The complete screenplay book for the legendary drama “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea” by screenwriter Akiko Nogi is finally complete! It will be released on October 2nd, and will be packed with gorgeous content, including an afterword of over 40,000 wo

The complete screenplay book for the legendary drama masterpiece “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea,” written by screenwriter Akiko Nogi, is finally complete! Packed with deluxe content, including an afterword of over 40,000 words and behind-the-scenes stories, it will be released on October 2nd! ​ Image
URL: Kawade Shobo Shinsha Press release: September 4, 2025 To Members of the Press The complete screenplay book for the legendary drama masterpiece “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea,” written by screenwriter Akiko Nogi, is finally complete! It’s packed with deluxe content, including an afterword of over 40,000 characters and behind-the-scenes stories, and will be released on October 2nd! Also included is a one-scene scenario written by Nogi exclusively for this book, depicting Teppei and Kensho in their heyday. Enjoy the charm of the scenario book condensed into one volume, perfect for pairing with the DVD, now on sale.
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(C)TBS Sparkle/TBS *Image is for illustrative purposes only. The powerful team of screenwriter Akiko Nogi, director Ayuko Tsukahara, and producer Junko Arai, who worked on the TV dramas “Unnatural” and “MIU404,” as well as the hugely successful film “The Last Mile,” which was released last summer, reunited for the fourth time to produce last fall’s TBS Sunday Theater production of “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea.” This epic human love entertainment depicts love, youth, friendship, and family over 70 years, connecting Hashima Island in Nagasaki Prefecture, a mining island that made incredible strides during the high economic growth period of the Showa era, with modern-day Tokyo. The complete screenplay book for the drama “Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea,” which has been a hot topic on social media and the internet every time it airs, will be released by Kawade Shobo Shinsha on October 2nd! In addition to the complete screenplay, including scenes cut from the broadcast, the book also includes an over 40,000-word “Afterword” by author Akiko Nogi, a roundtable discussion between Nogi, Director Tsukahara, and Producer Arai discussing the behind-the-scenes production, a conversation between Nogi and Director Keishi Hayashi (who directed the fifth episode of the drama and was responsible for research before the book was written), and behind-the-scenes footage from the CG team that created the realistic 1950s Hashima Island. The book is packed with
behind-the-scenes stories about the drama, whose high-quality visuals and meticulously crafted scenario captivated viewers with every episode. It also includes a one-scene scenario, written by Nogi specifically for this book, depicting Teppei and Kensho in their heyday! It’s a book packed with the charm that only a scenario book can offer. Please keep an eye out for the release of the “Diamond in the Sea” scenario book! ■Author introduction Nogi Akiko (Nogi Akiko) Screenwriter. She made her debut in 2010 after winning the Fuji TV Young Scenario Award. In 2019, “Unnatural” won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize for New Artists, “We Can’t Become Beasts” won the Mukoda Kuniko Prize, and in 2024, “Fence” won the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology’s Art Encouragement Prize. The 2024 film “The Last Mile” won the Kinema Junpo Screenplay Award and the Japan Academy Prize for Best Screenplay. The drama series “A Little Esper” will begin airing in October 2025. ■New publication information Title: Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea Author: Akiko Nogi Specifications: 46-size variant / paperback / 448 pages Release date: October 2, 2025 Price: ¥2,860 (¥2,600 excluding tax) ISBN: 978-4-309-03954-1 https://www.kawade.co.jp/np/isbn/9784309039541/ TBS Shopping
https://shopping.tbs.co.jp/tbs/product/P2119870?program=0012&airdate=20250901 ■ “MIU404 Scenario Book” reprinted 9 times, “Unnatural” reprinted 5 times! Fueled by the huge success of the film “The Last Mile” (directed by Tsukahara Ayuko, written by Nogi Akiko, starring Mitsushima Hikari), “MIU404 Scenario Book” and “Unnatural” have been reprinted one after another, becoming unprecedented bestsellers.
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https://shopping.tbs.co.jp/tbs/product/P2113259?program=0012&airdate=20240520 ■Popular Previously Published Volume 2. Title: Unnatural Author: Akiko Nogi Specifications: 46-size / Paperback / 416 pages Release date: August 9, 2024 Price including tax: ¥2,475 (¥2,250 excluding tax) ISBN: 978-4-309-03201-6
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