Series synopsis
Golden Bowl, also known as ゴールデンボウル is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on Nippon TV on April 20, 2002. It ended on July 6, 2002. It stars Takeshi Kaneshiro, Hitomi Kuroki, Tae Kimura and Hinano Yoshikawa.
Focus, concentration, proper posture and good release are the hallmarks of a good bowler. Welcome to Golden Bowl bowling alley. A bit rundown and small but no worse for wear, the Golden Bowl is stockbroker Shu Akutagawa's favorite haunt. A regular, he likes nothing better than the rumble of the bowl running down the alley and crash and crackle of the pins tumbling down. When a beautiful, older and married neighbor - who shares the same name as his old flame Hitomi - makes an appearance at the Go ...
Premise
Focus, concentration, proper posture and good release are the hallmarks of a good bowler. Welcome to Golden Bowl bowling alley. A bit rundown and small but no worse for wear, the Golden Bowl is stockbroker Shu Akutagawa's favorite haunt. A regular, he likes nothing better than the rumble of the bowl running down the alley and crash and crackle of the pins tumbling down. When a beautiful, older and married neighbor - who shares the same name as his old flame Hitomi - makes an appearance at the Golden Bowl, things start to heat up as Shu teams up with her to challenge some pro bowlers. Will Shu be as lucky with Hitomi as he is with the pins? --NTV
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takeshi Kaneshiro as Shu Akutagawa
- Hitomi Kuroki as Hitomi Sakura
- Tae Kimura as Tamako
- Hinano Yoshikawa as Hitomi Fubuki
- Hideji Ōtaki as Michio Tanoue
- Tetsuro Degawa as Yuji Takegami
- Kanako Enomoto as Midori Yashiro
- Saburo Shinoda as Yoji Sakura
Supporting cast
- Rio Matsumoto as Akira Kubo
- Naoya Ogawa as Goro Tateno
- Muga Takewaki as Masanobu Kuroda
Guest cast
- Masato Sakai as 太宰衛
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 11 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 11 | April 20, 2002 | July 6, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | You Are My Destiny | April 20, 2002 |
| 2 | The Secret of the Bye-Bye Split... Break Up With Your Lover If You Make It | April 27, 2002 |
| 3 | The Lone 5th Pin... How Long Can a Girl Bear It? | May 4, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Nippon TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 20, 2002 |
| Last aired | July 6, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 21:00:00 |