Voice Actors × Kamishibai! Mitsuo Iwata and Reiji Kawashima Take on Showa Retro Expression in "Say You To Yo Asobi Friday" #30

On ABEMA, "Say You To Yo Asobi Friday [Mitsuo Iwata × Reiji Kawashima] #30" was broadcast on Friday, January 23rd at 10 PM.

In this broadcast, Mitsuo Iwata appeared as a substitute MC for Tomokazu Seki, who was absent due to illness. Despite being senior and junior colleagues at the same agency, the two were meeting almost for the first time and grew closer through conversations about their commonalities. Additionally, in the segment "Let's Learn About the World of Kamishibai~," they took on their first kamishibai challenge and livened up the show.

Mitsuo Iwata & Reiji Kawashima Take on Expression Beyond Voice Acting! Their First Full-On Kamishibai Challenge

In this broadcast, a project titled "Let's Learn About the World of Kamishibai~" was conducted. Taking up Kawashima's previous statement that he wanted to "challenge not just voice acting, but various other forms of expression," this time they decided to try kamishibai as one of the professions that utilizes "voice."

First, a professional kamishibai performer, Ganchan, appeared. Arriving with a Showa retro bicycle, he asked the two, who were playing the role of audience members, "Today's story is the most famous one!" What he presented was surprisingly an original work, "Morimori Macho Mukimuki Taro." As the kamishibai progressed in a quiz format involving the audience, the two completely reverted to feeling like children from the Showa era and were drawn into its world.

In the subsequent explanation about the origins of kamishibai and current activities, it was revealed that kamishibai, which used to be paired with dagashi (traditional candy) sales, now sustains itself through requests from local governments and production fees for original kamishibai works. In response to this, Iwata commented with a serious expression, "I hope this kind of culture is properly preserved." Kawashima also nodded deeply, showing interest in the profound depth of kamishibai expression.