Looking back with guest Toshiki Kashyu on the 20th anniversary of "Masked Rider Agito! Report on the 5th "Director Suzumura's Glass Night

Director Nobuhiro Suzumura, who has worked on a number of tokusatsu productions including "Kamen Rider Kuuga," "Kamen Rider Agito," "Sailor Moon," "Go-onger," and "Akibaranger," as well as dramas such as "No Con Kid: Our Game History," "Hatsumori Bemers," "Shonan Jun-Ai Gumi! YOUNG GTO!", the fifth episode of "Director Suzumura's Glass Sun Night", a program in which director Nobuhiro Suzumura serves as the main personality, was broadcast on the Nico Nico Channel from 8:00 p.m. on February 23, 2021.

Director Suzumura's Glass Night" is a talk show featuring Nobuhiro Suzumura, a visual director, as the main personality. The program features not only actors, actresses, voice actors, and other entertainers, but also creators, cultural figures, musicians, and other powerful guests, who sometimes engage the audience in lively, sometimes in-depth discussions.

This time, Toshiki Gaju, who played the role of Shoichi Tsugami, the main character of "Masked Rider Agito," which marked the 20th anniversary of its broadcast this year, will appear.

Director Suzumura, who directed this film following his directorial debut "Masked Rider Kuuga," is a longtime friend of the company, and the atmosphere of the broadcast was very friendly.

Looking back on the 20th anniversary of "Masked Rider Agito," which marked his debut as an actor, Mr. Gashu said, "It feels like the last time," and brought along his transformation belt "alternating," which was released at the time of the broadcast. He brought along a transforming belt called "alternating," which was sold at the time of the broadcast, to show his love for the work. However, many of the younger staff at the production site nowadays say they watched "Agito" back then and feel the passage of time in that way.

The character of Shoichi, played by Mr. Kashu, is a young man with amnesia but a cheerful disposition, a character that requires a difficult performance. For Mr. Kagyu, who made his debut as an actor in this film, the role was quite a hurdle to overcome, but he recalls, "I had no choice but to do it.

The main writer, Toshiki Inoue, used somewhat feminine phrases in his dialogue, and Shoichi, who was unemployed and had a vegetable garden as a hobby, had what is now called a "full-time househusband" character trait. Shoichi is not just a dependable character, but his character has changed the image of heroes.

Director Suzumura, on the other hand, recounted a memory of talking with Suemasa Tanabe, who played Taichi Misugi and was 10 years old at the time, and Ryunosuke Kamiki, who played a mysterious boy and was 7 years old at the time, and said, "We are friends (because we both like Masked Rider). He told us about his memory of talking to Ryunosuke Kamiki, who was then 7 years old and a mysterious boy actor.

Agito," with its various episodes, was a big hit, recording the highest viewer rating of all the Heisei Rider series. It is also the work that laid the foundation for the "Rider" series leading up to the present day, including primetime specials and movie productions.

However, because of the mystery element of the story and the extreme elements, such as the deaths that occurred each time, "some people must have wondered what kind of show it was in the morning," and "I couldn't understand the story at all while it was on," Gashu said, sharing his impression of the series that he can now say with confidence.

In the well-known "Teach me, Suzumura-sensei" corner, Director Suzumura and Mr. Kagyu acted as teachers and taught randomly selected "Agito terms" and behind-the-scenes stories.

Here, he explained that "Shoichi's cold gags are scripted," "The late director Takao Nagaishi used to film in a tunnel, which is commonly known as the Nagaishi Tunnel," and "The location shooting of episodes 41 and 42 was done on a passenger ship between Oarai and Tomakomai. Because of the rush of filming, we were only able to land in Tomakomai for about 30 minutes.

One of the most exciting topics was the theme of "scary stories during filming. He talked about a time when they recorded at a certain lake where there were many drowning victims, and then he shared an episode of a serious accident at ......, where there was actually a dead body at the location where Director Suzumura had done location scouting for another film.

Isn't that a really scary story! Koyama-san was completely freaked out by the story.

In addition, in a corner to answer questions from the audience, episodes from the recording session were discussed.

Mr. Kashyu said that he dubbed Shoichi as "an amnesiac, but when Agito's switch is turned on, he becomes a different person from Shoichi. He said, "At first, I was trying to figure out what kind of dubbing would work best. In the beginning, I was shouting with all my might, but the action became more calm due to the influence of the suit actor's movements," he said.

Toward the end of the show, he recalled, "It is vivid in my memory. It was a very special scene," said Kashyu, "I want to return the favor since we are celebrating our 20th anniversary! I want to return the favor! Director Suzumura also expressed his enthusiasm for the anniversary project, saying, "If the fans' voices are heard (by the fans), we will be able to make it happen at .......

We can look forward to the future development of "Agito.

The next broadcast is scheduled for March 23 at 20:00. The guest will be Rika Matsumoto, a voice actress and singer who sang the OP theme of "Masked Rider Ryuki! Don't miss it!

■ Comments after the broadcast

Kashu: It's been a while since I've met Ms. Suzumura, and I knew she was doing "Glass Night," so I was waiting to see when she would invite me. Thank you for inviting me to the 20th anniversary of "Agito. As I said in the program, it is the 20th anniversary of "Agito," and I hope to repay to the fullest extent the debt of gratitude I owe to all those who still love me. Please wait for me. Let's meet again!

Suzumura: I am very happy that Mr. Gashu was willing to come to the 20th anniversary of "Agito. There are various developments such as the release of the "Agito" belt and the official distribution of the game. It made me forget the past 20 years in an instant, and I was able to return to the feelings I had when we were working together on the spot. It was such an enjoyable year, and it made me think once again that "Agito" was a great project. I would love to have you as a guest again and talk about the many memories we had together.

Koyama: My memory of "Agito" was a little hazy because I was 5 years old (laughs), but I knew quite a few people who were in "Agito," so I had a sense of familiarity with it. Thank you very much!

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Main Personality: Nobuhiro Suzumura

Assistant: Mikie Koyama

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