Tokyo Control (TV series) explained

Director:	Gaku Narita
Starring:	Ayako Kawahara Saburō Tokitō Misa Shimizu Zen Kajiwara
Composer:	Timothy Michael Wynn
Country:	Japan
Language:	Japanese
Num Episodes:	10
Channel:	Sky PerfecTV! HD

is a 2011 Japanese television drama series that is produced by Sony and Fuji Television. It is the first television series in 3D made in Japan. It revolves around air traffic control, and it stars Ayako Kawahara and Saburō Tokitō.^[1]

Tokyo Control premiered on Sky PerfecTV! HD, a subscription-based channel on the Fuji Television network, on January 19, 2012. It was aired in both 2D and 3D formats, and has a total of 10 episodes. The series has been well received by viewers.^[2]

Cast

• Ayako Kawahara as Maki Suzuki, one of the chief air-traffic controllers
• Saburō Tokitō as Noboru Yuki, a chief air traffic controller
• Misa Shimizu as Kimie Saitou, a daytime air traffic controller
• Zen Kajihara as Motoharu Yano, a chief air traffic controller
• Maho Nonami as Haru Nakajima, an air traffic controller with 3 years of experience
• Takuma Oto as Kouji Hara, one of the chief air traffic controllers
• Rome Kanda as Keichi Ota, a chief air traffic controller
• Yosuke Kawamura as Makoto Yamada, a trainee air traffic controller
• Masanobu Sakata as Tetsushi Shimoyanagi, one of the chief air traffic controllers
• Toru Nomaguchi as Takashi Shikishima, an air traffic controller with 5 years of experience and loves coffee
• Takashi Ito as Kazuma Kinoshita, a drillmaster
• Yuji Sugao as Takeshi Matsumoto, an air traffic controller with 5 years of experience
• Narumi Konno as Narumi Kawamoto, an air traffic controller with 2 years of experience
• Naoto Kinosaki as Kodai Takahashi, an air traffic technician
• Takehiko Ono Hiroshi Yokoyama, an air traffic technician, but retires and works for a coffee shop

Production

The production team consulted with the production staff of the film Avatar before making the series.^[3]

Reception

Rick Martin described the series as "Surprisingly good" and that it "was smartly photographed to take full advantage of the 3-D platform". He also praised its filming technique, saying that its "camera movements are slow and subtle enough so as not to be distracting, but they're significant enough to continually create noticeable changes in perspective."

The series producer said that of the emails the production crew received, "nearly all [were] positive". He added that most "viewers find the stories interesting."

Notes and References

1. Web site: 'Tokyo Control': Sony launches its first 3-D drama into the air. Martin, Rick. January 19, 2011. October 6, 2011. The Japan Times.
2. Web site: 'Tokyo Control' paves way for 3D TV series. April 4, 2011. October 6, 2011. Schilling, Mark. Variety.
3. Web site: Sony launches first 3D TV series in Japan. Hornyak, Tim. January 13, 2011. October 6, 2011. CNET.