A surprise for Akiko Wada! A mural was created during the live broadcast of the 40th anniversary special “Leave It to Akko!”
OVER ALLs Co., Ltd. Press release: October 17, 2025 To Members of the Press A surprise for Akiko Wada! A mural was created during the live broadcast of the 40th anniversary special “Leave It to Akko!” The mural depicts Akiko Wada from the first episode On Sunday, October 5th, mural art company OVER ALLs Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Akazawa Taketo; hereinafter “OVER ALLs”) painted a live painting of Akiko Wada on the TBS variety show “Leave It to Akko!” as a special surprise project celebrating the 40th anniversary of the show.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34561/47/34561-47-939714b7ba3d7783ac21b4821fa66cf2-1774×2028.jpg 40 years is truly an incredible time. Currently, a mural depicting Akiko Wada’s current appearance is displayed on the wall of our Gaienmae office, known as “Tokyo Mural Square.” Every day, we see people passing by stop in their tracks and exclaim, “It’s Akko!” From small children to the elderly, everyone looks up at her with the same smile—every time, we are reminded of the magnitude of Akiko Wada’s presence. “Leave it to Akko!” is truly a symbol of the living room. Its continued success in generating shared topics of conversation across generations is a testament to the passion of not only Akko, but also the many staff members who have supported it over the years. I am truly honored to have been able to add even a little color to this 40-year milestone, where everyone’s thoughts come together, in the form of a mural. Once again, congratulations on the program’s 40th anniversary. Overview of the work Title: “Leave it to Akko!” Completion date: October 5, 2025 *On display at Akasaka Sacas until Sunday, November 2, 2025 Production artist: OVER ALLs
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/34561/47/34561-47-e70c8c5366640fce1f58d19032f77e3a-3566×2220.jpg Representative Taketo Akazawa (pictured left) is primarily responsible for planning and producing. The main artist, painter Yuki Yamamoto (pictured right), is the “ART BATTLE JAPAN 2018” champion. Aiming to “transform people into artists through the power of murals,” he continues to create a variety of works across the country. When creating a mural, he researches the history and background of the project to an extent that even surprises the client, conducting interviews to draw out their thoughts. He highlights the message that companies have for society, and the history that individuals working in organizations have walked, and expresses these in the form of murals. His representative works include a mural depicting pitcher Yu Darvish and baseball player Shohei Ohtani at Escon Field Hokkaido, and the “FUTABA Art District” mural series depicting the faces of residents of Futaba Town, Fukushima, which has begun the road to recovery after the damage caused by the Great East Japan Earthquake. He has also appeared in numerous media outlets, including on “Jonetsu Tairiku,” “news zero,” “Sunday Japon,” and “WBS (World Business Satellite).” OVER ALLs Co., Ltd. Address: 2-26-35 Minami-Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo President and CEO: Taketo Akazawa Web:
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