Buzzer Beat
Buzzer Beat (ブザー・ビート) also known as Buzzer Beat ~Gakepucchi no Hero~ (ブザー・ビート〜崖っぷちのヒーロー〜) is a Fuji TV TV dorama main-casting Yamashita Tomohisa. It aired from July 13th to September 21st, 2009 and had an average viewership rating of 14.4%
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Synopsis
Kamiya Naoki is a young player from a professional basketball team. But due to his relatively smaller size and his tendency to crack under pressure, he is unable to show his true skills on the court. Meanwhile, Shirakawa Riko is a cheerful, strong-spirited music college graduate aiming to become a professional violinist. One day, Riko finds Naoki's lost cell phone on a bus, and their meeting begins a friendship that eventually turns into love. However, Naoki was already considering marriage with his current girlfriend. And it doesn't help matters that Naoki's coach has fallen in love at first sight with Riko!
Main Cast
- Kamiya Naoki: Yamashita Tomohisa
- Shirakawa Riko: Kitagawa Keiko
- Nanami Natsuki: Aibu Saki
- Hatano Shuji: Mizobata Junpei
- Yoyogi Ren: Kaneko Nobuaki
- Kamiya Yuri: Oomasa Aya
- Kamiya Yukino: Chisun
- Kanazawa Shion: Komatsu Ayaka
- Kabina Mai: Kanjiya Shihori
- Utsunomiya Toru: Nagai Masaru
- Kamiya Makiko: Maya Miki
- Kawasaki Tomoya: Ito Hideaki
Main Staff
- Screenwriter
- Omori Mika
- Director
- Nishiura Masaki, Nakayama Kouzou
- Music
- Hinata Toshifumi, Sahashi Yoshiyuki, Nobuchika Teruyuki, Makiyama Junko
- Producer
- Murase Ken
Episodes
| Episode | Japanese title | Airing date | Director | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Koi wa hito wo tsuyoku suru!! Gakeppuchi hero shidou!! (恋は人を強くする!! 崖っぷちヒーロー始動!!) |
2009.07.13 | Nakayama Kouzou | 15.5% |
| 02 | Natsu no koi ga hajimaru!! (夏の恋が始まる!!) |
2009.07.20 | 13.5% | |
| 03 | Futari no himitsu (二人の秘密) |
2009.07.27 | Nishiura Masaki | 14.0 |
| 04 | Shougeki no yoru (衝撃の夜) |
2009.08.03 | 14.1% | |
| 05 | Kimi no namida (君の涙) |
2009.08.10 | Nakayama Kouzou | 13.5% |
| 06 | Yakusoku (約束) |
2009.08.17 | 13.8% | |
| 07 | 15bun kakudai SP!!... Hanasanai (15分拡大SP!! ……離さない) |
2009.08.24 | Nishiura Masaki | 13.5% |
| 08 | Ikanaide (行かないで) |
2009.08.31 | 17.5% | |
| 09 | Hikisakareta kizuna (引き裂かれた絆) |
2009.09.07 | Nakayama Kouzou | 15.0% |
| 10 | Sai shuushou Wakare (最終章・別れ) |
2009.09.14 | Nishiura Masaki | 13.7% |
| 11 | Saishuukai kakudai 75bun SP kanketsu-hen!!... Tabidachi (最終回拡大75分SP完結編!! ……旅立ち) |
2009.09.21 | Nakayama Kouzou | 13.8% |
Music
- Theme song
- B'z - "Ichibu to Zenbu" (イチブトゼンブ)
- Theme song
- Soundtrack
- [2009.08.19] - "BUZZER BEAT ~Gakeppuchi no Hero~" Original Soundtrack
Releases
The dorama was released in a compiled DVD box. It was released on January 6th, 2010.
| Home-media Releases | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Format | Release date | Catalog Number | Price | Oricon Charts | ||||||
| DVD | 2010.01.06 | PCBC-61636 | ¥25,080 | #13 / 7 weeks | ||||||
Recognition
- 62nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Drama
- 62nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Scriptwriter - Omori Mika
- 62nd Television Drama Academy Awards: Best Theme song - "Ichibu to Zenbu" by B'z
- 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer 2009): Best Drama
- 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer 2009): Best Actor - Yamashita Tomohisa
- 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer 2009): Best Actress - Kitagawa Keiko
- 13th Nikkan Sports Drama Grand Prix (Summer 2009): Best Supporting Actress - Kanjiya Shihori
External Links
- Oricon Profile: DVD Box
- Official Website
- IMDb Profile
