni Onegai" (Please Give me a Time Machine) by Sadistic Mika Band. You can hear a version sung by Nounen Rena (Non) HERE.
Hometown Tax Donation. Yashima has been shown looking at a real hometown tax donation website "Furunavi" in Ep 1 and 9. This website explains how "Furusato Nozei" works: "All residents in Japan are required to pay a Residence Tax to the city or town they are living in as of January 1st. However, since most of Japan’s population is concentrated in urban areas, there is a huge tax revenue disparity between urban and rural municipalities. The Hometown Tax Program is a way to balance out that disparity in tax revenue. This is called a “tax” program, but think of it more like a donation.
Boobs on terrestrial TV. It was not only during the Showa era but also went on up to Heisei era. Naked breasts have been gradually purged from Japanese prime time since 2000, and the last time breasts were reportedly seen on terrestrial television in Tokyo was on January 7, 2012 on a TV Asahi drama's "Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi Final.'' However there was also a bit of a later incident of a nipple slip by Yuma Asami on a TV Osaka show in 2012, that got a lot of angry feedback from viewers. After that, breasts became regulated not only in variety shows and dramas, but also in medical programs such as breast cancer screening, using mosaic or pixelization. However, it seems bare breasts of women from indigenous tribes are still allowed to be shown.
In my experience, though I haven't scoured much of the earlier TV shows, the bare boobs I've seen shown on Japanese TV were the ones from "Shinya Shokudo" Season 1, which was the "Potato Salad" Ep4 (2009), and one episode of an Arashi late night show (I forgot, maybe 2007 G no Arashi?) where Matsumoto Jun was doing a field report about breast cancer screening.
Passed away at age 28. Junko was 26 in January of 1995 when she passed away since she was born in November 1968. But the age on her tombstone says "28". This is based on East Asian age reckoning wherein ages calculated this way are always 1 or 2 years greater than those calculated solely by birthdays. Read more HERE.
Song Inspiration:
Obviously the song "One Chan(ce)/Wanchan" is based on "One" from "A Chorus Line". Give it a watch HERE.
First of all, wasn't it simply a stroke of genius? I was wondering why KudoKan made Furuta Arata's character a heart attack survivor, or if it's a foreshadowing device for a future episode. Turns out it was all for this musical scene omg! Yuzuru needing his oxygen tank was used as a prop to make it look like he's dancing with a hat and a cane ala "Chorus Line" haha! And also, collapsing, being helped up, and having his robe placed on his shoulders, was a gag tribute to James Brown's signature cape routine (which was also joked about in Amachan Ep49 - above right pic-, it makes me want to watch Amachan all over again lol).
Was it "One Chan(ce)" or "Wanchan"? At first, I thought Yuzuru was singing "Wanchan". But looking closely, the way it was spelled was indeed "One Chan(ce)", plus Yuzuru raising his arm, and showing off his forefinger, indicating "one" while dancing. Therefore, it was a play on Nagisa's pet name "Wanchan" (and with the dog barking "Wan! Wan!"). Besides, Yuzuru (and Ogawa) never called her "Wanchan". She is only called that by her co-workers (as explained in my notes from Ep 2).
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Akitsu-kun's Attributes. Akitsu gave his attributes to the dating app "Un-MAY" in order to find the perfect match for him. If you're interested to know what he put in:
Age = 29
Gender Identity = Male
Educational Background = College
Annual Income = 4.5 million
Personality = My Pace
Hobbies = Sauna
Resto-Type You'd Like to Go to = Curry
Favorite Part of Yakiniku = Tongue
Type of Ramen = Tonkotsu
Favorite Tea = Jasmine Tea
First part of the body you wash = Chest
What time you eat dinner = 8PM
What train car no. you usually ride = No. 8
Sushizanmai. It is the signature pose of the Kimura Kiyoshi, president of sushi chain Kiyomura, and one of their stores, is called Sushizanmai. You can watch him HERE.
Ultraman's Color Timer. Yasumori-sensei thought Sakae's blinking phone is a color timer. This is a "light-emitting device or organ located on the chest of most Ultras, that indicates their remaining power level." It starts to blink red if they're low on power. Read more HERE.
Ogawa's Chome Puns.
"1 Chome". Sakae said she "should have at least done 1 chome" when she was in the Showa era. Ichiro laughed and quipped, "It sounds like 'Wow! Higashimurayama". It's a song created in 1968 to commemorate the establishment of Higashimurayama City, Tokyo. There are many versions, but the most famous one is by Shimura Ken who made it into a catchy traditional dance song with added lyrics "Wow! Higashimurayama. Icchome, Icchome (1 chome)!" Hear it HERE.
"Sunset at 3 Chome". Ogawa sent a message to Sugiyama who was trying to concieve. He made a pun/joke about doing "3 chome chome" during a three day weekend, and to do it at night, and jokingly called it "Sanchome no Yuhi" or "3 Chome Sunset", which is a 2005 movie, with the English title, "Always: Sunset on Third Street".
"Ne Mastah, Hayaku!" "Hey, Master, hurry up!". Ogawa said it twice in the episode, urging Master of Scandal Cafe to be quick. It is part of the lyrics of "Shitsuren (Heartbreak) Restaurant" sung at the end of the song. It was also mentioned in Amachan ep109, that's why I'm familiar with it haha. You can listen HERE.
One More Time, One More Chance. Akitsu's preferred heartbreak song, sung beautifully by Ogawa thru karaoke. It was by Yamazaki Masayoshi. But viewers were wondering how Ogawa would know it since it was released in 1997. Listen to it HERE.
Matchmaking Meetings Sponsored by the Local Government. It was supposed to be how Inoue and Sakae met. Translated from HERE via google: "Nowadays, with the declining birthrate, it is not uncommon for local governments to rush to take measures to counter the declining birthrate. As part of their efforts to combat the declining birthrate, many local governments are providing matchmaking support services. Many people feel a sense of security because the matchmaking event is sponsored by a local government. The event content is extensive, and you can receive detailed support from staff. The rules for matchmaking and matchmaking parties are clearly defined, so there is less chance of getting lost or confused." It is also to attract young people to their local areas and settle there.
"The time machine is over". Inoue sang it as a joke, to the tune of the fun 1979 song "Time Machine ni Onegai" (Please Give me a Time Machine) by Sadistic Mika Band. You can hear a version sung by Nounen Rena (Non) HERE.
Hometown Tax Donation. Yashima has been shown looking at a real hometown tax donation website "Furunavi" in Ep 1 and 9. This website explains how "Furusato Nozei" works: "All residents in Japan are required to pay a Residence Tax to the city or town they are living in as of January 1st. However, since most of Japan’s population is concentrated in urban areas, there is a huge tax revenue disparity between urban and rural municipalities. The Hometown Tax Program is a way to balance out that disparity in tax revenue. This is called a “tax” program, but think of it more like a donation.
Through the Hometown Tax Program, you can choose the amount of money you want to donate. From the amount you donated, you’ll receive a tax deduction from your Residence Taxes the following year, minus 2000. Plus, you’ll also receive a thank-you gift from the municipality you donated to! Gifts can include local specialties, handicrafts, and more!"
Yashima's hometown is Nara but the return gift of snow crabs was from Hokkaido. In Furusato Nozei, you are allowed to make donations to any town or city, aside from your hometown.
Yashima's hometown is Nara but the return gift of snow crabs was from Hokkaido. In Furusato Nozei, you are allowed to make donations to any town or city, aside from your hometown.
Boobs on terrestrial TV. It was not only during the Showa era but also went on up to Heisei era. Naked breasts have been gradually purged from Japanese prime time since 2000, and the last time breasts were reportedly seen on terrestrial television in Tokyo was on January 7, 2012 on a TV Asahi drama's "Tokumei Kakarichou Tadano Hitoshi Final.'' However there was also a bit of a later incident of a nipple slip by Yuma Asami on a TV Osaka show in 2012, that got a lot of angry feedback from viewers. After that, breasts became regulated not only in variety shows and dramas, but also in medical programs such as breast cancer screening, using mosaic or pixelization. However, it seems bare breasts of women from indigenous tribes are still allowed to be shown.
In my experience, though I haven't scoured much of the earlier TV shows, the bare boobs I've seen shown on Japanese TV were the ones from "Shinya Shokudo" Season 1, which was the "Potato Salad" Ep4 (2009), and one episode of an Arashi late night show (I forgot, maybe 2007 G no Arashi?) where Matsumoto Jun was doing a field report about breast cancer screening.
Passed away at age 28. Junko was 26 in January of 1995 when she passed away since she was born in November 1968. But the age on her tombstone says "28". This is based on East Asian age reckoning wherein ages calculated this way are always 1 or 2 years greater than those calculated solely by birthdays. Read more HERE.
Song Inspiration:
Obviously the song "One Chan(ce)/Wanchan" is based on "One" from "A Chorus Line". Give it a watch HERE.
First of all, wasn't it simply a stroke of genius? I was wondering why KudoKan made Furuta Arata's character a heart attack survivor, or if it's a foreshadowing device for a future episode. Turns out it was all for this musical scene omg! Yuzuru needing his oxygen tank was used as a prop to make it look like he's dancing with a hat and a cane ala "Chorus Line" haha! And also, collapsing, being helped up, and having his robe placed on his shoulders, was a gag tribute to James Brown's signature cape routine (which was also joked about in Amachan Ep49 - above right pic-, it makes me want to watch Amachan all over again lol).
Was it "One Chan(ce)" or "Wanchan"? At first, I thought Yuzuru was singing "Wanchan". But looking closely, the way it was spelled was indeed "One Chan(ce)", plus Yuzuru raising his arm, and showing off his forefinger, indicating "one" while dancing. Therefore, it was a play on Nagisa's pet name "Wanchan" (and with the dog barking "Wan! Wan!"). Besides, Yuzuru (and Ogawa) never called her "Wanchan". She is only called that by her co-workers (as explained in my notes from Ep 2).
BACK to the FUTEHODO EP GUIDE
