During the summer of 2008, Oshima's image of devotion in overcoming his speech impediment and paralysis on the right side of his body at St.Terese's Hospital (Kamakura City, Kanagawa Prefecture) was broadcasted on television programs, such as 'Telementary: A treasure found with Ba-chan, a tie between Nagisa Oshima and Akiko KOYAMA' (TV Asahi Corporation, broadcasted on July 28) and 'Documentary Special by Soichiro TAHARA "Stay together even if you forget me"' (TV Asahi Corporation, broadcasted on August 17).
2008年夏、「テレメンタリー　パーちゃんと見つけた宝もの～大島渚・小山明子の絆～」(テレビ朝日、7月28日放映)、「田原総一朗ドキュメンタリースペシャル『忘れても、いっしょ・・・』」(テレビ朝日、8月17日放映)にて、聖テレジア病院(神奈川県鎌倉市)で言語障害・右半身麻痺を克服すべくリハビリに励む姿がオンエアされた。