Illustration by Masami Nagasawa / Yu Saiga (C) Maijitsu
The drama “Elpis: Hope or Disaster” (Fuji TV) starring Masami Nagasawa will start broadcasting from 24 October. It was a big drama that lifted the station, but the starting spurt seems to have ended in failure.
“Elpis” is social entertainment that will be Nagasawa’s first drama in four and a half years. The announcer and his friends, who have fallen due to a scandal, recover the “self-esteem” that was once lost as they pursue suspicions of false accusations in the serial killings of teenagers.
While dealing with the serious subject of false allegations inspired by real incidents, the reality-rich comic dialogue drama and thrilling development and direction are said to be popular.
“The screenplay is written by Aya Watanabe, who has created numerous drama and masterpieces, including the TV novel” Carnation “and the film” Jose, the Tiger and the Fish “, and is the first to write a drama serial. Hitoshi Ohne, who has directed many blockbuster films, including the film Moteki, in which Nagasawa also appeared, and the film Bakuman, has worked on films such as Idaten and the film I Loved You Like a Bouquet. From the first episode, you can see the high production costs and there have been a number of film-like cuts. “reporter)
Doesn’t the audience want the quality of the film?
However, the average household audience rating for the first episode was 8.0% (according to video research, Kanto region). These are the same numbers as the serial dramas around here.
“The production team was probably convinced that the first episode would hit double digits. The reason the audience score was so low is the staff’s” high awareness. “The viewers of the earth drama are magnificent and deep. ‘I’m not looking for a story, but I like to make it easy to understand, “I cried!” It’s “Kurosagi” (TBS series) with Sho Hirano. ” (Same reporter)
Some say, “It’s too early to cut it into one episode.” It is not a film that the public will watch in silence until the end for two hours.
“Elpis is in the red because there is no mention of it even on TVer, which is missing. Considering the enormous production costs of each episode, it is possible that it will be canceled sooner than expected. There is.” (Idem)
The producers would like to support the project as soon as possible, but with such a large staff, they are unlikely to be able to change course that easily.
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