Series synopsis
No Dropping Out: Back to School at 35, also known as 35歳の高校生 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 13, 2013. It ended on June 22, 2013. It stars Ryoko Yonekura, Junpei Mizobata, Nana Katase and Takeshi Masu.
The drama will center around how a 35 year old changes the school and influences her fellow classmates’ lives while dealing with the dark reality of today’s high schools, including bullying and skipping school.
Premise
The drama will center around how a 35 year old changes the school and influences her fellow classmates’ lives while dealing with the dark reality of today’s high schools, including bullying and skipping school.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryoko Yonekura as Ayako Baba
- Junpei Mizobata as Junichi Koizumi
- Nana Katase as Akari Nagamine
- Takeshi Masu as Makio Ninagawa
- Megumi Yokoyama as Yuki Mayuzumi
- Takaaki Enoki as Yoshio Noda
- Tetsuya Watari as Yukinobu Asada
- Hiroki Aiba as Ryuichiro Kitajima
Supporting cast
- Yohei Kumabe as Wataru Iseya
- Sho Ikushima as Koichi Higuchi
- Rikiya Koyama as Narrator (voice)
- Taiko Katono as Ryota Otake
- Shiori as Yuna Izumi
- Fujiko Kojima as Moe Kokubu
- Yua Shinkawa as Mitsuki Kudo
- Masaki Suda as Masamitsu Tsuchiya
- Mahiro Takasugi as Ren Azuma
- Yukito Nishii as Teppei Saegusa
- Shuhei Nomura as Osamu Yukawa
- Alice Hirose as Rina Hasegawa
Guest cast
- Mayu Matsuoka as young Ayako
- Toshihide Tonesaku as Saruwatari Takashi
- Satomi Tezuka
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 13, 2013 | June 22, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Toilet meal? Does your food still taste good eating in the washroom? | April 13, 2013 |
| 2 | Bullying? Being the butt of jokes? The reason behind the clown's tears. | April 20, 2013 |
| 3 | Bullying is fun? The direction of a torn friendship by the school ranking. | April 27, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 13, 2013 |
| Last aired | June 22, 2013 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 21:00:00 |