Koji 10, コジ10, S.1, Ep. 11: Best Special Edition & Announcement, March 13,2025

 March 13, 2025

Let’s Make it the Best 10 O’Clock Ever.

K= Kojima

Today we are with Miyazaki Youhei who has made a special collaboration with Mikami. They have brought special guest, Mr. Matsuzaka Tori. 

Mr. Matsuzaka was born in Kanagawa in 1988, Oct.17. Most recently, he is famous for Samurai Sentai Shinkenger, movie, tv and drama series and is winner of the Japan Academy, and many other awards since 2012. He is interested in MGS: Peace Walker, as well as MG 1 & 2. 

K: Most people seem to be in their 30’s these days.  Sometimes we have met on set, as well as in Mr. Nishioka’s home. We discuss special research studies such as location details, and how to take videos of specific scenes. His Sunday Heater set is different. Scenes look like you are there. You can use a board, have notes, as well as hand written notes. 

K: In my case, I can’t write the notes by hand. 

Mikami: My story now is about: The Ministry of Education profiting from the Insurance system. The main character is a Homeroom teacher, teaching the 3rd year of Highschool during the Reiwa Era. An 18 year old is lead thru various social issues and finds a path thru feelings of regret, finds new study & entertainment.

K: Historically, there isn’t much of  this type of show from the student’s point of view. Mostly there is a history of having a bad teacher, and the students reacting to it. Also typical stories using 2 groups of 3 students each. I would prefer the school in this series. In school I was given a cold shoulder. Then suddenly connections would email me. 

Japanese stories don’t like characters being proud and then debate their reasoning. Japan prefers black and white, cut and dry stories, or else it gets negative reviews. 

Mikami: For example, the details and type of Management Uniform was needed. The characters needed to be clearly defined. The girls in the show also entered from every angle. The students were also longing for answers with their hands up. This doesn’t happen anymore. 

K: I had a sweater and blazer for a uniform. 

Mikami: I was told to make sure the uniform details were exact, etc. We discussed details of the characters, their conversations and how far to go. Hollywood style it’s normal to have details in many cut scenes.  However, George Miller does a cut and he is done. So it’s difficult work ahead of time. 

I received the Kojima Production goods. If things are so great, there isn’t a need to study. Yeah, a fan of the game, so we discussed details details. 

For example: Phantom Pain Venom character wakes up and escapes from the hospital, hits something and runs. I was surprised to be able to do that in a game. 

K: It’s made like in a movie, where the actor walks a little by little, so it looks as if he’s hitting into something. 

Mikami: In a drama I needed something and used that situation. I also played MG and DS. with the Evangellion Colors. 

K: That’s what I’m aiming for, the Evangellion colors, purple and green, however in world wide game style it becomes gold. Ha ha. (Everyone gets quiet, thinking of the colors).

Well, DS2 has been announced for June 26, 2025. I’m about 85% done. I want to hear a lot of discussion about it and here is a lot of hints and details in the trailer. I have some discomfort about it.  Previously, for DS1, we showed BB. Now for DS2 we showed Mangellan man. Mr. Shin & Ryu worked hard and energetically with a printer and even went to the factory to oversee production. So it has to be in the trailer, or else, people will be like, ‘Huh? What’s this figurine in the box about?’ Then it would turn into just a delivery game. Ha ha. I’ve also included a Dollman keychain. I’m not sure about overseas, but Japan likes their statues. I can’t say much, but Mangellan at the start, and the director takes a back seat. George Miller as Tarman has a meaningful position. The Cat as taken from Captain Harlock is part of Otaku fame. It’s clothes as compared to the first trailer change, as a symbol of not having freedom. There is also the DNA theme. Woodkid & Ludo have helped from 2 or 3 years ago. Woodkid has an important role so we have worked is office beside eachother, checked and even cried over some of the music. There are other good songs too, wih Delsu (?) and Minami. There were a lot of girls in a previous song. Only 2 of them knew about DS. Haha. That song is on digital already so people, can listen to it.

 Development needs trust to go both ways. Can’t go via a Distributor, so I go direct to meet the people I need. We will spend at least 4 years together, so it’s important that we like eachother. Cooperation is best. 

The main visuals are checked by me and the game package is done by a variety of people. It looks like a baby’s game, then the pieces are put together to open the package and take a look.

With Lucy and Lucca, they are a famous couple and there were a lot of fans from a variety of groups that follow them around. 

With Mangellan, people wonder if it will suddenly become an action game. I am concerned if the opening game will be fun or not. Secondly, if the Mangellan will be fun or not. Further, I wonder if the game will personally change people’s lives. Then the hitters spread the word, Combining characteristics of movie, music and comprehensive arts.

 I just turn books and movies into a game. 

The big announcement is that from April 2025, I will be a regular full 1 hour guest of  “The Best 10pm”.

It’s a lot more than 10 minutes!