Series synopsis
The Old Dog, New Tricks?, also known as オールドルーキー is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on June 26, 2022. It ended on September 4, 2022. It stars Go Ayano, Kyoko Yoshine, Takashi Sorimachi and Nana Eikura.
Crushed by his sudden forced retirement, a professional soccer player pivots into a new career when he starts working for a sports management company.
Premise
Crushed by his sudden forced retirement, a professional soccer player pivots into a new career when he starts working for a sports management company.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Go Ayano as Ryotaro Shinmachi
- Kyoko Yoshine as Toko Fukazawa
- Takashi Sorimachi as Masashi Takayanagi
- Nana Eikura as Kanako Shinmachi
- Taishi Nakagawa as Takuya Jo
- Sae Okazaki as Kaori Mazaki
- Takahisa Masuda as Sota Umeyashiki
- Erika Ikuta as Rumi Itoyama
Supporting cast
- Katsumi Takahashi as Goro Katsushika
Guest cast
- Ryusei Yokohama as Toshiya Yazaki
- Toru Baba as Isato Suzuki
- Mika Ahn as RIO
- Terunosuke Takezai as Kazunari Takatsuki
- Megumi Seki as Misa Kayaba
- Juri Tanaka as Shuhei Hideshima
- Mizuki Itagaki as Kenjiro Kitashiba
- Ami Touma as Mayu Misaki
- Yōsuke Asari as Kazuto Aragaki
- Junko Abe as Akane Aragaki
- Shodai Fukuyama as Shuji Yoshiki
- Maho Nonami as Yuriko Kondo
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | June 26, 2022 | September 4, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Forced to retire at 37 years old, soccer star Ryotaro Shinmachi must find a regular job but struggles due to his lack of professional skills. |
June 26, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Shinmachi and Tohko try signing a gifted 9-year-old skateboarder but learn that her hotheaded father is already in talks with a major overseas agency. |
July 3, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 After a marathon runner managed by Tohko suffers a crushing defeat, he blames her for the media fallout and demands that Shinmachi manage him instead. |
July 17, 2022 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 26, 2022 |
| Last aired | September 4, 2022 |
| Status | ended |