The Professionals

E1. A Tiny Universe in the Palm of Your Hand: Honda Tsuneyuki, Toy Developer

Jan 27, 2024

Capsule toys are in a record-breaking boom. Parents and children form lines in store corners dedicated to capsule machines. While over 300 new products are created each month, 54-year-old Honda Tsuneyuki has made mega-hit after mega-hit. He's changed the concept of capsule toys, with his masterpiece series "The Diversity of Life on Earth" even used as school teaching materials. He was once pushed out of project development and took a 20-year detour to find his current path in life. The behind-the-scenes of development is revealed for the first time, and a new challenge begins to create a capsule toy of unprecedented size. What goes into making these 7-centimeter spheres?

E8. Behind the Scenes: Detective Conan - Aoyama Gosho, Manga Artist

Dec 28, 2024 · 49m

The global hit manga series Detective Conan, also known as Case Closed, has reached thirty years in 2024. NHK is allowed rare access into the world of its creator Aoyama Gosho. How are the tricks selected and incorporated into the mystery? Aoyama's mantra is to trust his young readers. Never make anything "for children," because they will see through it. The program reveals the never-before-told account of how Conan came to be, how Aoyama wore himself dangerously close to the edge, and the story he really wanted to tell. The life and mystery of the man who never lost his childlike sense of wonder.