GALAXY Awards - Ima Koko Ni Aru Kiki to Boku no Kokando ni Tsuite (KokoBoku)

 Ima Koko Ni Aru Kiki to Boku no Kokando ni Tsuite (KokoBoku) is selected as one of the winners of Monthly GALAXY Awards for May.

Press comment below.

"Minimal the meaningful words to the public is the correct risk management in Japan," and repeating the same sentence no matter what is asked at a press conference, was demonstrated by the Prime Minister in his answer to the Diet 2 days after the drama aired, which made us want to laugh and cry at the same time. we applaud the fact that this satire was aired in the prime time.

Congratulations! Happy!

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It's the only drama among the 4 winners. 

The Galaxy Award (ギャラクシー賞, Gyarakushī-shō) is a Japanese production award for television, radio and commercials. It was established in 1963 and is one of the most important awards in the Japanese television industry.

Director Yuki Saito- AnoKiss EP 5-7

1. Ep 7 Last Scene

Matsuzaka's performance was very good beyond imagination at the first run. I don't know why, but I intuitively felt that this scene would be better if I did it again.

I think I didn't want to regret it later because I wanted to see more of the unknown charm of the actor Tori Matsuzaka. The sunset time was approaching, so I felt that it would be better to go to the next one early but I went to ask them to do it all over again. Actually, my heart trembled at the next cut. I'm glad I challenged that scene. This last scene was adjusted to the moment when the sun sets, so I was very nervous due to the limited time. 

The storyline of the drama is important, but I think that it is one scene that will remain in my memory even after many years, and will be memorable to those who watch it. I wanted to. The performances, the shooting, the sound, the lighting, the setting sun, the editing, and the timing of the theme song all had their peaks at that moment. After shooting the best scene, the feeling of being high together with everyone is an irreplaceable sense of accomplishment. 

2. Kumiko Aso and Arata Iura

For many days before shooting, I felt a strong relationship of trust between them. Even in scenes where there was no appearance, they came to the scene, observed and absorbed each other, and incorporated it into each other's acting. It was fresh and interesting to make one role with 2 people. It felt like the two became one more and more with each episode. 

3. Tori Matsuzaka

He's kind yet has a solid presence as a chairman in the field. He reads the script all the time and organized the team. It makes performers/ staff feel more enthusiastic and more attractive. I was very impressed with the attitude and behavior of our chair.

AnoKiss Producer Sari Kijima

SK: About Ep3 Tomoe mom's acceptance, screenwriter Shizuka Oishi wrote various plots and showed it to me and director Keita Motohashi, if we can believe it.

『あのキス』貴島彩理Pが語る、死のテーマを笑いと共に描くこと　最終回は「第7話を超える」

これまでも数々の話題作を世に送り出してきたテレビ朝日系金曜ナイトドラマ枠で現在放送中の『あのときキスしておけば』。幅広いキャラクターを演じ、実力派俳優として世代のトップを走り続けている松坂桃李が、ポンコツキャラを演じるコメディということで注目を集めていたが、放送がスタートすると、松坂演じる桃地の愛らし…

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SK: Then at home, I asked my mother, "What would you do if I died and suddenly came back as an uncle?" She smiled bitterly and said, "Well, I don't like it but I guess I'll just trust you and make dinner."

That's how we get the idea for the scene. 

SK: Arata Iura is the last one to be casted in this drama. We had a hard time finding one who can play this while being an opponent of Tori Matsuzaka. Iura had a cool and quiet image in his works so far, but I found out that he was a very playful person on the day of Nijiro Karte crank-in. I saw him bouncing with a big body and immediately made an offer, feeling that if he plays Tomoe, the viewer would naturally love him. 

SK: I am very grateful looking at the response. Not only the main character, but also Takamizawa played by Shohei Miura, Goda played by Tsubaki Nekoze, Shinji Sorimachu played by Shinji Rokkaku, and so on. There are many voices, and I think it's all thanks to the wonderful performances of the cast members. Also, as the story goes on, I'm glad that the number of viewers who see Iura and Aso as "one person" is increasing. After the broadcast of the kiss scene in episode 7, I saw many voices discussing things as "men and women", "life and death", and many supported the love between Momochi and Tomoe, that I wanted to do it through this work but always wondered if I could reach. 

Q: Any particular scene you think amazing?

SK: It's a bit awkward for me to say this, but it's where, at the beginning of episode 7, when Tomoe expressed her anxiety, "I wonder if I'm going to disappear," Momochi got angry and said, "That's not true." 

There was no "angry" note in the script. I had imagined Momochi to be anxious, so I was surprised when I saw that performance suddenly. But while editing when we connect the scenes, I realized that Matsuzaka is deliberately planning to get angry. I was surprised at first, but then I realized that he was trying to portray Momochi's growth throughout the whole episode. I learned a lot from the subtleties of Matsuzaka's performance. 

He was such a lead who always thought about "what should be done to make the whole work better", not just about a single role. 

I wanted to portray the theme of death with laughter. I think that the death of someone special is something that cannot be overcome forever and that we must keep up with it. That's why I made the final episode with the hope that it'll be a story that hugs the back of someone who is sad and crying in a corner of the world. The title "If you kiss me at that time" might mean at first episode as he should have kissed her before she became a stranger. However, the meaning will change after you watch the final episode. I hope that the value of saying "Thank you, I love you" when a loved one is by your side will reach many people. <END> 

Cinemacafe Journalist on Tori Matsuzaka's performances in KokoBoku and AnoKiss

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In these two dramas alone, he is the protagonist, but always on the "passive" side rather than the regular "taking his own initiative" characters.

「ここぼく」「あのキス」から紐解く俳優・松坂桃李の魅力 | cinemacafe.net

今クール話題をかっさらったドラマ作品には必ず松坂桃李がいた。「今ここにある危機とぼくの好感度について」、「あのときキスしておけば」ともに、何とも言えない情けなさと隠しきれない小物感を漂わせながらもどこか憎み切れない主人公を好演している。

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He is able to attract the attention along with the President or a successful mangaka, and makes the role shine without being buried. Although he is "helpless", his surroundings and viewers can't give up on him, and find themselves cheering for his every little step forward. 

It is a very advanced technique to be able to play the leading role while being on the "passive" side. The character does not have much of positive initiative to root on but his "passive" acting shines. 

How he deals with the "changes", how he digests them, comes to terms with them, and how he gains "independence" in the process? We have to expect the growth of the character until he finally takes his destiny into his own hands.