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In the broadcast of ’24-Hour TV 49′ on the 29th, a special drama titled ‘There Is Happiness,’ depicting music producer Tsunku♂ and his family, aired. Actor Takahashi Mitsuomi played Tsunku♂, who lost his voice, while Kitagawa Keiko played the wife who supported him; a scene recreating his ‘legendary speech’ at the Kindai University entrance ceremony drew a strong response. On 5ch threads, many praised the drama and the cast’s performances, while others were curious about the details of his illness and the current status of his former Sha Ran Q bandmates, and some pointed out the jarring shift in tone when a singing contest segment began right after the emotional scene — reactions were mixed.
’24-Hour TV’: Tsunku♂’s ‘legendary’ speech draws reaction — “I watched the drama sobbing,” “It was such a huge shock”
On the night of the 29th, Nippon TV’s ’24-Hour TV 49′ aired the special drama ‘There Is Happiness,’ depicting music producer Tsunku♂ and his family.
Tsunku♂ (played by Takahashi Mitsuomi), who lost his voice, is devotedly supported by his wife Kanako (played by Kitagawa Keiko), and the drama closes with a recreation of his ‘legendary’ speech at the Kindai University entrance ceremony.
Source: news.yahoo.co.jp / Original article here
What people said
Probably booze — it's a well-known story in bar circles
Asked an AI and it said he used to smoke
I hate replies that try to bait people into saying trashy stuff like this
There's no clear-cut cause for cancer
A group Taisei manages was on Music Station, so he was excited to be back in a studio after a long time
I only really picture him as part of a comedy band from Kansai
Tsunku's songs have been used in shows like 'Inai Inai Baa!' — he's done a lot for us through NHK's Eテレ (educational channel)
Maybe it's because her own husband is an artist too — felt like her own emotions were bleeding into it
Apparently she and Takahashi, who plays Tsunku, are close as families
The DAIGO family and the Takahashi family go to Disney together
It was still going past 11pm, so it was a storm of 'how long is this gonna go on' and 'Tsurutaro's gonna wake up soon' comments (a running joke about comedian Tsurutaro Kataoka dozing off during the marathon broadcast)
Officially, yes — that was the first time he disclosed it
It was a good drama
The actor playing Tsunku and the child actor both gave great performances
Well, Kitagawa Keiko's a veteran, so of course she did too
Usually Kitagawa Keiko or someone comes out to share their thoughts afterward, though
Wait, is the whole thing streaming on TVer?
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Right after the story about Tsunku's surgery and losing his ability to sing
There was no time to sit with it before Monaki's noisy singing kicked off
And then the singing contest after that
Tsunku (from Kansai)
Takahashi (from Kansai)
He's not producing anymore
But he'll write a song if the opportunity comes up
Background and Key Points of This Topic
Tsunku♂ lost his voice after hypopharyngeal cancer surgery in 2014, and his 2016 speech at the Kindai University entrance ceremony — built around the theme ‘life is a second-chance match’ — became widely talked about at the time. The 24-Hour TV special drama ‘There Is Happiness’ is based on this true story, and on the thread, reactions focused heavily on the details of his illness and on the performances of Takahashi Mitsuomi as Tsunku♂ and Kitagawa Keiko as his wife. At the same time, many pointed out the jarring change in pace when a variety-style singing contest segment began right after the emotional scenes. Note that unverified speculation about the cause of his illness and his past activities sometimes circulates online, but since none of it is fact confirmed by Tsunku♂ himself or the program, such posts have been excluded from this article.
*This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Geino/Sports News+) thread “[Entertainment] ’24-Hour TV’: Tsunku♂’s Legendary Speech Draws Reaction — “I Watched the Drama Sobbing,” “It Was Such a Huge Shock”.”
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