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Posted by donmai0 pt Thursday, February 24, 2011

Narimiya Hiroki "becomes" Ozaki Yutaka in recording session for drama special

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The short life of singer-songwriter Ozaki Yutaka, who died suddenly in 1992 at the age of 26, will be dramatized for the first time on the TV Tokyo production, �Kaze no shounen ~ Ozaki Yutaka eien no densetsu�.

Filming for the show began in a Tokyo studio on February 22nd, and actor Narimiya Hiroki, who stars as Ozaki, underwent an impressive transformation to reproduce the singer�s distinctive look. ��I�m nervous. My shirt is tucked into my pants, and the pockets are always in the wrong place,� he said, grinning. Prior to filming, he completed his first-ever recording session with Ozaki�s longtime producer,�Sudo Akira, in order to get psyched up for the role. �It was magical. I felt like I became Ozaki-san. I feel like making this recording was the first step in preparing to play this part.

Nearly twenty years have passed since Ozaki�s death, and based on meticulous fact-finding and testimonies, the drama special will provide an authentic account of the singer�s �true self�, which he never had the chance to display. Using producer Sudo�s �Memoirs of Ozaki Yutaka� as reference material, the drama will convey the sincerity of Ozaki�s way of life, while also painting an accurate portrait of the era.

Previously, Sudo hadn�t felt anyone was capable of playing the role of Ozaki, and didn�t see a reason to adapt the story for television. �However, he expressed that, "If Narimiya does it, I think the show will go quite well. I�m happy about it."

[caption id="attachment_117166" align="aligncenter" width="211" caption="Ozaki Yutaka"][/caption]

At first, Narimiya wavered at the thought of playing the huge star. �I felt like the hurdles might be too high, and I wondered whether I could even do it.� But, entering his eleventh year in the entertainment world, he decided to step up and accept the challenge. �What kind of role should I take if I want to keep going strong for another ten years? Why not take on the part of Ozaki-san?

As filming has now commenced, Narimiya admits: �No matter how much I�ve prepared, there�s still some uncertainty. I�m in the trial-and-error phase. But at the same time, it�s so much fun � I feel like this is acting.� With a smile, he added: �I�ve always wanted to take a more unpredictable job. It�s a great feeling to be at that point right now.

[caption id="attachment_129887" align="aligncenter" width="294" caption="Narimiya Hiroki with Sudo Akira"][/caption]

During the pre-shoot recording session, Narimiya belted out several of Ozaki�s big hits: �I LOVE YOU�, �Dance Hall�, and �Sotsugyou�. Standing by in studio, producer Sudo gave the performance rave reviews: �There is a great amount of expressive power in these tracks. I think they�re quite good.

Narimiya found one aspect of his session with the �master� very surprising though, �I showed up to the studio and got going immediately. I had this impression that you sing each track about a hundred times to get it right, but I only did three takes.� Still, Sudo says that midway through the session, �The performance became real... I want these genuinely made songs to be heard.� �As a result, per his request, Chaku Uta versions of the three tracks will be released on March 19th, with Chaku Uta Full versions released two days later on the 21st.

The BS Japan Ten Year Anniversary Special, �Ozaki Yutaka 20th�Memorial Years Special Project �Kaze no Shounen ~ Ozaki Yutaka Towa no Densetsu��, will air March 21st�at 8:54 PM. On the day before, a documentary titled, �Hounetsu no Kanata ~ Ozaki Yutaka Shirarezaru Densetsu�, is also set to air. The program will depict Ozaki�s lifestyle, and will feature many people influenced by his music.

Ozaki Yutaka - "Sotsugyou"



Source + Picture: Oricon

  1. NARIMIYA-HIROKI
  2. OZAKI-YUTAKA
  3. TV-TOKYO
  4. SUDO-AKIRA
  5. KAZE-NO-SHOUNEN
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