The model for the modern Japanese talent agency or "production company," which dominates all aspects of show business in Japan, was created by the late Shin Watanabe and his wife, Misa, in 1955. In 1948, Watanabe (Toshiro Yanagiba) was attending university and dreaming of becoming a musician. He and his friend Takashi Shimizu (Eisaku Yoshida) formed a jazz sextet and hired Misa (Takako Tokiwa), the daughter of a powerful talent agent, as their manager. However, after the Korean War, the popularity of jazz was eclipsed by rockabilly, and Shin and Misa decided to go with the flow, not as performers but as promoters. The couple ended up representing some of the biggest music stars of the 1960s. However, it wasn't until Watanabe made a deal with Fuji TV to produce a weekly music show called "The Hit Parade" that his fortunes skyrocketed. Edit Translation
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- Native Title: ザ・ヒットパレード
- Also Known As: ザ・ヒットパレード〜芸能界を変えた男・渡辺晋物語〜
- Director: Suzuki Masayuki
- Genres: Historical, Business, Romance, Life
Cast & Credits
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![Harada Taizo in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)]( "Harada Taizo in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)")
Harada Taizo Main Role -
![Yanagiba Toshiro in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)]( "Yanagiba Toshiro in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)")
Yanagiba Toshiro Main Role -
![Tokiwa Takako in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)]( "Tokiwa Takako in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)")
Tokiwa Takako Main Role -
![Hiraga Masaomi in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)]( "Hiraga Masaomi in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)")
Hiraga MasaomiTsuji TaroSupport Role -
![Abe Asami in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)]( "Abe Asami in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)")
Abe AsamiIto TsukikoSupport Role -
![Abe Natsumi in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)]( "Abe Natsumi in The Hit Parade Japanese Special (2006)")
Abe NatsumiIto HideoSupport Role
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