Get Ready for a Wild Ride: ‘THE Oliver’s Dog (Gosh!!) This Yarrow MOVIE’ Hits Theaters Fall 2025 – The Long-Awaited On-Screen Debut of Oliver

The TV drama “Oliver’s Dog, (Gosh!!) This Yarrow” was broadcast on NHK in 2021. This work, which is an original project that Joe Odagiri has continued to develop, is written, directed, and edited by Odagiri himself.・Oliver looks like an old man in a dog costume who is full of alcohol, cigarettes, and the desire to like women. What’s more, the unique setting of Joe Odagiri himself playing the role of the costumed uncle Oliver has been a hot topic since the drama was announced.
In addition, the chemical reaction of EGO-WRAPPIN’s music, including the theme song “The Hunter” that colors the world view, became a hot topic, and after the broadcast of all three episodes, there were many people who were disappointed. Due to its great popularity, season 2 will be broadcast in 2022 with new cast members, and with its increasingly chaotic world view and plenty of surreal small stories, it has attracted more viewers than season 1. Every time each episode is broadcast, there is an explosive number of comments on SNS, and it has become a social phenomenon, ranking first in global trends on Twitter (currently 2022″ has received high praise in various fields, including winning the Grand Prix for Best Single Drama and the Monthly Galaxy Award.

The legendary drama “Oliver’s Dog, (Gosh!!) This Yarrow” will be released in theaters in the fall of 2025 as “THE Oliver’s Dog, (Gosh!!) This Yarrow MOVIE” distributed by Avex Film Labels. It has been decided! Joe Odagiri will serve as the scriptwriter, director, and editor, and will continue to play Oliver (the man in the costume).

A sequel to “Oliver’s Dog (Gosh!!) This Yarrow”, which has been desired for a long time, is finally on the big screen! !
In conjunction with the announcement of the film, a visual of Oliver, played by director Odagiri, standing in front of a mysterious glowing door has also been released. What does this door mean? Regarding the film adaptation of this work, director Odagiri said, “If anything, I want to open a door in a strange place, and I want to press a switch that makes me wonder why it’s in such a place.” Regarding his feelings at the time, he said, “The TV series “Oliver’s Dog (Gosh!!) This Yarrow” was also a work that I took on with the feeling that I wanted to pry open the door of TV dramas that were closing a little. ” he looks back.
In addition, regarding the movie adaptation, “Now that live-action movies with original scripts have become a rare breed, what will you see on the other side of this door? I hope that view is bright.” ”, without mentioning the content of the movie, and even including the possibility that this door has nothing to do with the main story, expectations are high for the visuals, which have a different atmosphere from the drama version, and the director’s comments.

The filming, which took place from March to May of this year, has already been completed and is currently being edited to rave reviews. The cast and story of the movie version are still veiled, and what will happen to the members of the forensics department who appeared in the drama version? And will it appear? Is Konishi still active as a super volunteer, or will there be new performers? Please stay tuned for more information and look forward to seeing what happens on the other side of the door to the new Oliver world that will be released on screen!