"The Hill Where the Bells Ring" - Kaneno Naruoka

...Starting with "Hōrōki" (1961), he established Toho's literary style and brought a breath of fresh air to Japanese musicals such as "My Fair Lady" and "Gone with the Wind." The success of the NHK drama series "Kane no Naru Oka" (1947-50), which was about the rehabilitation of homeless children, should also be remembered in the history of postwar popular culture, along with "Kimi no Na wa." [Imamura Tadazumi]...

*Some of the terminology explanations that refer to "The Hill Where the Bells Toll" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…《放浪記》(1961)を皮切りに東宝文芸路線を定着させ，《マイ･フェア･レディ》《風と共に去りぬ》などの和製ミュージカルに新風を送る。浮浪児の更生をテーマとしたNHK連続放送劇《鐘の鳴る丘》(1947‐50)のヒットも《君の名は》とともに戦後の大衆文化史上忘れてはならない。【今村 忠純】。…

※「《鐘の鳴る丘》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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