Sony Creative Products Inc.
Adults can relate! ? “Atefuri” drama “Salaryman Thomas” will be released on YouTube from November 17, 2022 (Thursday)! A web drama commemorating the first full renewal in 12 years of Thomas the Tank Engine is born!
~ Social lessons learned from Thomas ~
Sony Creative Products Inc. (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Ken Otake, hereinafter referred to as SCP) holds the master license “Thomas the Tank Engine” will be fully renewed for the first time in 12 years this year. “The drama “Salaryman Thomas” (3 episodes) will be released on Thursday, November 17, 2022 on Thomas the Tank Engine official YouTube.
“Salaryman Thomas” URL: https://youtu.be/sXRHvj_DcTQ
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Points of the Atefuri drama “Salaryman Thomas”
️ For adults who used to watch Thomas, a total of 3 episodes dramatized from the nostalgic past works.
・️ A web drama that is not an “ateleco” but a “attefuri” that reconfigures Thomas and others as office workers while keeping the content of the story and the voices of Thomas and others as they are. For adults, it’s nostalgic, but at the same time it’s an emotional composition that overlaps with the current self and society. ・️ A working adult, Thomas, struggles with his work while making mistakes. Appreciation for the work in front of you.” “Understand the strengths of your colleagues and help each other with the right person in the right place.”
・️ The leading actor, Thomas, will be played by Oshiro Maeda, a young actor who is attracting attention, such as appearing on Fuji TV on January 9, 2023.
Production background of “Salaryman Thomas”
“Thomas the Tank Engine” that everyone has seen once when they were children. While everyone feels “nostalgic”, it is actually full of interesting “learning that leads to society” because it is an adult. With this full renewal, we hope that not only children but also adults who used to be children will see Thomas, so the story remains as it is, and Thomas and his friends become “salarymen”. Thomas” will be published.
“Salaryman Thomas” story outline
The main character, a new employee office worker “Tosho (Thomas)” and his friends cooperate with each other and sometimes quarrel with each other as they work hard.
In the first episode, Tosho said that Goto (Gordon), a senior who stayed up all night at work, was “smell”. However, Tosho also spills his coffee and breaks his PC, so he has to start all over again. After that, Goto helps Tosho stay up all night preparing materials. It is a heartwarming episode that conveys the importance of friends. Overview
Title: “Salaryman Thomas”
・ Episode 1 “Thomas who fell into Soshage swamp” (Released on November 17. Episode original title: Thomas who fell into hole)
・Episode 2 “Employee Toilet (Kikanko) Trouble” (Scheduled to be released on November 25. Episode original title: Kikanko Trouble) ・ Episode 3 “Thomas and Restructuring Signs (No Rumors)” (Scheduled to be released on December 2nd. Original episode title: No Thomas and No Rumors)
Cast: Toshiro (Thomas): Oshiro Maeda, Goto (Gordon): Takeshi Itakura and others Main URL: https://youtu.be/sXRHvj_DcTQ
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“Salaryman Thomas” Synopsis
Episode 1 “Thomas Falls in Soshage Swamp”
Tosho (Thomas) called Goto (Gordon), who was working late at night, “smells bad”. On the other hand, Jushou becomes absorbed in soshage and breaks his computer. Tosho alone laments that the presentation materials won’t be ready by tomorrow. Goto helps Tosho and remake the materials.
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Episode 2 Synopsis
Veteran employees such as Henri (Henry) and Goto (Gordon) went on strike because they didn’t want to carry documents. Therefore, President Yato (Sir Topham Hatt) newly hires Hashii (Percy) and entrusts Edo Wada (Edward) and Tosho (Thomas) with guidance. Seeing the two happily working, Goto and the others regret it.
Episode 3 “Signs of Thomas and Restructuring (No Rumors)” Synopsis An overseas employee, Harold, comes to Tosho (Thomas)’s company and is entrusted with dealing with important customers. Rumors circulate that Harold will take away the jobs of Tosho and the others, and that they will be laid off. However, Harold came not to steal jobs, but to develop new inbound markets.
shooting episode
On the day of the shoot, Mr. Maeda, who plays the role of Thomas, appeared in a suit. Although the shooting started early in the morning, he entered the scene with a lively and refreshing greeting. Such Maeda shows his acting ability even after the camera rolls, and he rarely receives any criticism. Also, this time, Mr. Maeda, Mr. Itakura who plays Gordon, and Mr. Minehira who plays Percy were co-starring for the first time, but the sociable three immediately got to know each other during the shooting, and they were filming happily from the beginning. On the other hand, one of the highlights of this time, “Atefuri” shooting, was the first time for Mr. Maeda himself, so he seemed to have a bit of a struggle. In such a difficult scene, I listen carefully to the director’s advice and practice in a whisper between shots so that I can perfectly match the lines. It was impressive to see him working hard while having fun filming with the performers. The shooting lasted for two days, but the two main actors, who had the longest shooting time, did not show any tired expressions and smiled from beginning to end.
In the interview after the shooting, Mr. Maeda said with a smile, “Thomas is the best!” The shooting ended in a friendly atmosphere from beginning to end.
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Q. What was your favorite character?
A. Harold, I remember a little bit from those days (watching Thomas a lot). It’s a helicopter that flies alone, and the white and red colors are cool, so I remember that I liked it the most.
(To the question, maybe he had a desire to fly in the sky) Well, even now. I want to fly in the sky, after all. It’s always a dream! Q. This time, the live-action adaptation will be based on the theme of “Salaryman Thomas for Adults”, but were there any points that empathized with Mr. Maeda in the role / was there anything you wanted to be careful about?
A. I was given the opportunity to work on three projects this time, and all of them taught me great lessons. Say bad things or hurt people. However, I can only sympathize with the story that when I receive help, I notice the kindness and gratitude of that person, and the words I usually use and the words I say to others are unconscious. I thought that if I didn’t start a conversation after understanding that I was hurting people, this kind of thing could really happen. Also, I don’t want to do big or small jobs. I think, and I learned a lot that in order not to be like that, I have to earnestly face each role and the work that I have been given.
Q. Please tell us the highlights of the drama.
A. I think this project itself is very interesting. It was my first experience filming a drama using the original animation with the actors acting in the same way and using their (anime) voices. I think it’s a plan.
Q. What points did you devised for the drama, and what were the difficult points during filming?
A. At first, I played the sound of the animation, and I would say the lines at the same timing as the lines. In contrast to uttering words at a well-organized timing, this time there is a fixed amount of time from when the song is played to when the words are uttered. .
Performer profile comment
Oshiro Maeda
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Born in 2000, from Osaka Prefecture. After debuting as a child actor, since 2007 he has been active as a comedy duo “Maeda Maeda” with his older brother Koki. Currently, he is mainly active in movies, dramas, and the stage, and has become a hot topic for the role of Kanji Matsushima in the 2021 morning drama “Ochoyan”. This year, in addition to the dramas “Kakanana” and “Mass-produced Rico”, and the musical “Night Women” directed by Keishi Nagatsuka, he is currently appearing in “The Picked Up Man” (NHK) and “Kamen Rider BLACK SUN” (Prime Video). During. In addition, it has been decided to appear as the main cast in the January 2023 term “Goddess Classroom-Legal Youth White Paper-” (CX).
Takeshi Itakura
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Born July 2, 1985 in Osaka Prefecture. Belongs to theatrical companies “Studio Life” and “Dog and Kushi” and gains stage experience. Since then, she has appeared not only on stage, but also in many popular works such as the drama “If you kiss me at that time” and “The day when the world ends with you”, the movies “Tokyo Revengers”, and “Sadako DX”. The movie “#Manhole” will be released in February 2023. Minehira Sakura
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Born April 25, 2001, from Fukushima Prefecture. Received the Best Supporting Actor Award at the 1st Tokyo Youth Film Festival for the movie “Akari and Makiko” (20/directed by Takeo Yoshida). Movie “Disease leading to death penalty” director / Kazuya Shiraishi, TV “Wave your hand” (20/TOKYO MX), CM “Nomura Real Estate”, “McDonald’s”, “Japan Post”, “SoftBank”, “Shinkin”, “Kanebo”, MV Macaroni Appeared in many works such as pencil “Melting” and Saji’s “Sugar Oren”. In addition, the feature film “MOON and GOLDFISH” in which he starred will be released in theaters in 2023.
Yujiro Taki
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Born in 1967. Born in Fukuoka Prefecture. Main appearances include the movie “Taiwan movie” KANO “”, “Confession in the 22nd year-I am a murderer-“, “When the curtain of prayer falls”, “The most miserable day in Detective Mariko’s life”. ”, drama “Partner season 18”, “Detective 7 people”, “Solomon’s Perjury”, “Kindaichi Shonen Case Files”. Disney , which is currently being distributed, “Shiko Funjatta! ] Appearing in.
Extra edition “Salaryman Thomas [Extra edition] “New product presentation” | Plarail GOGO Thomas series” Actually, the product that was presented during the work was the newly released Thomas the Tank Engine!
In the first episode, the product presented by Tosho (Thomas) and Goto (Gordon) was actually a new Thomas toy. As new products of the railway toy “Plarail”, “GOGO Thomas Around the World! From November 17, 2022 (Thursday), nationwide toy stores, department store and mass retailer toy sections, Internet shops, Plarail specialty stores “Plarail Shop”, Takara Tomy official shopping site “Takara Tomy Mall”
(takaratomymall.jp) etc. will be released. In addition, a review video in which Tosho and Goto actually play with the product and introduce it will be released at the same time.
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■Overview
Title: “Salaryman Thomas [Extra Edition] “New Product Presentation” | Plarail GOGO Thomas Series” (Released on November 17)
Cast: Toshiro (Thomas): Oshiro Maeda, Goto (Gordon): Takeshi Itakura Viewing URL: https://youtu.be/rxV7mUvIw1k
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New product overview
Plarail “GOGO Thomas Somersault Around! Exciting Playland” (Sold by Takara Tomy) [Image 20
In the new TV anime series, Thomas shows off somersaults and other acrobatic movements that have never been seen before. The somersault gimmick of “GOGO Thomas Around the World! Waku Waku Playland” reproduces this impressive scene and expresses the comical and acrobatic movements of the new Thomas on Plarail. By developing a “GOGO somersault loop” part with a rim on the side of the rail and a dedicated chassis for it, we made it possible to do somersaults. Introduction video: youtu.be/-pWH_BX9A2c
Plarail “GOGO Thomas Outing 3D Map” (Sold by Takara Tomy)
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“Vehicle”, “Rail”, and “Scene” are set, and it is an all-in-one set that can be played immediately after opening. It can be put away just by folding it, and two trains can be stored, so you can easily carry it to your destination. You can enjoy various layouts by connecting with optional rails.
Official website:
https://www.takaratomy.co.jp/products/plarail/tettei/thomas_set/gogo_thomas/index.htm (C) TOMY “Plarail” is a registered trademark of Takara Tomy Co., Ltd.
About Thomas the Tank Engine
Thomas the Tank Engine is a very popular character among preschoolers who celebrated the 75th anniversary of the original publication in 2020. “Thomas the Tank Engine” became a popular character when it appeared in the “Train Picture Book” series drawn by British clergyman Wilbert Audrey, and was later visualized in 1984 by British video producer Britt Allcroft. . To date, more than 500 episodes have been aired in over 230 regions and 67 languages. In Japan, it has a history of more than 45 years since it was published as a picture book and more than 30 years as a television broadcast, and is now broadcast every Saturday on NHK E-tele. In addition to products such as toys, picture books, and apparel, we are developing various touchpoints such as various events, theme parks, and movies.
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