{"rewrite":{"id":"r_859c088150a6d9598b454de0","clusterId":"c_2662845386bacd218b80aff0","slug":"koichi-sugiyama-concert-video-airs-on-tv-asahi","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Koichi Sugiyama Concert Video Airs on TV Asahi","summary":"TV Asahi's classical program Untitled Concert airs Koichi Sugiyama Conducts the Dragon Quest Music Concert on September 26. The program features songs Sugiyama conducted himself, including Overture from Dragon Quest I and This Road, My Journey from Dragon Quest II, performed by the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra. Hikaru Ijuin is the guest. Sugiyama, who composed the series' music from the first game, died on September 30, 2021, and appears via video.","whyItMatters":"The broadcast is a rare presentation of Sugiyama's own conducting of Dragon Quest music, and it arrives with the series marking its 40th anniversary.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe program covers four pieces, each composed and conducted by Sugiyama: Overture from Dragon Quest I, This Road, My Journey from Dragon Quest II, and And Into the Legend from Dragon Quest III, plus Confrontation with the Demon King from Dragon Quest VI. The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra performs the first three, while the Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra performs the fourth. Broadcast times vary by region, and the official website lists them by area. Hikaru Ijuin joins as guest for the talk segments.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOverture from Dragon Quest I\u003c/strong\u003e: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis Road, My Journey from Dragon Quest II\u003c/strong\u003e: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eConfrontation with the Demon King from Dragon Quest VI\u003c/strong\u003e: Tokyo Symphony Orchestra\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd Into the Legend from Dragon Quest III\u003c/strong\u003e: Kanagawa Philharmonic Orchestra\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Kanagawa Philharmonic split the program, so the concert is two orchestras playing Sugiyama's Dragon Quest cues, not one house band running the set. Hikaru Ijuin handles guest duties.","twitterPost":"Two orchestras, not one: the Tokyo Symphony and Kanagawa Philharmonic share Sugiyama's Dragon Quest program, with Hikaru Ijuin as guest.","threadsPost":"The Tokyo Symphony Orchestra and Kanagawa Philharmonic both appear on this broadcast, which means the Dragon Quest program was built as a split bill rather than one ensemble carrying every cue Sugiyama conducted. Hikaru Ijuin is the guest, and Sugiyama appears through video.","newsletterBlurb":"TV Asahi's classical program Untitled Concert airs Koichi Sugiyama Conducts the Dragon Quest Music Concert on September 26. Sugiyama, who died on September 30, 2021, appears via video, conducting selections from Dragon Quest I, II, III, and VI, with Hikaru Ijuin as guest. Broadcast times vary by region.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609252r\",\"title\":\"Sugiyama Koichi to Appear in Video for \\\"Dragon Quest Music Concert\\\" Airing Tomorrow! Iconic Songs He Conducted Himself and Rare Talk\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4456,"outputTokens":703,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791143067,"createdAt":"2026-10-04T19:41:07.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-04T19:43:22.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T19:43:22.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_2662845386bacd218b80aff0","canonicalTitle":"すぎやまこういち氏がVTR出演する「ドラゴンクエストの音楽会」が明日放送！すぎやまこういち氏自ら指揮した名曲の数々や秘蔵トークも","representativeArticleId":"a_6f27c9e999327d2a27666b33","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Dragon Quest\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Koichi Sugiyama\",\"Hikaru Ijuin\"],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"music\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-25T08:09:54.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-25T08:09:54.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-04T19:43:20.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2609252r","title":"すぎやまこういち氏がVTR出演する「ドラゴンクエストの音楽会」が明日放送！すぎやまこういち氏自ら指揮した名曲の数々や秘蔵トークも"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Dragon Quest"],"studios":[],"people":["Koichi Sugiyama","Hikaru Ijuin"],"type":"event","domain":"music","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}