Saturday, November 18, 2023

News Sokuho wa Nagareta episodes 1+2

 

WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

News Sokuho wa Nagareta is a 2009 Fuji TV dorama about a tv station where part timer Narimiya Hiroki receives a tip sms from a friend that a nuclear missile had fallen in Muroran Hokkaido. The people working late night at the station attempt to verify the facts but are unable to reach anyone to confirm the facts. (This is of course before the advent of social media)

The TV station had previously failed to cover an important news event and staff were feeling the pressure to be the first to break the news. The deputy chief Iura Arata readied the news to be broadcast and luckily did not press the button before they received confirmation that the tip off was indeed a prank and the failure to contact anyone was because telephone lines were down, not because of a missile. However someone in the staff press the button and the fake news was broadcast....



WHAT IS GOOD?

+ This is one stacked cast with many of my favourite actors. Iura Arata, Toyohara Kosuke, Kobayashi Kaoru, Narimiya Hiroki (who was in RGG4 and has left the industry), Wakana Sakai and Satsukawa Aimi.

+ A relevant show about the power and responsibility of news media.

+ The show is presented in real time and is mostly set in one set which is the television station. 

+ News Sokuho wa Nagareta is basically a who pushed the button mystery and very sure everyone has a secret to hide. It reminds me of classic jmovie Kisaragi which was a mystery story set in one room. Fingers crossed the rest of the episodes will be just as fun.

+ Makes fun of things like female announcers fighting for popularity.

WHAT IS BAD?

- Nothing so far.

SUMMARY

I am trying to keep my expectations low. Watchable first 2 episodes. If you look the cast and would like to watch a mystery dorama set in one place then give it a go. Thanks to evasive for subbing this oldie and the raws are available from sinflix.

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