Series synopsis
Worst to First: A Teen Baseball Miracle, also known as 下剋上球児 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on October 15, 2023. It ended on December 17, 2023. It was created by Satoko Okudera. It stars Ryohei Suzuki, Haru Kuroki, Haruka Igawa and Fumiyo Kohinata.
Nagumo Shuuji, a social studies teacher at Mie Prefecture’s Etsuzan Senior High School, was a former baseball player up until university when he quit after sustaining an injury. Thereafter, he worked as a sports trainer but returned to university at 32 years old in order to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher. However, his peaceful daily life goes through a change after he’s appointed to be the advisor of his school’s baseball club that is on the verge of abolition.
Premise
Nagumo Shuuji, a social studies teacher at Mie Prefecture’s Etsuzan Senior High School, was a former baseball player up until university when he quit after sustaining an injury. Thereafter, he worked as a sports trainer but returned to university at 32 years old in order to pursue his dream of becoming a teacher. However, his peaceful daily life goes through a change after he’s appointed to be the advisor of his school’s baseball club that is on the verge of abolition.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ryohei Suzuki as Nagumo Shuji
- Haru Kuroki as Yamazumi Kanako
- Haruka Igawa as Nagumo Mika
- Fumiyo Kohinata as Inuzuka Mikio
- Katsuhisa Namase as Yokota Munenori
- Ken Matsudaira as Kamon Eisuke
- Kotaro Koizumi as Niwa Shingo
- Rio Asumi as Inuzuka Anna
Supporting cast
- Mizuki Yamashita as Nemuro Yuzuki
- Kyon as Aonuma Kenta
- Motoki Nakazawa as Inuzuka Sho
- Katsumi Hyodo as Nemuro Chihiro
- Asahi Ito as Marin Tsubakiya
- Toranosuke Kobayashi as Tsubakiya Marin
- Yuki Tachibana as Kugahara Atsushi
- Shupei Ikuta as Nire Shinjiro
- Araki Sugou as Hioki Makoto
- Zaitsu Yutaro as Hasegawa Kanta
- Suzuki Atsuya as Fujimoto Taiga
- Rin Fukumatsu as Tomishima Yuya
Guest cast
- Shun Yuki as Journalist
- Toritani Takashi as Yuichi Shimokawara
- Kazuyuki Asano as Kasai
- Yuka Kouri as Hasumi
- Keita Machida as Shiojiri
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 15, 2023 | December 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 15, 2023 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 22, 2023 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 29, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 15, 2023 |
| Last aired | December 17, 2023 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |