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Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi (The Day the Taiga Drama was Born) (4 Feb, 2023, NHK) is a TV special depicting how NHK's beloved historical epic "Taiga" drama was born. In 1962, Yamaoka Shinpei (Ikuta Toma), a young assistant director in NHK's entertainment department, was suddenly ordered by the head chief, Narushima Teiichiro (Nakai Kiichi) to "make the biggest entertainment period drama in Japan that can compete with movies!" Together with his superior and TV producer Kusuda Kinji (Abe Sadao), he was tasked to recruit huge stars from the movie and theater world to appear in this project. However, for some reason, movie stars cannot just readily appear on the small screen... Nevertheless, they visit movie star Sada Keiji (Nakamura Shichinosuke) to ask him to appear in the drama, but they are unable to get an answer. For the meantime, a story was chosen, and it was a popular novel serialized in newspapers called, "Hana no Shogai"...
This special shows the struggles of NHK crew to create the very first Taiga drama. In the process, they also developed groundbreaking recording methods that continues to be used to this day. Their hard work paid off since it went on to become the much-beloved entertainment institution that is still captivating audiences, serving as a Sunday night TV habit for generations to come.
Also starring: Matsumoto Honoka, Kurashina Kana, Yamato Yuma, Tomosaka Rie, Issey Ogata, and Ito Shiro.
Plus BONUS SP!!!: The very first episode of the first Taiga Drama was featured in color using AI technology. You can find it below.
© original text by: earthcolors
PLUS A BONUS SPECIAL!!!:
Karā de Yomigaeru! Taiga Dorama Dai 1 Saku "Hana no Shōgai"
Revived in Color! The First Taiga Drama "Hana no Shogai"
Timed to raws found in nyaa and acgnx. Look for it using "花の生涯"
Not a lot of seeders. Please help in seeding!
English Subtitles: (DL HERE)
This special shows the struggles of NHK crew to create the very first Taiga drama. In the process, they also developed groundbreaking recording methods that continues to be used to this day. Their hard work paid off since it went on to become the much-beloved entertainment institution that is still captivating audiences, serving as a Sunday night TV habit for generations to come.
Also starring: Matsumoto Honoka, Kurashina Kana, Yamato Yuma, Tomosaka Rie, Issey Ogata, and Ito Shiro.
Plus BONUS SP!!!: The very first episode of the first Taiga Drama was featured in color using AI technology. You can find it below.
© original text by: earthcolors
\\Drama Commemorating 70 Years of Television//
TAIGA DORAMA GA UMARETA HI
TAIGA DORAMA GA UMARETA HI
"The Day the Taiga Drama was Born"
Written by:
KANEKO SHIGEKI
Subtitles by Wabi-Sabi Subs
Translation / Fine Timing / Styling:
earthcolors
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UPDATE:
Added subs for the extended version of "Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi" SP. With 15 minutes more of extra scenes and lines, and an interview portion at the end. Raw can be found at drama-otaku. I recommend that you watch this one because it's more complete and gives light to some lines that are not shown in the shorter version.
Subtitles:
Shorter version (1 hour and 15 mins): (DL HERE)
Extended version (1 and 30 mins): (Recommended!) (DL HERE)
D-Addicts Thread (LINK)
Drama Notes: (LINK)
UPDATE:
Added subs for the extended version of "Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi" SP. With 15 minutes more of extra scenes and lines, and an interview portion at the end. Raw can be found at drama-otaku. I recommend that you watch this one because it's more complete and gives light to some lines that are not shown in the shorter version.
Subtitles:
Shorter version (1 hour and 15 mins): (DL HERE)
Extended version (1 and 30 mins): (Recommended!) (DL HERE)
D-Addicts Thread (LINK)
Drama Notes: (LINK)
PLUS A BONUS SPECIAL!!!:
"Karā de Yomigaeru! Taiga Dorama Dai 1 Saku "Hana no Shōgai" (Revived in Color! The First Taiga Drama "Hana no Shogai") is a bonus special featuring the very first episode of the first Taiga Drama in color. Broadcast in 1963, "Hana no Shogai" was the first major historical drama that later became known as a "Taiga Drama". Set in the turbulent final days of the Tokugawa shogunate, it depicts the life of Ii Naosuke (Onoe Shoroku), the feudal lord who opposed the exclusion of foreigners and insisted on opening the country to the outside world, and died outside Sakuradamon. Ii Naosuke's life is depicted with a mysterious woman, Takajo, (Awashima Chikage) in the background. He is supported by his right hand man, Nagano Shume (Sada Keiji) who got drawn into Naosuke's inevitable fate into politics.
The first episode and part of the climax "Sakuradamon-gai no Hen (Incident Outside the Sakurada Castle Gate)" are reproduced in color using the latest AI technology. Nostalgic stars are brought back to life in vivid colors! Abe Sadao explains the colorization technology unique to period dramas, and the behind-the-scenes production. It's truly a treat for die-hard Taiga fans!
Karā de Yomigaeru! Taiga Dorama Dai 1 Saku "Hana no Shōgai"
Revived in Color! The First Taiga Drama "Hana no Shogai"
Timed to raws found in nyaa and acgnx. Look for it using "花の生涯"
Not a lot of seeders. Please help in seeding!
English Subtitles: (DL HERE)
