Kojima expressed nostalgia for the atmosphere of the Showa era and said he could not resist purchasing Volume 2 of the “Taiyo ni Hoero!” DVD collection. He evoked its streets, signs, fashion, hairstyles, cars, police cruisers, black rotary phones, red pay phones, phone booths, tobacco, hi-lite cigarettes, electric fans, cafes, amusement parks, and the warmth of the people. He clarified that he would not go so far as to say those days were better, but that everything felt nostalgic. That night he would watch episode 5, featuring Keiko Sekine—now Keiko Takahashi—of whom he had been a huge fan at the time; Shohei Hino also makes a guest appearance.
“Feeling nostalgic for the atmosphere of the Showa era, I couldn’t resist purchasing Volume 2 of the “Taiyo ni Hoero!” DVD collection. The streets, signs, fashion, hairstyles, cars, police cruisers, black rotary phones, red pay phones, phone booths, tobacco, hi-lite cigarettes, electric fans, cafes, amusement parks…sheer warmth of the people. I wouldn’t go far as to say “those days were better,” but “everything feels nostalgic.” Tonight, I’ll watch episode 5, featuring Keiko Sekine (now Keiko Takahashi). I was a huge fan of hers at the time. Shohei Hino also makes a guest appearance.”