“Why Jidaigeki is Dying” by Taichi Kasuga, Shincho Shinsho, Published September 20, 2014, 207 pages, Price: ¥720 + tax This book is a "declaration of war" against the dying jidaigeki (period drama) genre. Once captivating many people in films and television dramas, jidaigeki saw the end of "Mito Komon" in 2011, and regular slots on commercial television disappeared. It is now in a near-death state. The reason is simple: "Because it became boring." The fixed idea of "being for the elderly and old-fashioned," actors who can only perform "naturally," the absence of Sei Hino (a good supporting actor/villain), directors who cannot break away from the same old routines, verbose scripts that explain everything, and NHK's historical dramas becoming like morning dramas... Each of these is a "war criminal" in the decline of jidaigeki. Can jidaigeki be revived as a "national entertainment"? Taichi Kasuga, the author of "Genius Shintaro Katsu," "The Yakuza Papers: Japan's Longest Day," and "The Bad Guys," a "jidaigeki researcher," writes a requiem for jidaigeki, pouring out all his thoughts as the culmination of years of research. #WhyJidaigekiIsDying #TaichiKasuga #ADeclarationOfWarAgainstTheDyingJidaigeki #JidaigekiIsInADyingState #TheReasonIsBecauseItBecameBoring #CanJidaigekiBeRevived #ARequiemForJidaigekiWrittenWithAllMyThoughts ※ Stored on the home bookshelf after reading once. It's a book from about 10 years ago, but it looks clean with almost no stains, yellowing, or splitting. Please purchase after referring to the photos. Please forgive any oversights as it is a layman's inspection. 291109