Series synopsis
Buzzer Beat, also known as ブザー・ビート～崖っぷちのヒーロー～ is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on July 13, 2009. It ended on September 21, 2009. It stars Tomohisa Yamashita, Keiko Kitagawa, Saki Aibu and Nobuaki Kaneko.
Buzzer Beat is a Fuji TV Japanese television drama, which stars Yamashita Tomohisa, Keiko Kitagawa, and Aibu Saki.
The series primarily focuses on two characters, Naoki Kamiya, a professional basketball player, and Riko Shirakawa, an aspiring violinist. Over the course of the series Naoki faces difficulties trying to succeed in the world of basketball, and Riko struggles to become a successful violinist. Eventually the two meet and the series chronicles their relationship and struggles, as well ...
Premise
Buzzer Beat is a Fuji TV Japanese television drama, which stars Yamashita Tomohisa, Keiko Kitagawa, and Aibu Saki.
The series primarily focuses on two characters, Naoki Kamiya, a professional basketball player, and Riko Shirakawa, an aspiring violinist. Over the course of the series Naoki faces difficulties trying to succeed in the world of basketball, and Riko struggles to become a successful violinist. Eventually the two meet and the series chronicles their relationship and struggles, as well as those of their friends.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tomohisa Yamashita as Naoki Kamiya
- Keiko Kitagawa as Riko Shirakawa
- Saki Aibu as Natsuki Nanami
- Nobuaki Kaneko as Ren Yoyogi
- Hideaki Ito as Tomoya Kawasaki
- Shihori Kanjiya as Mai Ebina
- Junpei Mizobata as Shuji Hatano
- Miki Maya as Makiko Kamiya
Supporting cast
- Munetaka Aoki as Shuto Moriguchi
- Masaru Nagai as Toru Utsunomiya
- Keisuke Kato as Yoichi Oze
- Ayaka Komatsu as Shion Kanazawa
- Shigemitsu Ogi as Kunimitsu Ashikaga
- Yasuyuki Maekawa as Yusuke Mishima
- Aya Omasa as Yuri Kamiya
Guest cast
- Kazuma Suzuki as Akira Nakanishi
- Keisuke Minami as Satoshi Takaoka
- Hiroyuki Hirayama as Masato Kashiwazaki
- Takeshi Masu as Ryusuke Yao
- Ren Yagami as Mikami
- Satomi Tezuka as Harumi Shirakawa
- Terunosuke Takezai as Fukuyama
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 0 | ||
| Season 1 | 11 | July 13, 2009 | September 21, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Power of Love Makes People Stronger!! A Hero on the Brink of Activation!! First Quarter Special Program | July 13, 2009 |
| 2 | The Summer of Love Begins!! | July 20, 2009 |
| 3 | A Secret Between Two People | July 27, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 13, 2009 |
| Last aired | September 21, 2009 |
| Runtime | 52 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |