According toOricon News,Japan’s top television network has made big changes lately,due to an unfortunate scandal involving television personality, Nakai Masahiro. In light of these recent controversies, Fuji TV made some major adjustments, including hiring a new president who happens to be the accomplished producer ofDragon Ball.
Fuji TV is one of Japan’s most viewed channels, and the network has plans to raise its popularity even more going forward, as well as work to regain its positive image after the recent scandals with Masahiro. During a January 27th press conference,Kenji Shimizu was officially chosen as the new president of Fuji TV.
Kenji Shimizu Will Take Over as Fuji TV’s New President
His Past Experience With Anime Will Help Him Expand the Channel’s Anime Coverage
Fuji TV is a channel that airs everything from anime to drama series to films, providing an expansive range of content with something that is sure to appeal to every viewer. Theprevious president of the company was Minato Koichi, but Kenji Shimizu, formerly the company’s executive director, will take his place as president, according to the press release this past Monday. Shimizu hopes to restore Fuji TV to its former glory, and his past in television and anime will likely help him accomplish the task. Some Fuji TV viewers were delighted by the news, while others are less enthused.
Shimuzu is best known as theproducer ofDragon Ball,one of the most beloved anime series of all time.He has also worked onYuYu Hakusho, Chibi Maruko-chan, Dr. Slump Arale-chan, GeGeGe no Kitaro, Kochira Katsushika-ku Kameari Kōen-mae Hashutsujo,andMidori no Makibao,to name a few others. He intends to bring his anime expertise to Fuji TV, and now is the perfect opportunity, since anime is more favored worldwide now than ever before. The first change that will be made is that the late night anime slot “Noitamina,” will start airing even earlier, at 11 p.m. instead of 12:55 a.m.
Fuji TV’s Anime Block “Noitamina” Will Start Airing Earlier
This Change Will Ensure More Viewers Can Watch the Program, Since It Will Begin Almost Two Hours Earlier
This announcement has received mixed feedback from fans. Some Fuji TV watchers are delighted to see someone with an anime background take over, because Shimizu hasalready announced plans to expand the anime offerings the channel currently airsand thus, bring anime to a wider audience. Considering Shimizu’s established past in the field, he will surely add fantastic anime to Fuji TV’s lineup, which is a definite plus for anime fans. However, some Fuji TV viewers were not so eager about the news, calling this “the worst possible situation” for Shimizu, due to the scandals.
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A positive update is that the adjustment of “Noitamina’s” time slot will allow more viewers to watch it, since it will no longer be airing quite as late. The program will featureolder classic anime serieslikeAfter Dinner Mystery Solving, showing appreciation for these classics. This is only one of the changes to Fuji TV that will occur under Shimuzu’s leadership, and it will be interesting to see how he improves the anime side of the channel even more. Despite some fans' concerns about the choice to hire Shimuzu as president,the Dragon Ball producer’s experience in anime may be just what the channel needsto succeed going forward.
