The Drifters, Kenji Sawada, Mari Arai, Candies, and other 1970s stars star together! Legendary variety show 'Big Special' to air after nearly 50 years! CS Home Drama Channel

©Watanabe Productions

Legendary Variety Show 'Big Special' Selection Broadcast

[Previously Unreleased on Physical Media and Unavailable Digitally]

Premiering for the first time on CS Home Drama Channel starting August 23 (Sun)!

Every Sunday at 7:30 PM

1973

[Cast] The Drifters, Rumiko Koyanagi, Mari Arai, Candies, Gannosuke Ashiya, Let's Go Sanbiki, Masao Komatsu, Shiro Ito

★The golden age of television's hottest era returns now!

'Big Special' was a lavish special program block that aired from October 1973 for about a year, bringing glamour to NET (now TV Asahi) network's Monday 8 PM timeslot. Now, after nearly half a century, the show returns with its original energy intact! The first round features a curated selection of 10 titles!

★Each week was a festival! Lavish productions impossible to recreate today

Featuring classic episodes such as the hilarity-packed 'Clash! Drifters vs. All-Star Autumn Sports Festival', the dynamic 'First Time on Skis! Star Winter Sports Festival' starring a newly debuted Candies, and 'Year-End Special! Julie Sings the Best Hits of 1973', capturing Kenji Sawada (Julie) at the peak of his solo career—packed with spectacular productions featuring top stars of the era!

Relive the electrifying excitement of television during that festive era!

※We will broadcast existing available episodes. (Some episodes are missing.)

※Due to archival conditions, some footage may contain visual distortions, noise, or color fading from age. To preserve the original atmosphere, broadcasts will reflect the material's current condition.

<August Broadcasts>

●Clash! Drifters vs. All-Star Autumn Sports Festival (Aired October 1, 1973)

The Drifters, Rumiko Koyanagi, Mari Arai, Candies, Gannosuke Ashiya, Let's Go Sanbiki, Masao Komatsu, Shiro Ito

●Fierce Competition! Drifters vs. Beautiful Singers Tournament (Aired October 8, 1973)

The Drifters, Anne Mari, Fei Fei Ouyang, Agnes Chan, Judy Ongg, Chiyoko Okumura, Shiro Ito

<September Broadcast Schedule>

●Tough Rivals Appear! Don't Lose, Drifters (Aired October 15, 1973)

The Drifters, Shinji Maki, Yukie Okamoto, Saori Minami, Tonomo Kings, Shiro Ito

●Passionate! Drifters' Bride and Groom Festival (Aired November 5, 1973)

The Drifters, Mari Arai, Agnes Chan, Miyoko Asada, Shizue Abe, Osami Nabe

●Heated Battle! Julie's Team Defeats the Drifters!? (Aired November 12, 1973)

The Drifters, Kenji Sawada, Keizi Takamine, Akira Nishiki, Megumi Asada, Candies

※Broadcasts scheduled every Sunday at 7:30 PM onward from October

©Watanabe Productions

More details about 'Big Special' here

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