Derrrrruq!!! is a New York-based creator team
Our new show HodoBuzz is streaming
in US, UK and Japan!!
About
Diversity behind the camera.
Derrrrruq!!! consists of three Japanese creators; two women, and one openly gay man.
Mari Kawade (Director), Maho Honda (Actor), Tsukasa Kondo (Writer/Actor)
Our team name Derrrrruq!!! comes from the Japanese words for "nail that sticks out". It's our desire to be a "disruptive" force in the industry.
Derrrrruq!!!'s stories center around people who refuse stereotypes imposed on their genders, nationalities, etc.
Work
First project by Derrrrruq!!!
Web-series "2nd Avenue"
In 2011, on a snowy winter day in New York City, the three creators had their first meeting at a Starbucks. Without barely knowing each other, they decided to create a quirky show about Japanese people in New York and make it viewable to anyone in the world. That's how their first show, "2nd Avenue" was born.
The comedy centers around wanna-be actress Mariko and her gay law student roommate Taichi. The three creators raised $12,000 through Kickstarter and its season finale was released in February 2014. Its quirky sense of humor and unique take on Japanese and American cultures received a lot of positive attention from the media such as Asahi Newspaper, Yahoo! News Japan, and Souen Magazine, etc.
You can watch the whole series on YouTube: All Episode Playlist
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HodoBuzz
Derrrrruq!!! presents a new drama series HodoBuzz
HodoBuzz is a new, bilingual and bicultural episodic drama , set in New York City.
It’s a show about digital journalism and sexism in the news industry. Our Kickstarter campaign video and the official trailer of the series below will tell you more about us, our inspiration, and our goals!
Directed by Mari Kawade
Screenplay by Tsukasa Kondo
Starring Maho Honda
Produced by Derrrrruq!!! (Mari Kawade, Tsukasa Kondo, and Maho Honda)
Executive Producer: Masu Hiroshi Masuyama
Masu Hiroshi Masuyama's producing credit includes Trip of Love (Off-Broadway), and In This Corner of the World (Winner of the 40th Japan Academy Prize).
Script Development Supervisor: Dai Sato
Dai's scriptwriting credit includes Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Cowboy Bee Bop, and Space Dandy,
Cast:
Maho Honda:
Maho’s acting credit includes Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (Martin McDonagh), The Newsroom (HBO), Unbreakable Kimmy Shmidt (Netflix), and Time’s Journey Through a Room (Off-Broadway, The New York Time’s critic’s pick). Maho is also a member of SAG-AFTRA and the Actor’s Equity Association (AEA).
Yuki Matsuzaki:
Yuki Matsuzaki, one of the most successful Japanese actors in Hollywood, plays Asuka’s boss. Yuki has acted in multiple Hollywood blockbusters such as Pirates of the Caribbean and Letters from Iwo Jima.
Gen Parton-Shin:
Gen's acting credit includes Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix), musical Rent Japanese official cast, and TV Japan Club (NHK)
Yurie Collins:
Yurie's acting credit includes Gotham (Fox), Bull (CBS), and The O.A. (Netflix)
Tetsuo Kuramochi:
Tetsuo's acting credit includes Man from Reno and Kanikosen
Click here for more info on HodoBuzz
Hodobuzz is streaming in US, UK and Japan.
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