Release Date: 11/02/2022
Catalog Number: SGHZ-9
What is INDIVIate?
Set in the near future, in Japan.
Video, streaming, photography, literature... when it comes to self-expression, one social media platform has become the major site for every type. Anyone can post any kind of content. Most companies and schools are lenient about personal social media, and the platform thrives as a place for people to get attention by posting whatever they like. Employees of a certain company in a certain area in Tokyo look like regular members of society on the outside, but online, they are creators of all kinds. Behind their online personas on INDIVIate, they hide flaws and weaknesses. This drama CD explores their work as creators as well as their relationships with other people.
What is "INDIVIate" in-universe?
A fictional social media platform based on the concept of having fun expressing individuality. Its name combines the words "Individuality" and "Create."
≪Tracklist≫
TR1
TR2
TR3
TR4
≪Characters≫
◆Keizan Kuwashima
Occupation: First Sales Department & HQ General Manager
Age: 45
Birthplace: Fukuoka Prefecture
Lives: Setagaya
Height: 180cm
Suit: Black, Double-breasted
Shoes: Double Monk Strap, Black
Weakness: Divorced, likes alone-time
Creator Genre: Camping Alone
Talented at grasping the big picture, motivating people, and making use of people. As the HQ General Manager, he watches his reports very strictly. A numbers supremacist, he won't give a verbal lashing so long as it doesn't impact the company. However, he speaks with chilly disinterest when angered, which makes him very scary in a different way. Despite being strict at work, as a creator he makes content about camping alone, and is fairly casual about everything from kindling to camp food. He doesn't show his face.
◆Raito Okouchi
Occupation: First Sales Department
Age: 26
Birthplace: Tokyo (Mitaka City)
Lives: Nakameguro
Height: 176cm
Suit: Light Blue, Three‐piece
Shoes: Plain Toe
Weakness: Fighting with parents, looking for thrills
Creator Genre: Skateboarding, Dance
The First Sales Department is the jewel of the company, and Raito is its ace.
Knows when to quit, quick-witted, and good at currying favor - the type his elders love to baby. Not at all amibitious - he'd rather enjoy life than climb the corporate ladder. He doesn't want to (and never does) work weekends or overtime. He wants to work efficiently, perform reasonably, and enjoy his days off. He has a fairly bad relationship with his parents. They were very controlling during his school years, so now he has a tendency to seek fun and thrills.
◆Gaku Kora
Occupation: First Sales Department
Age: 24
Birthplace: Kanagawa Prefecture (Yokohama City)
Lives: Morishita
Height: 185cm
Suit: Striped
Shoes: Venetian Loafer
Weakness: Lack of empathy
Creator Genre: Mukbang, ASMR
The brains of the First Sales Department. More "lazy" than "cool." Meticulous with his work, because he hates when skipped work creates problems down the track. Very good at arranging and preparing in advance. He doesn't have any specific issues with the company, but doesn't intend to stay forever either - deep down he is considering changing companies, or even going solo in the future. Not a team player. He can tell when the people around him are getting excited about a conversation, but he never understands what's so interesting himself. As a creator, he doesn't show his face, and creates ASMR content where he eats calmly.
◆Anju Sakurada
Occupation: Accounting & Admin Department
Age: 22
Birthplace: Miyagi Prefecture
Lives: Itabashi
Height: 163cm
Suit: Ill-fitting, grey
Shoes: Opanka construction lace-ups
Weakness: Hates ugly people (aka. people who say they want to be prettier and do nothing about it)
Creator Genre: Cosmetics reviews
Freshly graduated new employee in the Accounting & Admin Department. A young man who doesn't put effort into his job. His suit doesn't fit well. But, he does put care into some details, such as pink lining. He hates ugly people who say they want to be prettier or cooler and then do nothing about it. An "energy-saving" boy who seems like he's just killing time, both at work and online. He doesn't wish he was a girl, and isn't exactly girly - he simply likes things that are cute or cool and resonate with him.
≪Cast≫
Keizan Kuwashima: Ken Narita
Raito Okouchi: Hayato Dojima
Gaku Kora: Kaito Ishikawa
Anju Sakurada: Shun Horie
