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| image_alt = The show's yellow text logo. It it spelled in all caps, with the sizes of letters getting smaller towards the center. There are two angled yellow lines towards the bottom left and top right.
| image_alt = The show's yellow text logo. It it spelled in all caps, with the sizes of letters getting smaller towards the center. There are two angled yellow lines towards the bottom left and top right.
| genre = [[Talk show]]
| genre = [[Talk show]]
| director = {{ubl|{{ill|Nobuyuki Sakuma|ja|佐久間宣行}}|Masahiro Ueno<ref name="RockinOnTrailer">{{cite web|url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/207136|title=星野源、オードリー・若林とのトーク番組『「LIGHTHOUSE」~悩める2人、6ヶ月の対話~』のメインテーマ曲"Mad Hope" & 各話ED曲を書き下ろし|trans-title=Gen Hoshino writes main theme "Mad Hope" & various ending themes to ''Lighthouse: 2 Worried People, 6 Months of Discussions'', a talk show with Audrey Wakabayashi|language=ja|website={{ill|Rockin'On (publisher){{!}}Rockin'On|ja|ロッキング・オン}}|date=August 9, 2023|access-date=October 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019130112/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/207136|archive-date=October 19, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>}}
| director = {{ill|Nobuyuki Sakuma|ja|佐久間宣行}}
| presenter = {{ubl|[[Gen Hoshino]]|[[Masayasu Wakabayashi]]}}
| presenter = {{ubl|[[Gen Hoshino]]|[[Masayasu Wakabayashi]]}}
| theme_music_composer = Gen Hoshino
| theme_music_composer = Gen Hoshino
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| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = {{ill|Shinichi Takahashi|ja|高橋信一}}
| executive_producer = {{ill|Shinichi Takahashi|ja|高橋信一}}
| producer = Nobuyuki Sakuma
| producer = {{ubl|Nobuyuki Sakuma|Yoko Usui|Takeshi Arida<ref name="RockinOnTrailer"/>}}
| runtime = 30–38 minutes<ref name="Runtime">{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81641728|title=LIGHTHOUSE|publisher=[[Netflix]]|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828035124/https://www.netflix.com/title/81641728|archive-date=August 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
| runtime = 30–38 minutes<ref name="Runtime">{{cite web|url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81641728|title=LIGHTHOUSE|publisher=[[Netflix]]|access-date=October 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230828035124/https://www.netflix.com/title/81641728|archive-date=August 28, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref>
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| company = {{ill|D Complex{{!}}D:Complex|ja|ディ・コンプレックス}}
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=== Filming and editing ===
=== Filming and editing ===
Under the production company {{ill|D Complex{{!}}D:Complex|ja|ディ・コンプレックス}},<ref name="RockinOnTrailer">{{cite web|url=https://rockinon.com/news/detail/207136|title=星野源、オードリー・若林とのトーク番組『「LIGHTHOUSE」~悩める2人、6ヶ月の対話~』のメインテーマ曲"Mad Hope" & 各話ED曲を書き下ろし|trans-title=Gen Hoshino writes main theme "Mad Hope" & various ending themes to ''Lighthouse: 2 Worried People, 6 Months of Discussions'', a talk show with Audrey Wakabayashi|language=ja|website={{ill|Rockin'On (publisher){{!}}Rockin'On|ja|ロッキング・オン}}|date=August 9, 2023|access-date=October 28, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231019130112/https://rockinon.com/news/detail/207136|archive-date=October 19, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> filming for ''Lighthouse'' began in October 2022.<ref name="OriconAnnouncement">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2286435/full/|title=星野源&若林正恭、新ユニット「LIGHTHOUSE」結成 悩める2人がNetflixでガチトーク【コメントあり】|trans-title=Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi form new unit "Lighthouse". These two worried people will earnestly talk on Netflix (includes comment)|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=July 11, 2023|access-date=October 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711100033/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2286435/full/|archive-date=July 11, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Sakuma thought that this period (late 2022), when the [[coronavirus pandemic]] began to calm, was important for Hoshino and Wakabayashi as creators, and would thus make it easier for them to open up on the show.<ref name="RealSoundInterview"/>{{rp|1}} It was filmed with no strict plans, as the presenters were put in control of what to discuss.<ref name="OriconSakumaInterview"/> Though Hoshino had been interested in the show since its proposal,<ref name="TVTokyoInterview"/> by the time of filming for the first episode, both he and Wakabayashi were still unsure of what the program would become; Wakabayashi commented that a talk show was unlike most other [[Netflix]] programming.<ref name="#1">{{cite episode|last=Hoshino|first=Gen|author-link=Gen Hoshino|last2=Wakabayashi|first2=Masayasu|author-link2=Masayasu Wakabayashi|date=August 22, 2023|url=https://www.netflix.com/watch/81672399?trackId=14277283|title=The Dark Age|url-access=subscription|language=ja|series=Lighthouse|season=1|number=1|network=[[Netflix]]|access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref> Since the show covers heavy subjects, Sakuma wanted to preserve its entertainment value through comedy. Sakuma was the staff member located closest to the presenters during filming, which he commented put him in charge of important mood making. He said that when he laughs, the atmosphere becomes comic, but if the seriousness reaches him it would become "truly heavy." He would occassionally find himself intentionally not laughing at more old-fashioned jokes, as he had found on other projects that if a scene with laughter is cut out in editing, it could lead to worse flow if the laughter continues on set. Though Sakuma believed that Hoshino and Wakabayashi's conversations alone would make the show a hit, he prepared the 1-Line Diary as a single quality ensurance. Rather than long essays, he imagined that messages with a single punchline would reach more people.<ref name="RealSoundInterview"/>{{rp|2}}
Under the production company {{ill|D Complex{{!}}D:Complex|ja|ディ・コンプレックス}},<ref name="RockinOnTrailer"/> filming for ''Lighthouse'' began in October 2022.<ref name="OriconAnnouncement">{{cite web|url=https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2286435/full/|title=星野源&若林正恭、新ユニット「LIGHTHOUSE」結成 悩める2人がNetflixでガチトーク【コメントあり】|trans-title=Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi form new unit "Lighthouse". These two worried people will earnestly talk on Netflix (includes comment)|language=ja|publisher=[[Oricon]]|date=July 11, 2023|access-date=October 5, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230711100033/https://www.oricon.co.jp/news/2286435/full/|archive-date=July 11, 2023|url-status=live}}</ref> Sakuma thought that this period (late 2022), when the [[coronavirus pandemic]] began to calm, was important for Hoshino and Wakabayashi as creators, and would thus make it easier for them to open up on the show.<ref name="RealSoundInterview"/>{{rp|1}} It was filmed with no strict plans, as the presenters were put in control of what to discuss.<ref name="OriconSakumaInterview"/> Though Hoshino had been interested in the show since its proposal,<ref name="TVTokyoInterview"/> by the time of filming for the first episode, both he and Wakabayashi were still unsure of what the program would become; Wakabayashi commented that a talk show was unlike most other [[Netflix]] programming.<ref name="#1">{{cite episode|last=Hoshino|first=Gen|author-link=Gen Hoshino|last2=Wakabayashi|first2=Masayasu|author-link2=Masayasu Wakabayashi|date=August 22, 2023|url=https://www.netflix.com/watch/81672399?trackId=14277283|title=The Dark Age|url-access=subscription|language=ja|series=Lighthouse|season=1|number=1|network=[[Netflix]]|access-date=October 5, 2023}}</ref> Since the show covers heavy subjects, Sakuma wanted to preserve its entertainment value through comedy. Sakuma was the staff member located closest to the presenters during filming, which he commented put him in charge of important mood making. He said that when he laughs, the atmosphere becomes comic, but if the seriousness reaches him it would become "truly heavy." He would occassionally find himself intentionally not laughing at more old-fashioned jokes, as he had found on other projects that if a scene with laughter is cut out in editing, it could lead to worse flow if the laughter continues on set. Though Sakuma believed that Hoshino and Wakabayashi's conversations alone would make the show a hit, he prepared the 1-Line Diary as a single quality ensurance. Rather than long essays, he imagined that messages with a single punchline would reach more people.<ref name="RealSoundInterview"/>{{rp|2}}


When filming concluded, Sakuma noted that the footage was "oustanding", but wanted to use it carefully in editing to prevent ''Lighthouse'' from appearing like a Hoshino and Wakabayashi "[[fan movie]]". Sakuma expected that viewers would find the talk show portions of the series plain, but did not have a problem with this due to his belief in Hoshino and Wakabayashi. Per direction from distributor Netflix, the more "rich" and "stylish" parts of the show were designated to Hoshino's opening and endings, which Sakuma put in charge to {{ill|Yūko Yasunaga|ja|泰永優子}}, noted for their work on music videos for [[Sakanaction]].<ref name="TokionInterviewFormer"/><ref name="RealSoundInterview"/>{{rp|2}}
When filming concluded, Sakuma noted that the footage was "oustanding", but wanted to use it carefully in editing to prevent ''Lighthouse'' from appearing like a Hoshino and Wakabayashi "[[fan movie]]". Sakuma expected that viewers would find the talk show portions of the series plain, but did not have a problem with this due to his belief in Hoshino and Wakabayashi. Per direction from distributor Netflix, the more "rich" and "stylish" parts of the show were designated to Hoshino's opening and endings, which Sakuma put in charge to {{ill|Yūko Yasunaga|ja|泰永優子}}, noted for their work on music videos for [[Sakanaction]].<ref name="TokionInterviewFormer"/><ref name="RealSoundInterview"/>{{rp|2}}

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"Lighthouse (TV series)" redirects here. For other uses, see Lighthouse (disambiguation) § Television.
Lighthouse
The show's yellow text logo. It it spelled in all caps, with the sizes of letters getting smaller towards the center. There are two angled yellow lines towards the bottom left and top right.
GenreTalk show
Directed by
Presented by
Theme music composerGen Hoshino
Opening theme"Mad Hope" (feat. Louis Cole and Sam Gendel)
Ending themeSee #Music
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producerShinichi Takahashi [ja]
Producers
  • Nobuyuki Sakuma
  • Yoko Usui
  • Takeshi Arida[1]
Running time30–38 minutes[2]
Production companyD:Complex [ja]
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseAugust 22, 2023

Lighthouse (Japanese: 「LIGHTHOUSE（ライトハウス）」〜悩める2人、6ヶ月の対話〜, Hepburn: Raitohausu: Nayameru Futari, Rokka Getsu no Taiwa, lit. Lighthouse: 2 Worried People, 6 Months of Discussions) is a Japanese talk show hosted by musician Gen Hoshino and comedian Masayasu Wakabayashi. Hoshino and Wakabayashi had collaborated on several works prior to Lighthouse: Wakabayashi, under the name MC. Waka, featured on a rap cover of Hoshino's song "Pop Virus", and they later together worked on a commemorative single for the 55th anniversary of All Night Nippon.

Hoshino and Wakabayashi had collaborated on several works prior to Lighthouse: Wakabayashi, under the name MC. Waka, featured on a rap cover of Hoshino's song "Pop Virus", and they later together worked on a commemorative single for the 55th anniversary of All Night Nippon. Show planner and producer Nobuyuki Sakuma [ja] first became interested in creating a talk show featuring Hoshino and Wakabayashi after Hoshino made a guest appearance on a variety show Sakuma was working on, Achikochi Audrey, presented by Wakabayashi. Sakuma was impressed by their chemistry, and thought that the duo's "synchronized" conversations resonated with the audience.

Format

A screenshot of Lighthouse's first episode, showing Hoshino (left), Wakabayashi (right), and the show's subtitle style

Lighthouse is a talk show with comedy themes and elements of variety shows, hosted by musician and actor Gen Hoshino and comedian and television presenter Masayasu Wakabayashi. The show features Hoshino and Wakabayashi meeting roughly once a month for half a year, discussing their own and viewers'[3] worries in different locations. The 1-Line Diaries[a] serve as a basis for the conversations; short notes written by the hosts in between episodes based on their present thoughts. Episodes end with a song by Hoshino, inspired by the conversations of the song's respective episode.[4][5]: 2 

Production

Development

Hoshino and Wakabayashi had collaborated on several works prior to Lighthouse. Series director and producer Nobuyuki Sakuma [ja] became interested in creating a talk show presented by the two around June 2021, after Hoshino made a guest appearance on Wakabayashi's variety show Achikochi Audrey, which Sakuma was working on at the time. Sakuma was impressed by their chemistry and thought that the duo's "synchronized" conversations resonated with the audience, and would make a talk show with the two a "masterpiece" with the qualities to be both binge-watchable and rewatchable;[6][5]: 1  Hoshino had also developed a confidence about his and Wakabayashi's conversations during their radio work.[7] Inspired by stand-up performances from American comedians such as Aziz Ansari, Sakuma wanted the series to showcase the presenters evolution throughout episodes, which would give it a style similar to Japanese drama.[8][5]: 1  Having observed that Hoshino made comments regarding the set in his Achikochi Audrey appearance, Sakuma planned a swap of location every episode to change the emotions and contents of Hoshino and Wakabayashi's conversations.[9] The original idea of the show was titled Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi's One Year,[b] and would feature a similar format to the final product but instead spanning a full year. However, a one-year recording period proved too timely in regards to scheduling and translation, especially since all episodes were to receive a same-day release, and it was shortened to six months. It was renamed to Lighthouse, a name Sakuma had come up with for the duo of Hoshino and Wakabayashi. Sakuma had learnt the English word for lighthouse through short stories by Ray Bradbury and again saw the word in the title of a play he had viewed around the time of writing the talk show's proposal. He subsequently recalled the 2019 film The Lighthouse and then thought that the word was a perfect name for the duo, symbolizing Hoshino and Wakabayashi as lighthouses that shine light for many people whilst their own footsteps remain dark.[6][5]: 1 

Filming and editing

Under the production company D:Complex [ja],[1] filming for Lighthouse began in October 2022.[10] Sakuma thought that this period (late 2022), when the coronavirus pandemic began to calm, was important for Hoshino and Wakabayashi as creators, and would thus make it easier for them to open up on the show.[5]: 1  It was filmed with no strict plans, as the presenters were put in control of what to discuss.[9] Though Hoshino had been interested in the show since its proposal,[8] by the time of filming for the first episode, both he and Wakabayashi were still unsure of what the program would become; Wakabayashi commented that a talk show was unlike most other Netflix programming.[11] Since the show covers heavy subjects, Sakuma wanted to preserve its entertainment value through comedy. Sakuma was the staff member located closest to the presenters during filming, which he commented put him in charge of important mood making. He said that when he laughs, the atmosphere becomes comic, but if the seriousness reaches him it would become "truly heavy." He would occassionally find himself intentionally not laughing at more old-fashioned jokes, as he had found on other projects that if a scene with laughter is cut out in editing, it could lead to worse flow if the laughter continues on set. Though Sakuma believed that Hoshino and Wakabayashi's conversations alone would make the show a hit, he prepared the 1-Line Diary as a single quality ensurance. Rather than long essays, he imagined that messages with a single punchline would reach more people.[5]: 2 

When filming concluded, Sakuma noted that the footage was "oustanding", but wanted to use it carefully in editing to prevent Lighthouse from appearing like a Hoshino and Wakabayashi "fan movie". Sakuma expected that viewers would find the talk show portions of the series plain, but did not have a problem with this due to his belief in Hoshino and Wakabayashi. Per direction from distributor Netflix, the more "rich" and "stylish" parts of the show were designated to Hoshino's opening and endings, which Sakuma put in charge to Yūko Yasunaga [ja], noted for their work on music videos for Sakanaction.[6][5]: 2 

The production team experimented with what telop (superimposed text, such as subtitles) style to use. One iteration was pure white, without color coordination, similarly to movie subtitles. In cooperation with the representative from Netflix, they created four iterations before deciding on a terop style that they thought was easy for viewers to laugh to.[6][5]: 2 

Themes

What I like about those two is that they understand the pains of everyone in this world the most. And, even though they are also hurting, their cores dictate them as fighters stronger than anyone else. They never break; they do sometimes lose, but never give up. This program really showcases this fighter side: its shown in all six episodes, and I wonder if it won't inspire viewers with bravery.

Sakuma describing his perception of Hoshino and Wakabayashi, 2023, TV Tokyo interview (translated)[8]

Lighthouse primarily covers heavier topics such as diversity,[5]: 2  midlife crisises,[12] stress, resentment, ego, and creative block,[4] and spans subjects such as work, family, the future, and human relationships.[1] When asked if he could relate to Wakabayashi's worries concerning the television industry, Sakuma claimed that the presenters' worries are not exclusive to their respective professions, rather to all people living in the present capitalist Japanese society, theorizing that the worries originate from a sense of unending conflict where the winners "create the rules".[6] Hoshino does not consider Lighthouse a show about solving worries; instead, on the titular first ending theme "Lighthouse", he compared his and Wakabayashi's roles to a real lighthouse, shining light without conciousness of saving anyone.[13] The topics discussed on the show spans the presenters' past, present, and future. In the third episode "Christmas Present", Wakabayashi writes in his diary: "Someone please tell me what the present Wakabayashi should do." In response, Hoshino asks Wakabayashi if he might be feeling bored, nearly bringing Wakabayashi to tears. In interviews with Sakuma and Hoshino, Oricon's news department transcribed the scene as the completion of Lighthouse's "first chapter".[9][13] Around the time after filming the episode, a Tokyo Dome performance by Wakabayashi's owarai duo Audrey was finalized for 2024, alongside the creation of Wakabayashi's YouTube channel, Audrey Wakabayashi no Tokyo Dome e no Michi (transl. Audrey Wakabayashi's Journey to the Tokyo Dome). Sakuma suspected that the episode had impact on Wakabayashi, and that, throughout the planning of these projects, he was thinking about his and Hoshino's conversations. In the fifth and six episodes of Lighthouse, "Drive and Determination" and "Lighthouse" – part of a then "second chapter" – Wakabayashi discusses the experiences and newfound determination deriving from them, showing evolution from his diary in "Christmas Present". Sakuma called this interconnectivity through episodes miraculous, since the show was not filmed with an outline for topics.[9][5]: 3 

Sakuma described Lighthouse as a new experiment in the talk show format, stating that, unlike many other shows, Lighthouse is not about two young people discussing dreams, nor about older people and their failures; while it follows two people who have "made it", it is not a success story, as it instead focuses on displaying the worries of the presenters' in real-time. Before filming began, Hoshino worried about not being a "conversational pro", unlike what he believed of Wakabayashi. Sakuma affirmed that this would not be a problem; owing to Hoshino's lyrics and his other statements, Sakuma had come to believe that Hoshino was someone who could understand other people's pain, and would thus be able to reciprocate Wakabayashi's worries.[6] Sakuma attributed an ability to feel other people's pain as their own to both presenters. Above this, he described Hoshino and Wakabayashi as fighters "at their core", behind their perhaps gentle images. He stated that he had held this view on the presenters' "fighting" side since prior to Lighthouse, but felt it was emphasized to him further during the show.[8][6]

Music

Hoshino (pictured in 2017) created the opening and ending themes for Lighthouse.

Hoshino created all theme music for Lighthouse. When Hoshino received the proposal for the show, he offered to create an ending theme for every episode, thinking it sounded fun and that it was something no one had ever done before.[14] Hoshino described his musical process in the past years of 2023 as progressing leisurely, song-by-song, and used Lighthouse as a way to force pressure onto himself. He recalled that in previous busy periods, his complete immersion in music resulted in better sound.[7] Knowing of Hoshino's schedule at the time, Sakuma wished for him to create the themes but did not feel like he could formally request such as to not force Hoshino into doing something impossible.[15]: 4 [9][8]

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Release

Around the time of seeing Hoshino's guest appearance on Achikochi Audrey, Sakuma was asked by streaming service Netflix if he was interesting in working with them on a second project, following his reality show Last One Standing.[6] When Sakuma presented the idea of Lighthouse – a talk show centered on worries – to executive producer Shinichi Takahashi [ja] from Netflix, Takahashi immediately felt that it was a presently very needed program.[10] Netflix revealed the talk show's title and Sakuma's involvement via Twitter on July 9, 2023, with a picture of Hoshino and Wakabayashi's silhouettes, urging users to guess who was pictured.[16] They published a trailer on August 9[17] and formally announced the series and further details the next day alongside a line-up of four other original Japanese variety and reality shows.[18] The announcement was part of an initiative to expand Netflix in Japan. The Japanese branch's content manager described it as "a new phase" in their content strategy, highering investments in unscripted and new concepts from the country's "most innovative creative voices", citing that unscripted content makes up over 70% of Japanese prime time programming.[19] Lighthouse was released worldwide with six episodes on Netflix on August 22, 2023.[6][9] From August 21 to 27, it was the fourth most-viewed Japanese series on Netflix. It left all of the service's top ten lists the next week.[20]

When asked about a second season, Sakuma stated: "There are things that only those two can do, so I'm unsure if [a second season] is the best way to do things, but personally I would of course like to do it. Other than that, I would like to try new owarai with Audrey and make something standalone from Lighthouse with Hoshino-san."[9]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal release date
1"The Dark Age"
Transliteration: "Ankoku Jidai" (Japanese: 暗黒時代)		August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
On October 17, 2022, Hoshino and Wakabayashi meet for the first time in several months at a café in the Koenji area of Asagaya, a place they had spent much of their younger struggling years. They discuss these younger years and their pre to early careers, creative block and the uncertainty of the future, and societal expectations and public images. The ending theme is "Tōdai".
2"Tokyo: Light and Darkness"
Transliteration: "Tōkyō: Hikari to Yami" (Japanese: 東京〜光と闇〜)		August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
On November 14, 2022, Wakabayashi and Hoshino gather at a two million yen (approx. US$10,000) hotel room with outlook to the Tokyo Tower. They discuss lack of confidence in exceeding past works, sympathy, equality, and social media usage. The ending theme is "Kaitōsha".
3"Christmas Present"
Transliteration: "Christmas Purezento" (Japanese: Christmas プレゼント)		August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
On December 25, 2022, Christmas Day, Wakabayashi and Hoshino arrive at a Christmas-decorated cottage in Adachi, Tokyo. They discuss the evolution and future of their careers. The ending theme is "Nakama Hazure".
4"Surprise Live"
Transliteration: "Sapuraizu Raibu" (Japanese: サプライズライブ)		August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
On February 11, 2023, a hundred people are gathered in a theater in the Toshima ward for an unstated showing. It is revealed by Hoshino and Wakabayashi to be a live performance of the yet-unannounced talk show. They continue to discuss their early lives and futures, as they recap previous moments from the show to audience members. They also briefly touch on the rap jingle they created for All Night Nippon. Wakabashi, inspired by conversations from the first episode, reveals that he had written more rap lyrics in a similar style to the jingle. These lyrics are performed by Hoshino and Wakabayashi on the episode's ending theme, "Orange".
5"Drive and Determination"
Transliteration: "Doraibu to Ketsui" (Japanese: ドライブと決意)		August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
On May 6, 2023, Wakabayashi picks up Hoshino in Sendagaya, Shibuya, for a half hour car drive to Miura, Kanagawa. During the drive, they talk about their changes throughout the series, reflect on past episodes, and again discuss topics of creative block and society. They arrive at a beach in Miura and head to a café, leading into the final episode. There is no ending theme.
6"Lighthouse"August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22)
At the café, Hoshino and Wakabayashi continue to reflect on the series and their careers, talking about their futures and goals. They are finally brought to a real lighthouse, where they retrospect a last time before walking off in different directions. The final ending theme is "Shikatanaku Odoru", written from the conversations of all episodes.

Critical response

DotAsahi. QJWeb. WithNews.

Rockin' On Review. Real Sound Orange Review.

Notes

  1. ^ 1-Line Diary (1行日記, Ikkō Nikki)
  2. ^ Gen Hoshino to Masayasu Wakabayashi no One Year (星野源と若林正恭のONE YEAR, Hoshino Gen to Wakabayashi Masayasu no One Year, lit. Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi's One Year)

References

  1. ^ a b c d "星野源、オードリー・若林とのトーク番組『「LIGHTHOUSE」~悩める2人、6ヶ月の対話~』のメインテーマ曲"Mad Hope" & 各話ED曲を書き下ろし" [Gen Hoshino writes main theme "Mad Hope" & various ending themes to Lighthouse: 2 Worried People, 6 Months of Discussions, a talk show with Audrey Wakabayashi]. Rockin'On [ja] (in Japanese). August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on October 19, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
  2. ^ "LIGHTHOUSE". Netflix. Archived from the original on August 28, 2023. Retrieved October 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "【独占インタビュー】佐久間宣行Ｐが星野源・オードリー若林を語る！「内面がすごくファイター」「一生クリエーションしていくんだろうな」【Netflix「LIGHTHOUSE」】" [(Interview) Nobuyuki Sakuma P on Gen Hoshino and Audrey Wakabayashi! "They're true fighters on the inside." "They'll probably be creating for the rest of their lives."]. TV Station [ja] (in Japanese). No. 19. September 21, 2023. Archived from the original on October 27, 2023. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
  4. ^ a b Toma, Toriko (September 1, 2023). "『LIGHTHOUSE』悩める人よ、灯台へ集まれ！星野源＆若林正恭が明かりを照らすトークバラエティ" [Lighthouse. Worried people, gather at the lighthouse! Light shining variety talk show with Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi]. Netflix Freaks (in Japanese). Eo Hikari Television [ja]. Archived from the original on October 4, 2023. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "佐久間宣行が星野源＆若林正恭との『LIGHTHOUSE』で感じた"セルフケアの重要性" 　「共感性が高いことは大事だが、この時代に生きるのは大変」" [Nobuyuki Sakuma felt the importance of self-care in Lighthouse, starring Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi. "Though it is important to have a high level of empathy, nowadays it's gotten to a point where it's hard to live"]. Real Sound Tech [ja] (in Japanese). Interviewed by Kozue Suzuki. Blueprint. September 8, 2023. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved October 2, 2023. Has three pages; can be switched at the bottom of the interview.
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  7. ^ a b Takimoto, Daisuke, ed. (September 8, 2023). "星野源が語る"対話からの創造"と、Netflix「LIGHTHOUSE」で挑んだ新たな曲づくりのかたち" [Gen Hoshino talks about "constructing from dialogue" and his new creation style attempted on Netlix's Lighthouse]. Wired Japan (in Japanese). Interviewed by Tomoko Hasegawa. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on September 25, 2023. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c d e "佐久間宣行、星野源＆オードリー若林は「根っこの部分は誰よりもファイター」" [Nobuyuki Sakuma: "At their core, Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi are stronger fighters than anybody else"] (in Japanese). Interviewed by Roman Satō. TV Tokyo. September 6, 2023. Archived from the original on September 16, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g "星野源×若林正恭『LIGHTHOUSE』は「お守りのような番組」 佐久間Pが明かす奇跡的な軌跡" [Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi's Lighthouse is "like a talisman." Sakuma P reveals the miraculous trajectory] (in Japanese). Oricon. September 23, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  10. ^ a b "星野源&若林正恭、新ユニット「LIGHTHOUSE」結成 悩める2人がNetflixでガチトーク【コメントあり】" [Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi form new unit "Lighthouse". These two worried people will earnestly talk on Netflix (includes comment)] (in Japanese). Oricon. July 11, 2023. Archived from the original on July 11, 2023. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
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  12. ^ "佐久間宣行が考える40代以降のクリエイティブと自身の未来　「40歳までにいろんなものを吸収しまくってきたからこそ今がある」　『LIGHTHOUSE』インタビュー後編" [Nobuyuki Sakuma thinks about his personal and creative future past his 40s: "I am who I am today thanks to the various things I have experienced." Lighthouse Interview, Latter]. Tokion (in Japanese). Interviewed by Ryūji Ogura. September 1, 2023. Archived from the original on October 14, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  13. ^ a b "星野源"未開の闇"に舵を切り生まれた新たなサウンド「作っていて楽しかった」 『LIGHTHOUSE』インタビュー(前編)" [Gen Hoshino on the new sound arising from turning his wheel towards the dark future: "It was fun to make." Lighthouse Interview Former] (in Japanese). Oricon. September 8, 2023. Archived from the original on October 6, 2023. Retrieved October 13, 2023.
  14. ^ "「自分にとっての灯台は、過去の自分」 星野源が大切にする"くだらない"の楽しみ方 『LIGHTHOUSE』インタビュー(後編)" ["My personal lighthouse is my own past." Hoshino's way to find joy in uselessness. Lighthouse Interview Latter] (in Japanese). Oricon. September 9, 2023. Archived from the original on October 28, 2023. Retrieved October 28, 2023.
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  16. ^ "佐久間P、Netflixで新番組『#LIGHTHOUSE』 MCシルエット解禁で"星と若"の予想が集中" [Guesses of "Hoshi and Waka" gather as silhouettes of the main characters for Sakuma P's new Netflix series Lighthouse is revealed] (in Japanese). Oricon. July 9, 2023. Archived from the original on July 15, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  17. ^ "星野源×若林正恭のNetflix『LIGHTHOUSE』予告編公開。メインテーマ曲は星野書き下ろし" [Trailer for Gen Hoshino and Masayasu Wakabayashi's Netflix Lighthouse has been premiered. Main theme is written by Hoshino] (in Japanese). Cinra [ja]. August 9, 2023. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
  18. ^ "星野源&オードリー若林のトーク番組『LIGHTHOUSE』Netflixで8・22配信開始" [Gen Hoshino & Audrey's Wakabayashi's talk show program Lighthouse will be distributed on Netflix from August 22] (in Japanese). Oricon. August 10, 2023. Archived from the original on August 11, 2023. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
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