Konya wa Eigyouchu (1999)

Wearing glasses and sporting a name tag reading "Muragi Takuya" (his last name kanji are reversed) it's hard to distinguish Kimura Takuya of Smap from just another one of the staff members working at Nihon Television. However, this guise as part of his character in Konya wa.. leads one to wonder the very nature of his new role. The 1 hour and a half Konya.. which is called a dorama, but at the same time reflects aspects of a variety show, and a music show stars Kimura alongside veteran Tamori. Tamori, whose character is appropriately name "Morita" (name reversed, just as Kimura) plays a producer working for Nihon Television, and the dorama starts when he meets Muragi, a director also working for Nihon Television. The two decide to collaborate on a new show, and when deciding who to cast, the first name Morita offers is "Kimura Takuya" and Muragi suggests "Tamori". The other staff agree that if Morita and Muragi can get the two "big stars" to sign to host the show, then it'll be passed. Therefore, Kimura and Tamori are both people with double roles in this, at times very amusing drama. In their roles as Muragi and Morita, they travel off to the sports/dorama/music worlds in order to try to sign celebrities to appear on their show. These times also reflects elements of variety shows/ candid camera as the stars they talk to are fully aware of the identity of these "Nihon Television staff members". Even when some of them realise and ask "Kimura, what are you doing?", he maintains his role by replying "I'm sorry, but I'm Muragi, the director". When it comes time for the show within the show to air, Tamori playing flute and trumpet, Kimura playing guitar and piano, enters the music show aspect. Their jamming session reflects the mature aspect of the two, as if offering a break from the previous humourous nature. (Source: Kmdz) Edit Translation

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