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The story
On the night of September 15, Nihon Eiga Senmon ch (BS255) rebroadcast the human drama “Ganbatte, Ganbaranai” (“Do Your Best, Don’t Push Yourself”), starring Hello! Project/BEYOOOOONDS member Mio Hirai. The story follows Hina (Hirai), who broke down mentally from overwork, as she slowly heals while living in a share house deep in the mountains. After the broadcast, footage from the Engeki Joshibu (Theatrical Girls’ Club) stage play “Nemureru Mori no Beyo” (“Sleeping Beauty Beyo”) aired continuously starting at 21:45. On the live-reaction thread, viewers traded comments like “Rooting for her, but it’s painful to watch” and “Well, since it’s on, guess I’ll watch it,” and things livened up with classic live-thread banter — debating the fairness of the former boss character who drives the protagonist to the brink, and joking about barely making a recording in time using Unagi (a TV recording-reservation tool).
Nihon Eiga Senmon ch
Ganbatte, Ganbaranai (Starring: Mio Hirai, Rerun)
September 15, Tuesday, 20:00-21:15
Source: nihon-eiga.com / Original article here
What people said
Starring: Mio Hirai / Ko Takano / Ai Moritaka. A human drama depicting events at a share house deep in the mountains, where young people each 'carrying a bit of baggage' come together. (2026, 56 min)
September 15, Tuesday, 20:00-21:15, Nihon Eiga Senmon ch
A share house deep in the mountains, where young people 'carrying a bit of baggage' gather. Hina (Mio Hirai), who once broke down mentally after pushing herself too hard at work, has been living a quiet life amid the communal living. Then Daigo (Ko Takano), anxious about his 'inability to try hard,' moves in. As their days slowly begin to change, Hina's former boss, Kumiko (Megumi Seki) — the one who drove her to the brink — suddenly appears, and the past Hina thought had stopped starts moving again…
The culprit is Miimi.
It's more fun to watch without spoilers.
People like this never seem to realize they're the toxic one themselves, huh?
That nice easygoing vibe is great.
Exactly that, yeah.
Yeah, true… (eyes rolled back)
I like this movie.
Starting now
and ends up burnt out.
I was scared to go to Tokyo because of COVID, but I caught just one performance and took the bullet train straight back.
Background and Talking Points
“Ganbatte, Ganbaranai” is a 56-minute human drama produced in 2026, part of a Nihon Eiga Senmon ch programming slot featuring Hello! Project talent. A post in the thread asking “Is this the last rerun?” suggests some viewers sensed this broadcast might be their final chance to catch it. Opinions were split on the portrayal of the former boss who drives the protagonist to the brink, with comments ranging from “she doesn’t seem like that bad of a boss” to “I can imagine I might’ve been that type too” — rather than being consumed as a simple villain, she came across as someone uncomfortably relatable. The broadcast was structured to lead into BEYOOOOONDS’ stage play “Nemureru Mori no Beyo” starting at 21:45, and with live comments about barely making the recording in time using Unagi, the episode offered a glimpse into the viewing habits of fans who tune into this niche late-night channel slot.
※This article is excerpted and summarized from the 5ch (Hello! Project) thread “■ BEYOOOOONDS ■ Engeki Joshibu “Nemureru Mori no Beyo” ■ 21:45-24:20 Nihon Eiga Senmon ch (BS255ch) ■“.
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