[It's Because of TV That We Exist] Koki Mitani and Perry Ogino Talk Endlessly About Their Favorite Shows and Their Influence in Dialogue Book 'One More Thing, If I May?' Released on Wednesday, April 22!

In an era when TV household penetration in Japan exceeded 90%, two pure TV kids who grew up bathing their entire bodies in that culture talk passionately about the beloved TV shows that shaped who they are. The highly anticipated dialogue collection, which received numerous inquiries for publication while being serialized in 'Nami', is finally on sale.

"It was the most fun job I've ever had in my life" (Mr. Koki Mitani) Born in 1961 and 1962, the two, who are just one year apart in age, originally exchanged short text messages sharing deep memories of their favorite shows. From there, upon Mr. Mitani's proposal, the dialogue in 'Nami' was realized, and they eagerly conversed under six themes: Taiga dramas, foreign dramas, detective and mystery dramas, family dramas, memorial for Mr. Toshiyuki Nishida, and the year 1973.

In his teens, Mr. Mitani, who was hooked on the Taiga drama 'Ogon no Hibi' and lived for the drama for a whole year, declared, "My life is like something meant to recreate what was inputted into me during elementary school." Mr. Ogino, who cried so hard and skipped middle school when his favorite actor Ryuzo Hayashi died in the final episode of 'Hissatsu', confessed, "I am doing this job under the banner of 'mixing public and private' because I wanted to meet the idols I admired on TV." The conversations of these two, who have shared their joys and sorrows with television, continued endlessly with repeated 'One more thing, if I may?', to the point where Mr. Mitani noted in the afterword, "It was the most fun job I've ever had in my life."

A Must-Read for Mitani Fans! Behind-the-scenes stories like 'Furuhata Ninzaburo' are revealed one after another. For those thinking, "But I don't understand talks about old TV shows at all because of the generation gap...", don't worry.

The unfulfilled casting of the culprit actor who was supposed to appear in 'Furuhata Ninzaburo', behind-the-scenes details of masterpiece episodes, and the surprising 'How to Make Koki Mitani'—such as in which programs and which lines the roots of Mitani's works lie—are revealed one after another. In addition, there are plenty of interesting detours and trivia you'll want to tell someone about, such as "Why do magicians use 'El Bimbo' (Olive's Necklace) as BGM?" and "Which 'Hissatsu' series is recommended for a 10-year-old?"

Book Content Introduction Growing up bathing in the heatwave of television's golden age, the two deeply involved in the TV industry talk thoroughly about their favorite shows—Taiga, detective, variety—and the impact they had on their real lives and creations. Why is the magician's BGM 'Olive's Necklace'? Who was the phantom big-name guest planned for 'Furuhata'? Enjoy a talk live full of treasure episodes from the front row! [Introduction by Perry Ogino / Conclusion by Koki Mitani]

Author Profiles Photo provided by: SIS Company

Koki Mitani Born in 1961 in Tokyo. Formed the theater company Tokyo Sunshine Boys in 1983 while studying at the Department of Theater, College of Art, Nihon University. He is widely active as a scriptwriter in stage plays, TV dramas, and movies. His recent major works include TV dramas 'The 13 Lords of the Shogun', 'Oi, Dazai', 'If This World Were a Stage, Where Would the Dressing Room Be', stage plays 'The Mongols Attack', 'Much Ado About Showa', 'Show Must Go On: Don't Close the Curtain', 'Inokori Gumi', 'Shinjuku Departure 8:15', movies 'Hit Me Anyone One More Time', 'Let's Talk About Suomi', and his main books include the 'Koki Mitani's Ordinary Life' series and 'The Kiyosu Conference'.

Perry Ogino Born in 1962 in Aichi Prefecture. Has been active as a radio personality and broadcast writer at Chubu-Nippon Broadcasting since her days at Aichi University of Education. She adopted this pen name intending to be an anonymous writer but ended up showing her face before she knew it. Continuing to cover the TV industry for over 30 years, she has written numerous articles as a columnist and period drama researcher. Her books include 'The People Who Walked the Wilderness of TV', 'The Job of a Scriptwriter: How Hit Dramas Are Made', and 'Only Topknots Are Life'. She has been involved in many period drama projects, such as producing the period drama theme song omnibus CD 'Topknot Heaven', and is currently serializing '100 People of Period Dramas Perry Met' in Daily Shincho.

Book Data [Title] One More Thing, If I May? (Mou hitotsu, iidesuka?) [Authors] Koki Mitani, Perry Ogino [Release Date] April 22, 2026 [Format] 46 size softcover, 224 pages [Price] 1,980 yen (tax included) [ISBN] 978-4-10-356811-7 [URL] https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/book/356811/