Japanese Drama 'T-Shirts ga Kawaku made' Wraps Filming Before Final Episode
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The Japanese drama "T-Shirts ga Kawaku made" (Until the T-Shirts Dry) will show its final episode soon. It will air on September 11, a Friday, at 10 p.m.
The show's cast has finished filming, which took about three and a half months. The whole team completed the shoot with smiles on their faces.
In Japan, the last day of filming is called a "crank-up". It is a special moment for actors and staff because it means the project is finally done.
One of the show's actors, Yui Aoi, had her crank-up recently. Another actor from the drama, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, gave her a surprise visit that day. He came to encourage her and celebrate the end of filming together.
The story is connected to a coin laundry setting, since the title refers to T-shirts drying. Fans of the drama have been following the characters closely each week.
As the final episode approaches, both viewers and the show's team are looking back on the months of hard work. The crank-up celebration shows how close the cast became during filming.
Vocabulary10 words
- drama
- a TV show with a story about people's lives
- cast
- all the actors who perform in a show
- filming
- the process of recording a movie or TV show
- crank-up
- a Japanese term for the final day of filming
- surprise
- something unexpected that happens
- encourage
- to give someone support and confidence
- episode
- one part of a TV series
- coin laundry
- a place with washing machines you pay to use
- viewer
- a person who watches a TV show
- celebration
- an event to mark something special
Quiz
Answer key
1. The last day of filming 2. About three and a half months 3. Ken'ichi Matsuyama
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
The Japanese _____ "T-Shirts ga Kawaku made" (Until the T-Shirts Dry) will show its final episode soon. It will air on September 11, a Friday, at 10 p.m.
The show's _____ has finished _____, which took about three and a half months. The whole team completed the shoot with smiles on their faces.
In Japan, the last day of filming is called a "_____". It is a special moment for actors and staff because it means the project is finally done.
One of the show's actors, Yui Aoi, had her crank-up recently. Another actor from the drama, Ken'ichi Matsuyama, gave her a _____ visit that day. He came to _____ her and celebrate the end of filming together.
As the final _____ approaches, both viewers and the show's team are looking back on the months of hard work.