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To all fans of "Sazae-san"
Speaking of Sazae-san,A popular anime series that airs every Sunday evening from 6:30pm.So, I don't think there is anyone who doesn't know about it.
The world of Sazae-san is a relaxed and easy-going setting amidst everyday life, which I think makes it easy for people to watch in their living rooms.
Midori Kato, who played the role of Sazae-san, attended the garden party in 2012 and met the current Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita.
At that time, he greeted me by saying, "I'm Sazae."The Emperor and Empress also "watch it often"They apparently exchanged words.
Also,In 2013, the Guinness World Records recognized it as the "longest-running animated television program in the world."And,In 2019, Midori Kato was recognized as the world record holder for the longest period of time playing the same character in a TV anime series.The first time the company was founded, it was in the process of being reorganized into a new company.
It is no exaggeration to say that "Sazae-san" is one of Japan's most representative animated works, recognized worldwide.
In addition to the anime, it has also been adapted into a live-action film, a live-action drama, and a stage play.
This time, we will be looking at Sazae-san, who is also popular on the Internet."Horikawa-kun"I would like to introduce you to...
Who is Horikawa-kun?
Horikawa-kun is,One of the characters in Sazae-sanIn,A boy who is a classmate of Sazae-san's younger sister, Wakame-chanIt is.
At first, he was treated as a kind boy who Wakame had a crush on.However, recently Wakame-chan has become a hot topic on the Internet as her eccentric behavior has been so noticeable that it seems to have woken up the 100-year love between them.
The official website profileDescribed as "a curious boy"The company has been
Where did the setting that "Wakame secretly has feelings for" that was written in a fan book published over 10 years ago go...?
What made him such a character wasShunichi Yukimuro, who has been in charge of the scripts for Sazae-san for many yearsBecause it was made by.
About Shunichi Yukimuro
Mr. Yukimuro's profile can be found here.
Yukimuro has been involved as a scriptwriter since Sazae-san first aired, and there are many different kinds of buzz online whenever an episode written by Yukimuro is aired.
Yukimuro has been much talked about for his unique episodes featuring Horikawa-kun, and there is a strong impression on the internet that episodes written by Yukimuro are episodes in which Horikawa-kun goes out of control.
The reason why Horikawa-kun went from being described as the boy Wakame-chan admired to just being described as a curious boy is related to Yukimuro-san's hiatus.
Originally, Horikawa was intended to be a natural character, but he took a break from screenwriting for a while in the 1980s.
During that time off, another scriptwriter changed Horikawa's role to that of an honor student and a boy that Wakame admires.
After a while, Yukimuro returned and developed the character into the curious and air-headed character he had created.
Also, Horikawa-kun has a model, who is,Yukimuro's friend from high schoolHe answered in a past interview.
Yukimuro said that his friend praised the scripts he wrote and was his benefactor, guiding him in his career as a screenwriter.
In the "Sazae-san History Book," created to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the broadcast of Sazae-san, Yukimuro answered the following about Horikawa-kun:
People have commented on his seemingly strange behavior, but he is a boy who is interested in everything and can see things from different perspectives.
(Excerpt from the Sazae-san History Book)
Stories about Horikawa-kun
Here we will introduce some episodes in which the Sazae-san family got caught up in Horikawa-kun's inquisitive behavior, which is well-known among fans.
Playing catch with his younger brother, Heikichi
One day in class, the teacher praised me for the content of my essay and I was asked to present it in front of the class.
The content was, "I'm having fun playing catch with my younger brother," and it was three pages long.
However, Wakame had some doubts about Horikawa's composition.
That is to say,Horikawa-kun is an only child, so it would be unthinkable for him to write an essay about his younger brother.That's why.
In order to find out the answer to this question, Wakame asks Horikawa about the true identity of her younger brother.
It turned out to be a stain on the wall that someone had left in graffiti.
Horikawa said that the stain looked like a person, so it was his younger brother.
However, the graffiti was in fact a stain that had been drawn in the past by Katsuo's friend Nishihara, and which ended up creating the human-like shape by chance.
The description of him playing catch with his younger brother to remove the stain on the wall is very emotional, but the fact that he is able to describe it in three pages of manuscript paper is amazing in many ways.
By the way, he didn't write it as a joke or to gain laughs; Heikichi seriously thought that he was his younger brother.
A statement that is tied to Katsuo by a thread of fate
One day, Katsuo was talking to Horikawa on the phone about the "red thread of fate."
At this time, Horikawa said something outrageous to Katsuo.
He made a passionate statement to Katsuo, "Maybe my red thread of love is tied to you, big brother!"
Moreover,Broadcast on Fuji TV's annual summer program "FNS 27-Hour Television"So viewers at the time may have been frozen by that comment.
Katsuo, perhaps taken aback by Horikawa's comment, explains that the red thread is something that ties a man and a woman together.
However, Horikawa is not the type to back down just like that.
At that time, Horikawa-kun"So it's tied with a white thread."He said that just by changing the color of the thread, it was inevitable that he and Katsuo were destined to be together.
I think that in future episodes featuring Horikawa-kun there will be more stories that show respect for Katsuo.
My dream for the future is to become a pastor
This story also begins with the reading of the composition at the beginning.
When asked about his future dreams, Horikawa said he wanted to become a pastor.
Pastors are indispensable figures in churches, as they witness things like the bride and groom exchanging vows of love.
I suppose he was interested in a holy profession, but his motivations were such that even God would be shocked.
"Because I get to see a beautiful bride every day," seems like a rather sinister motive.
After that, Horikawa's dreams for the future began to change in many ways, and Katsuo and Wakame, worried about him, decided to consult with Namihei.
After hearing the story, Namihei advised Horikawa to cherish the present, saying, "As long as you're doing well, that's all that matters," and Horikawa was impressed by his words.
Later, Horikawa wants a photo of Namihei, and at the end of the story, he puts it up on his desk.
Perhaps the reason she wanted the photo and displayed it was because she respected him so much.
However, his motivation for his future dreams is not what you'd expect from an elementary school student, and it's a little scary that he wants a photo of his classmate's father.
By the way, in this episode,He made a very rude remark to Mr. Hanzawa's father, saying, "You can earn money just by sitting down."I was doing that.
"Sorry, I'll try not to get caught next time" by Horikawa
One day, Katsuo was talking to Horikawa about earthquakes, thunder, fires, and dad.
However, Katsuo says something inappropriate, and that's how the story begins.
"Earthquakes, thunder, fires, and dad" are phrases often used as analogies to describe scary things in the world.
In Katsuo's case, he tells her that what scares him most is Sazae-san, and that she is "earthquakes, thunder, fires, big sister."
On the day I told him this story, after school, Horikawa-kun said,To see if Sazae-san was really scary, I secretly hid in the Isono family's garden and watched what was happening.
To Horikawa-kun who had secretly been peeking,"No," gets annoyed at three-year-old Tara.However, the lines that Horikawa-kun spoke at that time were,
Instead of apologizing by saying, "Sorry, I'll try not to get caught next time," he instead said he would be careful not to get caught, which left everyone dumbfounded.
In addition to trespassing, he also did something that shocked viewers by raising tadpoles under the eaves of the Isono house without permission, which naturally infuriated Wakame-chan.
I felt that trespassing, peeking, and keeping tadpoles under the eaves of someone's house without permission was enough to warrant a call to the police.
Newton Horikawa
One day, a large amount of apples was delivered to the Isono family.
The sender was Horikawa-kun's grandmother, and using the apple, Horikawa-kun was trying to learn how to peel an apple from Sazae-san.
Moreover, he comes to the Isono family every day to peel apples, but even Sazae-san is
"The apples start to look like Horikawa-kun."I was stunned when I saw the huge amount of apples.
Afterwards, the instructor for apple peeling was changed to Taiko-san, but when Horikawa-kun appeared, Ikura-chan became extremely angry and wary.
Why did I want to learn how to peel an apple?He even considered taking the stage name "Newton Horikawa" because he wanted to "master a special talent."It was.
The truth behind "wanting to learn a skill" is,To attend a girl's birthday party that I wasn't invited toIt seems that it was.
Not only did he send a ton of apples, but his willingness to attend a birthday party even though he wasn't invited makes him quite the big shot.
I think it's no wonder that Ikura-chan is wary.
Happy to be in jail
This is,A special episode aired to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the showIt is.
Here,The story unfolds with the Sazae-san family as traveling entertainers.It was as follows.
Featured in this storyHorikawa-kun is a boy named HoriyoshiIt appeared as.
Horiyoshi is a habitual offender who steals and eats the dumplings of Mr. Hanazawa, a dumpling seller.It is.
According to Hanawa, "he only ate what he had stolen."
By chance, Katsuo, who was thrown into prison for a crime he did not commit, meets Horiyoshi, who was also thrown into prison.
Even though he had been caught and the situation was hopeless, Horiyoshi made some outrageous statements.
"I've finally found happiness!" she said happily.
Apparently he had grown tired of working and had deliberately gotten himself arrested in order to have three meals a day.
Not only does he only eat stolen food, but he also believes that working is a loss, so even in the spin-off he has some outlandish ideas, such as deliberately getting caught in order to get food.
Losing shoes on the train
This is a recent event, so it's probably still fresh in your memory.
While Katsuo was running an errand on the train, he came across Horikawa, sitting upright in his seat.
When I asked him about it, he told me that he was on his way to a relative's house when he lost his shoes on the train and was unable to get off the train.
The reason I lost my shoesI took off my shoes to look at the view outside and was engrossed in the view.When Katsuo heard the reason, he was shocked.
Just when it seemed Katsuo would leave Horikawa behind and go on an errand, he reluctantly picked him up and accompanied him to the errand.
While Katsuo was dumbfounded, Horikawa seemed happy to be carried on the back of the man he respects.
I got help but no thanks.
Moreover, when he was treated to sushi at a guest's house, he not only did not thank the person,"I'm so happy that I can now eat sushi because I lost my shoes."He made the statement:
Not only that, but when he ended up borrowing the shoes that the person's child had used in the past, not only did he not say thank you, but he also commented as if he had gotten a taste for it, saying "it would have been easier if I had carried him on my back," suggesting that he had wanted Katsuo to carry him on his back on the way home.
I thought I was relieved to have successfully borrowed the shoes and be able to go home, but as soon as I found an empty seat I quickly kicked my shoes off and turned to look at the view out the window.
"You never learn your lesson," Katsuo said in amazement.
His strange behavior, including no thanks, appearing happy when carried on someone's back, brazenly eating sushi, and repeating the same thing that caused him to lose his shoes, became a hot topic on social media.
And more...
In addition to that, there is another episode about Horikawa-kun being a psychopath.
-I wrote a letter to Wakame-chan, who had caught a cold, saying, "I'm glad you caught a cold."
Not only did he name the chick "Wakame," but he also said that if she laid eggs, he would have Wakame eat them.
- I arbitrarily named Professor Isasaka's bee "Violet" and intended to keep it as a pet in my house.
-Searching around the Isono house to find Wakame-chan, who is pretending not to be home.
- Sit in front of the Isono family's bathroom door to get the Invisible Man's autograph.
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summary
How was it?
This time, we introduced how the words and actions of Horikawa-kun, a character from the popular anime "Sazae-san," have become a hot topic.
In the old Sazae-san, he changed from a good-student, rich kid character to an inquisitive troublemaker who gets people around him involved, so long-time viewers may have been confused.
Horikawa-kun was modeled after a friend of Yukimuro-san's.
He said that his friend's respect and keen interest in the people around him helped him see many things.
Horikawa-kun's curious behavior allows him to see things from different perspectives.
With that observational eye,He may have some unusual behavior, such as mediating between a parent and child who are not getting along, or growing up after his friend's father teaches him about his dreams.Perhaps they are showing us this.
As of 2024, it seems that Horikawa has yet to appear, so I hope he will appear soon and create some more slapstick comedy in the Sazae-san story!
Thank you for your patience to the end.
Name: Yukimuro Shunichi
Date of Birth: January 11, 1941
Age: 83
Occupation: Scriptwriter (also known as Akane Nishiura and Yo Shuntaro) and member of the Japan Broadcast Writers Association
Debut: Adventures with Him (1965, Nikkatsu)
Notable works: Jungle Emperor Leo (1965-1966)
Sally the Witch (1966-1968)
Secret Akko-chan (1969-1970)
Gegege no Kitaro (1st season: 1968-1969)
Gegege no Kitaro (2nd season: 1971-1972)
Little Witch Meg (1974-1975)
Candy Candy (1976-1979)
Dr. Slump Arale-chan (1981-1986)
Dragon Ball (1986-1989)
Kiteretsu Encyclopedia (1987, 1988-1996)
Azuki-chan (1995-1998)
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