Tadano is assigned by the chairman Kurokawa to protect and check the personal affairs of a young idol, Sylvia , who is the main character at the "Flower Earth Festival 2008" organized by Denodo. Sylvia has been threatened by someone to resign from the main character role. Tadano starts investigating while supporting Yamanishi, the event organizer. However, Tadano is struck down by a mysterious giant of a man. Yamanishi, who has obtained important information, is murdered, and Sylvia is kidnapped. Tadano realizes that Anzai, Yamanishi's right-hand man who has been eyeing the chairmanship, is the mastermind behind this. Tadano rescues Sylvia and brings her to the event venue.
Acting
Katsunori Takahashi's deadpan commitment to absurd sincerity.
Production
Flower Earth Festival 2008: peak fictional event name energy.
Director
Hisashi Ueda
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This TV movie spawned from a Fuji TV drama series, explaining the 'previously on' energy despite being standalone. Director Hisashi Ueda mostly worked in television.
The idol industry protection angle reflects real 2000s anxieties about talent exploitation—though played as corporate thriller rather than critique.
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