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玩具の神様

1999 · 1 season

A gentle, witty behind-the-scenes comedy about writing, identity, and creative passion, with a warm, slightly satirical edge.

Created by
Kan Ishibashi
Overview
Screenwriter Tsutomu Futani (Hiroshi Tachi) is having trouble writing what he really wants to write for the TV drama he is currently writing and is behind schedule. While being rushed by producer Okaishi (Jinpachi Nezu), he is unluckily trapped in a toilet and is rescued by Aomori Police Detective Mizusawa (B-Saku Sato). Mizusawa says that he is investigating a fake person who is travelling around fraudulently in the name of Nitani. The impostor Nitani (Kiichi Nakai) was travelling at the time and met a prostitute 'Omocha' (Hiromi Nagasaku), who aspired to become a screenwriter, and decided to take Omocha on as an apprentice and travel together. Then one day, Nitani sends Nitani a manuscript written by Omocha... This comedy, written by Satoshi Kuramoto out of love for TV dramas, won the 37th Galaxy Award for Encouragement. There is a theory that the late writer Tsutomu Futani's model is the famous Koki Mitani, but is this true...?
How it feels
Whimsical, warm, satirical and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, identity, deception, ambition
Content
Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.
Note
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

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Tone
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance1
Tension3
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight4

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Details

Created by
Kan Ishibashi
Written by
Sō Kuramoto
Starring
Hiroshi Tachi, Kiichi Nakai, Hiromi Nagasaku, Masato Sakai
Length
1 seasons, 3 episodes, 90 min each
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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