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Fuji TV JOCX-DTV (channel 8), branded as or , is a Japanese television station that serves the Kantō region as the flagship (broadcasting), flagship station of the Fuji News Network (FNN) and the Fuji Network System (FNS). The station is owned-and- ...

Japanese television drama , also called or J-drama, are television programs that are a staple of Television in Japan, Japanese television and are broadcast daily. Format All major Television networks, TV networks in Japan produce a variety of Drama (genre), drama serie ...

starring

Tomohisa Yamashita , also widely known as , or Tomo, is a Japanese singer, actor, and TV host. Yamashita joined the Japanese talent agency Johnny & Associates as a trainee in 1996 and made his small acting debut for NHK's ''Shonentachi'' (1998). He made his musi ...

, Keiko Kitagawa, and Saki Aibu. The series primarily focuses on two characters, Naoki Kamiya (

), a professional basketball player, and Riko Shirakawa ( Keiko Kitagawa), an aspiring violinist. Throughout 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

as Kamiya Naoki * Keiko Kitagawa as Shirakawa Riko * Saki Aibu as Nanami Natsuki * Shihori Kanjiya as Ebina Mai * Hideaki Itō as Coach Kawasaki Tomoya * Nobuaki Kaneko as Yoyogi Ren * Junpei Mizobata as Hatano Shuji * Munetaka Aoki as Moriguchi Shuto * Satoshi Kanada as Kasukabe Yoshio * Akiyoshi Kawashima as Matsuyama Ryosuke * Masaru Nagai as Utsunomiya Toru *

Miki Maya Miki may refer to: Places *Miki, Hyōgo, a city in Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan *Miki, Kagawa, a town in Kagawa Prefecture, Japan *Miki, Azerbaijan, a village in Astara Rayon, Azerbaijan People *Miki (given name) *Miki (surname) *Miki Núñez (born ...

as Kamiya Makiko * Aya Ōmasa as Kamiya Yuri *

Ayaka Komatsu Ayaka Komatsu ( ''Komatsu Ayaka''; born 23 July 1986) is a Japanese model, gravure idol and actress. She was born in Ichinoseki, Iwate Prefecture. Biography Modeling career Her previous modeling agency A modeling agency is a company that ...

as Kanazawa Shion *David M. as Larry Brown (JC ARCS' Foreign Player) *Hakura Kuroki as Fukuda Seiko *

Keisuke Kato Keisuke (written: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , or ) is a masculine Japanese given name. Notable people with the name include: *, Japanese footballer *, Japanese general *, Japanese mixed martial artist *, Japanese footballer * ...

as Oze Yoichi * Takaki Ishida as Saga Hiroaki * Yumi Sugimoto as Akita Saori *Ayana as Kaori Saeki (JC ARCS' Photographer) * Yasuyuki Maekawa as Yusuke Mishima *Chisun as Kamiya Yukino *Ryuta Kawabata as Yusuke Komaki *Natsumi Ohira as Yuri's friend

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