Japan's government-funded media giant NHK typically broadcasts programming that's about as exciting as watching grass grow, but it looks like they may have actually made something worth watching...for classic car fans at least.
"Top Sales", the new NHK series or "drama" as they are called in Japan, is set in the 1970's and follows the story of a young woman who leaves her job to become a car salesman. The story follows her eventual rise to president of the company as she deals with working in the male-dominated industry.
Naturally, since the series is about car sales and is set in 1970's Japan, there should be quite a bit of vintage Japanese machinery that appears in the story.
The first episode debuted this past Saturday night but I missed the original broadcast. Fortunately, there are sites like D-addicts where you can download episodes of Japanese TV shows.
I'm not sure exactly how much of the show is car-related, but it should be an interesting series nonetheless.
Hopefully someone will do do some subtitling for foreign viewers.
UPDATE:
Here are a few screen caps from the first episode. The car company in the show is the fictional "Omiyake Motors", but all of the cars they show are renamed Nissan's, Toyota's, etc.
i wonder how they manage to get some many fine examples of cars in such perfect condition...
Posted by: OZ | April 15, 2008 at 10:48 AM
http://www.autoblog.com/2008/04/15/its-no-west-wing-japanese-drama-debuts-about-woman-car-salesma
Posted by: Cesario | April 16, 2008 at 01:19 AM
Its nice car collection. i would like to buy this type of antique car.
Posted by: home theater seating | June 02, 2010 at 03:52 AM
Car driving is really great experience for me. I always like to drive different model of car.
Posted by: Leather Couch | June 06, 2010 at 11:54 PM