Series synopsis
No Side Game, also known as ノーサイド・ゲーム is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on July 7, 2019. It ended on September 8, 2019. It stars Yo Oizumi, Takako Matsu, Takaya Kamikawa and Ryohei Otani.
Mr Kimijima's star at the conglomerate is on the rise until he objects to his manager's pet project. Consequently, he is transferred to a manufacturing factory out in the provinces. Moreover, he is given the reins of the company's rugby team. The team is in a slump and not doing well. He would like the team to begin winning again, but what does he know about a game of running and diving and groping?
Premise
Mr Kimijima's star at the conglomerate is on the rise until he objects to his manager's pet project. Consequently, he is transferred to a manufacturing factory out in the provinces. Moreover, he is given the reins of the company's rugby team. The team is in a slump and not doing well. He would like the team to begin winning again, but what does he know about a game of running and diving and groping?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yo Oizumi as Hayato Kimijima
- Takako Matsu as Maki Kimijima
- Takaya Kamikawa as Keiichiro Takigawa
- Ryohei Otani as Takuma Saimon
- Mitsuomi Takahashi as Tetsu Kishiwada
- Gordon Maeda as Keita Nanao
- Rena Sasamoto as Tae Sakura
- Jingi Irie as Nobuteru Hoshino
Supporting cast
- Satoru Matsuo as Makoto Kagihara
- Zen Ishikawa as Kenji Wakisaka
- Takehiro Murata as Kinji Yoshihara
- Mitsuhiro Fujiwara as Tomoya Shindo
- Daichi Saeki as Kensaku Tomino
- Junko Abe as Rena Fujishima
- Yoshihisa Amano as Hiroto Motonami
- Toshiaki Hirose as Joe Hamabata
- So Kaku as Ryota Satomura
- Teruhiko Saigō as Hiroshi Shimamoto
- Hiroyuki Watanabe as Saburo Tsuda
- Shikan Nakamura VIII as Yuya Kazama
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | July 7, 2019 | September 8, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Hayato is a middle manager for a major Japanese auto maker who seems destined for corporate success. But his career hits a speed bump when, after a run-in with his boss, he is transferred to a factory managerial position. To make matters worse, he is assigned to coach the company’s losing rugby team, despite knowing nothing about the sport. Can Hayato prove his mettle and turn the team around? |
July 7, 2019 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | July 14, 2019 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | July 21, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 7, 2019 |
| Last aired | September 8, 2019 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |