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HTB HOKKAIDO TV 50TH ANNIVERSARY DRAMA

SAPPORO

HHTV Hokkaido Star TV is a local broadcasting station in Sapporo.

They have 192 employees.

They're not located in the city like other stations.

They're in the hills of the suburbs.

This story is about the local station's female newhire

and the troubles she brings to all the male staff around her.

Receiving earthquake alerts...

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0

was observed in the Hokkaido area at 12:03 p.m. today.

NEWS DEPARTMENT

-Put down your bowl! -Yes!

Get the infocam on Sapporo, Otaru...

I'm going on the set.

Any updates?

Checking right now.

Fire warning in the city.

"An earthquake with a magnitude over 6.0 was observed in Hokkaido."

NEWS STUDIO

" A magnitude of over 6.0 was observed in Hokkaido."

"The point of origin was observed in the Shiribeshi area."

"The point of origin..."

Editor!

-Are we gonna make it? -No, we're not!

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.0

was observed in the Hokkaido area at 12:03 p.m. today.

Thank you!

SUBCONTROL ROOM

"We interrupt this program.

Reporting from Hokkaido Star TV Station.

We interrupt this program..."

-Are you ready? -Yes, I am!

Here's the manuscript.

-Can you get on the relay? -Okay.

In ten...

Eight, seven...

-Get it together, Yukimaru! -Yes!

In five, four, three...

two, one!

We interrupt this program.

Reporting from Hokkaido Star TV Station.

When a program is interrupted to report a emergency news,

it is called "Master Cut."

It's early.

An earthquake with a magnitude over 6.0 was observed in Hokkaido.

The point of origin is observed in the Shiribeshi area.

There is no warning for tsunami.

Switching to scale monitor.

EARTHQUAKE INFORMATION SCREEN

The highest magnitude was observed in Otaru, Yoichi,

and Akaigawa.

Less than 6.0 was observed in Niki,

Ishikari, and Teine in Sapporo.

Infocam is next.

We're switching to Otaru.

CAMERA VIEWS OF LOCAL CITIES

There is no warning for tsunami.

Please stay calm and act with caution.

Let's take a look at the view of Otaru.

Switch to D1 footage. Now!

TECH

SALES & SUBCONTROL

"EARTHQUAKE OBSERVED NO WARNING FOR TSUNAMI"

This is a wrong footage!

I'm sorry, please switch to... R2... no, D...

It's R2! Go!

There's no airport in Otaru!

"OTARU NOW"

Yukimaru!

Earthquake training completed.

Earthquake training completed.

We need to do a better job.

Okay everyone, that was a good training.

Thank you very much.

Good thing it was just a training.

SALES TETSUTARO FUKUBE

It would've been bad otherwise.

TECH SEIICHI TACHIBANA

My voice was shaking.

1ST YEAR NEWS CASTING MAKI HANAE

You sounded calm. No one would've guessed you're new at this.

SUBCONTROL HAYATO KITAGAMI

You can't be "new" forever.

None of that matters once you're out on the field.

NEWS DEPT HAJIME YAMANE

The five of us, first years... It's time to get it together.

-There are six of us. -Where's Yukimaru?

She's being scolded.

1ST YEAR NEWS DEPT, HANAKO YUKIMARU THE 6TH MEMBER

I am so sorry.

Why do we even have the daily earthquake training?

I'm sorry.

Put down the bowl.

Reporting the emergencies is why we exist.

It's our mission to report news as quickly and accurately as possible.

What was that summer festival footage all about?

It's another feature I'm doing.

Just... be more organized!

Yes, I will!

Why is she even here?

A YEAR AND THREE MONTHS AGO

1ST HIRING EXAM

SUPPLYING THE BRAIN BEFORE THE EXAM!

May I?

Yes!

Ouch!

IT STABBED MY MOUTH

She's not going to pass...

Or so I thought.

I'm sorry!

How?

SOGGY NOODLE

Why?

Why is she here?!

No matter the experience, the reporters have to lead the news coverage.

At 9:30 a.m., after the interview, we will continue to film in the park

while the city officials and the hunting club patrol the area.

And we end at 11:00 a.m.

-Looking forward to it. -Yes, thank you.

I got breakfast for you guys.

Sorry about earlier. They're just sandwiches, but...

Thanks, that's nice of you.

Thanks.

It's not a big deal.

ORGANIZED BEYOND EXPECTATION

Reporters will give directions to the crew and conduct interviews and film on site.

STEP 2 INTERVIEW AND FILM ON SITE

FILM ASSISTANT SHIMOI

VETERAN CAMERAMAN SHINOYAMA

Wait... is it that way?

Hey, how much are you going to make Great Master wander around?

I'm sorry, Shinoyama and Shimoi.

AKA "GREAT MASTER"

What are we filming first?

The red pandas.

Red pandas are over in the hill area.

That way.

NEWLY BORN BABY RED PANDA

It's that way. Let's go!

THE ASSISTANT TREATS THE CAMERAMAN WITH THE UTMOST CARE

AWFUL EVEN FOR THE FIRST YEAR

Over here!

The reporter will then return to draft the manuscript.

EDITOR

STEP 3 DRAFT THE MANUSCRIPT

Sorry I'm late!

Here it is!

I'll cover you here, so work on the manuscript.

Then, the chief checks the manuscript.

STEP 4 MANUSCRIPT REVIEW

In the meantime, the footages are edited.

Stop there.

Please edit out from here to here.

Once the on-screen graphics are created, the feature is ready to be on-air.

STEP 6 VISUAL ART CREATION

Here's the graphics direction.

The wave-dash is for red, bold text.

So here and here?

Yamane.

This is OK as is.

Thank you.

Here's mine!

What is this?

WHERE DO I EVEN START?

-Everything is changed! -Of course it is.

I can't put a defect on air for the public eyes to see.

-You have to redo it. -Okay.

There are still too many to correct.

Why?!

Director, don't stop trying!

Okay, I won't... and right back at you!

Go prepare the graphic texts.

Yes.

Next one.

-Yukimaru? Over here. -Yes!

NEWS SUB-CAPTAIN KURIYAMA

Which one is Sachiko, the mother that gave birth?

-This one. -How do you know?

It's this one.

Can you confirm?

Accuracy is key.

A wrong on-screen text is false reporting.

-Okay, I'll go confirm. -Yes, please.

Hello?

Hello? Is this Hanako?

We've been watching the TV lately.

When are you going to be on it? We can't wait to see you!

I'm not gonna be on TV. It's not that easy.

Oh, really? Your grandmother's been looking forward to it, though.

Your father, too.

Can you tell Grandma?

I'm a writer in the news department, not a news anchor.

Yukimaru, any progress?

Minoru!

It's Hanako! She's on the phone!

Hanako is on the phone? I'm coming!

Hurry!

Move out of the way!

The phone! Hanako!