This drama is set in Shibuya in 1984, on the eve of Japan's bubble economy, and depicts the troubles, frustrations and love stories of those clumsy but desperate young people.The story is Mitani's original creation, incorporating his own semi-autobiographical elements.Masaki Suda plays the young dramatist Mitsunari Kube, Fumi Nikaidou plays the dancer Rika Koda, Ryunosuke Kamiki plays the radio scriptwriter Shogo Horai, and Minami Hamabe plays the shrine maiden Juri Egami.

The autumn of Showa 59 (1984).Mitsunari Kube, a new director who admires Yukio Ninagawa, is in trouble.

He was kicked out of the troupe because of his overbearing behavior.Wandering aimlessly with nowhere to go, I eventually stumbled into a suspicious arcade.It was a shopping street lined with neon houses, called “Hachifenzaka”.Because it is only an 8-minute walk from Shibuya Station, it is called Hachifenzaka.

And on that arcade, there is this sentence engraved:

“Pray speak what has happened”.

Under the guidance of the old woman at the case office, Kube opened the door of the WS Theater.

However, it was a place with a very high threshold for him, who was not used to wandering around the flower street - (striptease) theater.

The story revolves around the pure wish of a young man who loves drama. Sometimes it depicts the entanglements of a family, and sometimes it interweaves between comedy and tragedy.

The stupid but lovely people living in the small world of Yafenzaka are gradually disturbed by the arrival of this young man...

Striptease performances have been strictly restricted due to changes in the entertainment industry law, and the craze of 2 years ago has become deserted like a lie.The audience at the Patra (Amika) dance performance was very deserted and not lively at all.

If the world is a stage, where is the backstage?Kube Mitsunari (Sugata Masaki)

“If this world is a stage, where is the backstage?”Koda Rika (Nikaido Fumi)

Mitsunari Kube (played by Masaki Sugada) wore a quilt from the WS Theater and served as a promotion for Patra's fashion show.The night before, the manager of WS Theater Asano Daimon (played by Yoshihiro Nozoe) invited her to come and work with us.

Under the leadership of the theater staff member (Toru Nomaguchi), Kube came to the backstage of the dancers to say hello.Kube reunites with Rika (Nikaido Fumi) there.

“I will work hard!”Facing Kube who was exhaling, Rika looked away without interest...

In the old apartment complex opposite the WS Theater, Mitsunari Kube (played by Masaki Sugata) is working hard on writing a script.Shakespeare's "A Summer Night's Dream" was rewritten for the WS Theatre.

The person looking at that figure is Horai Shogo (Kamiki Ryunosuke).Horai, who was asked to have a late-night snack, went to the room of Rika Koda (played by Fumi Nikaido) who also lived in Grove Village.After that, Kube complained about the ramen she made without fillings, but did not stop.

When Aoiike Rika wanted to see Kube's finished manuscript, Kube was unusually protective of her.For such Kubu, the two of them can talk as they please. If the time is too long, the guests will get bored. It is better to have as few lines as possible, etc.So Kube became furious and tore the manuscript to pieces.

At the WS Theater, the first-day performance of "Summer Night's Dream" starring Kube Mitsunari (played by Masaki Sugata) will be held on the next day. Rika Koda (played by Fumi Nikaido), Shogo Horai (played by Ryunosuke Kamiki) and others are busy with the final preparations.“So, will tomorrow go well?”When asked by Rika Aoiike, Kube confidently answered “Of course”.

At this time, Qingyuan (played by Bando Shingo) from the main hall of the shrine came to the Social Affairs Office of Hachifen Shrine.The shrine maiden Juri (played by Hamabe Minami), who has a disorderly conduct and has reached the limit of her patience, begged Qingyuan and said "I want to leave one day earlier".The priest, Ronpei (Bando Yajuro), was dejected after hearing what Kiyohara said: "Hachifen Shrine will be abandoned if he leaves."

Qingyuan took out the leaflet "Summer Night's Dream" and said: “The city is also changing, how about working harder?”Ronping said excitedly “I'm looking forward to it”, while Juri said “this is blasphemy to Shakespeare!” said sharply.

《Summer Night's Dream》First day of performance.WS Theater convened a meeting with relevant personnel, and the stage manager’s assistant (Toru Nomaguchi) skillfully explained the day’s schedule.Afterwards, Mitsunari Kube (played by Masaki Sugada) announced loudly that Kube Theater was officially established, and the venue was surrounded by huge cheers.

In order to perform an exorcism ritual, the priests of Hachifen Shrine, Ronpei Eto (played by Bando Yajuro) and Juri Eto (played by Hamabe Minami), came to the WS Theater.Nonpei looked at Rika Koda (played by Fumi Nikaido) passing by and smiled.Juri was bored with his father's appearance.

An altar was set up on the stage of the WS Theater, and the exorcism ceremony finally began.In the delicate silence, Kube stared at the stage with an unusual mood...

The WS Theater has just finished the first day performance of the long-running version of "Summer Night's Dream".The one who spoke to Kube Mitsunari (Sugata Masaki) in the audience was Japan's representative Shakespearean actor, Koreio Saburo (Asano Kazuyuki).Korao is a famous actor who has appeared many times in stage plays directed by Kube's beloved Yukio Ninagawa.

Kube is very grateful for meeting Korio.I started by saying that I hadn't walked in Shibuya for a long time and passed by here, and gave a certain evaluation to Kube's version of "Summer Night's Dream".

Hearing this, Kube became excited and took Korio to the celebration banquet venue.At this time, the figure of the miko Juri (played by Hamabe Minami) appears with a note in her hand.Shogo Horai (played by Ryunosuke Kamiki), who cares about Juri very much, invites Juri to a celebration banquet.But Juri only had eyes for Kube.Also, at the celebration banquet, Rika Koda (Fumi Nikaido), whose eyes changed when she looked at Kube, was waiting for her...

Kube Mitsunari (played by Masaki Sugata) rehearses every day with the famous actor Korei Saburo (played by Kazuyuki Asano).A week has passed since the premiere of "Summer Night's Dream", but the number of viewers was not as large as expected.Although sales are less than half of the target, Kube is very excited about the performance of Shakespeare's late masterpiece "Winter Story" starting next week.

Manager Asano Daimon (played by Yoshihiro Nozoe) and his wife Frei (played by Nagano Satomi) told Daidai that "escape is the only victory" and invited Daimon to return to the countryside with sales., Kube said enthusiastically that the resurrection of Saburo Oreisaburo is also big news for the acting world. Daemon lost to his momentum and made up his mind to bet on you again.

The next morning, the store owner Jesse Tsaihe (Sylvia Grubb) arrives.The door said “ this week's turnover” and handed out an envelope with a fixed amount, but there was actually a trick...

In the WS Theater, Shakespeare's play "Winter Story" directed by director Mitsunari Kube (Sugata Masaki) is being performed.

Under the stage, the shrine maiden Juri Egashi (Hamanabe Minami) of Hachifen Shrine was watching the show while taking notes desperately.Sitting next to her, the priest’s father, Ronpei (Bando Yajuro), complained helplessly: “I can’t concentrate on watching the show like this.”But Juri didn't listen at all and only insisted: “I'm checking which places can be deleted.” She has gradually fallen in love with Kube and has made up her mind - she is willing to do anything as long as it is for him.Now that the script has been polished by her so thoroughly, the old lady (Rinko Kikuchi) sitting in the audience complained sourly: She also deleted all my scenes.“

On the stage, Saburo Ore (Kazuyuki Asano) and Kent-chan (Shinya Matsuda) were performing. Suddenly, there was a roar from the audience: ”The acting is really bad!%The person shouting was actually Rika (Nikaido Fumi)’s ex-lover, Toro (Ikuta Toma)...