Series synopsis
Wild Heroes, also known as ワイルド・ヒーローズ is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 19, 2015. It ended on June 21, 2015. It was created by Naomi Hiruta. It stars TAKAHIRO, Sho Aoyagi, Takanori Iwata and SWAY.
Segawa Kiichi, a former delinquent, happens to encounter a lonely 10-year-old girl who looks like she is going to be killed by the Yakuza. He saves her by reflex and later realizes that she lost her memory. She doesn't know why the Yakuza are after her and Kiichi is attacked time and again because of that. With his own life in sudden danger, he calls on six friends from his high school days as a delinquent. These enthusiastic, single-minded men band together to protect her to the end.
Premise
Segawa Kiichi, a former delinquent, happens to encounter a lonely 10-year-old girl who looks like she is going to be killed by the Yakuza. He saves her by reflex and later realizes that she lost her memory. She doesn't know why the Yakuza are after her and Kiichi is attacked time and again because of that. With his own life in sudden danger, he calls on six friends from his high school days as a delinquent. These enthusiastic, single-minded men band together to protect her to the end.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- TAKAHIRO as Kiichi Segawa (Kibo)
- Sho Aoyagi as Kosuke Miki (Miki)
- Takanori Iwata as Harutaro Saeki (Choko)
- SWAY as Teppei Tokui (Ponzara)
- Masayasu Yagi as Tsuyoshi Kanbe (Pi-chan)
- Taiki Sato as Tooru Ritou (Tooru)
- Keiji as Tenmei Hayashida (Tenten)
- Hiyori Sakurada as Hikari Goto
Supporting cast
- Erena Mizusawa as Mifumi Nonaka
- Takashi Tsukamoto as Hayato Tagawa
- Takashi Naito as Tatsuhiko Akagi
Guest cast
- Yoji Sasaki as Yakuza Gonda
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | April 19, 2015 | June 21, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 19, 2015 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | April 26, 2015 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | May 3, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 19, 2015 |
| Last aired | June 21, 2015 |
| Runtime | 46 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |