GALAC Magazine May 2026 Issue

Product Description

The May 2026 issue of GALAC Magazine focuses on the evolving world of television drama writing with a special feature on new trends in drama screenwriting. Known for its in-depth coverage of broadcasting, media culture, and television production, GALAC provides insights into the people and ideas shaping the industry.

The cover highlights Juri Uesaka, featured as the issue’s “Face of the Moment.” The issue also includes THE PERSON interview with Takahisa Fujita, offering a closer look at influential figures in media and broadcasting.

The special feature explores emerging scriptwriting styles and creative approaches used in modern television dramas, including interviews with rising screenwriters and discussions on collaborative writing and script development.

Feature Highlights

Special Feature – New Trends in Drama Scriptwriting

• “The Gentle World and the Precise World” by Masafumi Fujita
• Interviews with emerging screenwriters:
  • Yuki Takeda – Writing dramas rooted in everyday reality
  • Yuki Matsumoto – Exploring new values not previously depicted
  • Mash Morino – Capturing the purpose behind every line of dialogue
• Inside the “Scenario Center” writing method (Osamu Mihara)
• The potential of team-based scriptwriting (Akiko Iwane)
• Collaboration between screenwriters and directors (Kunio Yoshikawa)

Memorial Feature

• Tribute to Hiroshi Kume
• Lecture archive: “Nearly 50 years of working with television and radio”
• Reflection on a free-spirited broadcaster who shaped media history

Regular Columns

• TV & Radio Legal Advice Column
• Streaming Content Recommendations
• Media and News Analysis
• International Media Reports
• Creator Interviews and Industry News
• TV / Radio / Commercial Best & Worst Highlights
• Book Reviews on broadcasting history and media studies

This issue is ideal for readers interested in television production, screenwriting, broadcasting, and Japanese media culture.

Language

• Japanese

Format

• Print Magazine