Series synopsis
Rikuoh is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on October 15, 2017. It ended on December 24, 2017. It was created by Jun Ikeido. It stars Koji Yakusho, Kento Yamazaki, Haruka Uchimura and Ayako Yoshitani.
A CEO struggling to maintain his small sock business risks the company's future with a new challenge — creating a line of running shoes.
Premise
A CEO struggling to maintain his small sock business risks the company's future with a new challenge — creating a line of running shoes.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Koji Yakusho as Koichi Miyazawa
- Kento Yamazaki as Daichi Miyazawa
- Haruka Uchimura as Toshimitsu Yasuda
- Ayako Yoshitani as Misaki Nakashita
- Yasuko Haru as Yoneko Mizuhara
- Kotaro Shiga as Genzo Tomishima
- Masato Wada as Takao Hirase
- Yoshihisa Amano as Kohei Ebata
Supporting cast
- Ken Mitsuishi as Tooru Arimura
- Sawako Agawa as Akemi Masaoka
- Ryoma Takeuchi as Hiroto Mogi
- Akira Terao as Haruyuki Iiyama
- Midoriko Kimura as Motoko Iiyama
- Takuma Otoo as Akihiro Kido
- Mone Kamishiraishi as Akane Miyazawa
- Fumi Dan as Mieko Miyazawa
- Anna Hara as スポーツショップ店員
- Shunsuke Kazama as Taro Sakamoto
- Akiko Yagi as Narration (Voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 15, 2017 | December 24, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 It's another day at struggling tabi sock maker Kohazeya, their industry in decline. CEO Koichi Miyazawa looks for a new direction, learning more about running than he imagined. Meanwhile, a promising young athlete suffers a devastating setback -- will this be the spark of invention for Koichi? |
October 15, 2017 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Unable to bank on outside support, Kohazeya works on their new project. Koichi meets a mysterious materials engineer. Mogi gets a surprise gift. |
October 29, 2017 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Daichi struggles in his job hunt. Atlantis ponders Mogi and the new tabi runner. Prototyping is afoot at Kohazeya, but Koichi's money problems hit home. |
November 5, 2017 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 15, 2017 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2017 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |