Series synopsis
Buzzer Beater, also known as ブザービーター is a Japanese animation comedy family television series that premiered on WOWOW Prime on February 5, 2005. It ended on September 26, 2007. It stars Fujiko Takimoto, Yuji Ueda, Ryusei Nakao and Tetsu Inada.
Hideyoshi is a homeless boy living in New York in the near future, who survives by hustling other kids in basketball games. But now he's been drafted into a pro team-a pro team with a very unique goal. There once was a time when humans dominated the game of basketball. But times have changed, and now the physically superior alien players have taken over the game, and there are barely any human players next. But Hideyoshi's team—the first all-human team to compete in the Space League—intends to c ...
Premise
Hideyoshi is a homeless boy living in New York in the near future, who survives by hustling other kids in basketball games. But now he's been drafted into a pro team-a pro team with a very unique goal. There once was a time when humans dominated the game of basketball. But times have changed, and now the physically superior alien players have taken over the game, and there are barely any human players next. But Hideyoshi's team—the first all-human team to compete in the Space League—intends to change all that, and bring the championship back home to Earth.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Fujiko Takimoto as Hideyoshi
- Yuji Ueda as DT
- Ryusei Nakao as Han
- Tetsu Inada as Ivan
- Takehito Koyasu as Gyuuma
- Yuu Asakawa as Lazuli
- Toshiyuki Morikawa as Tachion
- Saeko Chiba as Claire
Supporting cast
- Masako Katsuki as Coach
- Katsunosuke Hori as Murdock
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Sarah
- Sanae Kobayashi as Cha-Che
- Jurota Kosugi as Maru
- Kiyoyuki Yanada as Afro
- Jouji Nakata as Mo
- Mika Ito as Lenny
- Mayumi Izuka as Eddie
- Takkô Ishimori as Yoshimune
- Daisuke Fujita as Rose (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | February 5, 2005 | April 30, 2005 |
| Season 2 | 13 | July 4, 2007 | September 26, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Throw In | February 5, 2005 |
| 2 | Transition | February 12, 2005 |
| 3 | Chucker | February 19, 2005 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Out of Bounds | July 4, 2007 |
| 2 | Foul Trouble | July 11, 2007 |
| 3 | Number Play | July 18, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | WOWOW Prime |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 5, 2005 |
| Last aired | September 26, 2007 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |