Buzzer Beat
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- TV Show: Buzzer Beat - Gakeppuchi no Hero
- Japanese: ブザー・ビート ～崖っぷちのヒーロー～
- Director: Kozo Nagayama, Masaki Nishiura
- Writer: Mika Omori
- Network: Fuji TV
- Episodes: 11
- Release Date: July 13 - September 21, 2009
- TV Ratings: 14.4%
- Runtime: Monday 21:00
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
“Love makes people strong”… reads the billboard outside an apartment building in Tokyo where two lives are about to become entwined. This is the story of a timid basketball player and a strong-willed violinist reaching for their dreams,and, although not knowing it at the beginning of the story, doing it together. Naoki Kamiya (Tomohisa Yamashita) had an impressive basketball career in his college days, yet, since turning pro, his inability to deal with pressure has been keeping him from playing up to his full potential. On the other hand, Riko Shirakawa (Keiko Kitagawa) is a freshly graduated violinist who has been unable to get the opportunity to turn professional. Early in the drama, Noaki leaves his cell phone on a bus he is riding with his friend Shuji Hatano (Mizobata Junpei); they just happen to be riding with Riko and her roomate Mai Ebina (Shihori Kanjiya). He runs after the bus and barely manages to let the two girls know through the window that he left his cell phone on it; they retrieve it. Shortly thereafter, the phone rings, Riko answers and the coach of the pro basketball team Naoki plays for, Tomoya Kawasaki (Hideaki Ito) is on the other end. A redevouz is arranged that evening so the phone can be returned to the coach who in turn will return it to Naoki. Although they don't know it at the time, this begins Naoki and Riko's endearing relationship. Days after the phone has been returned to him, the story really begins in earnest as Naoki encounters Riko playing her violin in a park behind her house. He claps for her as she concludes and says he will be her "first fan." Although neither remembers the bus ride together, Riko then asks to watch Naoki play baketball and she hears and "feels" the ta-tap, ta-tap of the basketball as he dribbles and shoots it. She then cheers Naoki up by telling him that she will be his "first fan." The both begin to see what we, the viewers, have already started to figure out--that she's his soul mate and in return, he is hers. In the meantime however, Naoki already has a girlfriend, team lead cheerleader, Natsuki Nanami (Saki Aibu) who is also a front office person for his team, the JC Arcs. And it doesn't help that the person Riko returns Naoki's lost cell phone to, the coach of the JC Arcs, only develops eyes for her. It will take a couple of years, several realizations and many trials and tribulations before both realize the effect one has on the other and that ultimately, their dreams only truly happen when they are together.
Cast
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| Tomohisa Yamashita | Keiko Kitagawa | Saki Aibu | Shihori Kanjiya | Junpei Mizobata |
| Naoki Kamiya | Riko Shirakawa | Natsuki Nanami | Mai Ebina | Shuji Hatano |
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| Nobuaki Kaneko | Munetaka Aoki | Satoshi Kanada | Akiyoshi Kawashima | Masaru Nagai |
| Ren Yoyogi | Shuto Moriguchi | Yoshio Kasukabe | Ryosuke Matsuyama | Toru Utsunomiya |
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| Miki Maya | Hideaki Ito | Aya Omasa | Ayaka Komatsu | Keisuke Kato |
| Makiko Kamiya | Tomoya Kawasaki | Yuri Kamiya | Shion Kanazawa | Yoichi Ose |
Additional Cast Members:
- Shigemitsu Ogi - Kunimitsu Ashikaga
- Ayana - Kaori Saeki
- Yumi Sugimoto - Saori Akita
- Ryuta Kawabata - Kakogawa
- Yasuyuki Maekawa
- Eru Shigemoto - ep.2,7
- Ryo Tamura - Masaya Kawasaki (ep.6)
- Kotaro Okamoto - Atsushi Sukagawa (ep.9-11)
Trailer
Episode Ratings
| Episode | Date | Ratings (Kanto Region) |
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| 01 | 07/13/2009 | 15.5% |
| 02 | 07/20/2009 | 13.5% |
| 03 | 07/27/2009 | 14.0% |
| 04 | 08/03/2009 | 14.1% |
| 05 | 08/10/2009 | 13.5% |
| 06 | 08/17/2009 | 13.8% |
| 07 | 08/24/2009 | 13.5% |
| 08 | 08/31/2009 | 17.5% |
| 09 | 09/07/2009 | 15.0% |
| 10 | 09/14/2009 | 13.7% |
| 11 | 09/21/2009 | 13.8% |
| Average | 14.4% | |
Source: Video Research, Ltd.
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I may be an older white male living here in the U.S. but this "too short" drama really moved me. I was sucked in from the beginning to the wonderful character development and fine acting performances by the leads. Yes, there was some cheesiness in some of the scenes and the ending did happen a little too quikly for my taste, but absolutely one of my favorite shows ever. We need a season 2!
Ann Says:
Dec 26 2011 5:04 pm
LOVE THIS DRAMA!!!
YAMAPI AND KEIKO 4EVR!!!!
jenny Says:
Oct 29 2011 2:58 am
This drama was awesome!
short, sweet, and cute; and the leads had some of the best chemistry and kiss scenes in all of the asian dramas I've seen so far =)
Kyouya Says:
Sep 10 2011 11:23 am
I like the male lead, gentle & kind.... (I've never like bad male lead :))
Scott J. Says:
Jun 30 2011 5:03 pm
I may be an older white male living here in the U.S. but this "too short" drama really moved me. It was only my second Asian show (the first was PGSM) but I was sucked in from the beginning to the wonderful character development and fine acting performances by the leads. Yes, there was some cheesiness in some of the scenes and the ending did happen a little too quikly for my taste, but absolutely one of my favorite shows ever. We need a season 2!
Dumayaca, Archie Says:
Mar 07 2011 4:40 am
Tnx for the great drama, by watching this drama you move me and touch my heart..Honestly, you give me strength to my dreams, to face the reality and to show to all lovers that "long distance relationship" is not a problem, trust is the key. So remember all, Love makes us strong!!!
Thank you very much ^ ^
Im really hoping that theres a Season 2 of this great drama.
Sorry for my english..hehe ^ ^
merutaka Says:
Jan 26 2011 5:44 am
the best drama i've ever known. i love it!
kalin_rain Says:
Dec 10 2010 9:22 pm
this drama so adorable...very enjoy to watch it.
snur malaysia Says:
Nov 22 2010 6:24 pm
THIS IS HE BEST Jdrama EVER~!!!
3 BUZZER BEAT <3
ametesya Says:
Oct 20 2010 8:22 pm
i love this drama! can't even get enough of this! way to go Yamashita-san! i love keiko too.. they look good together..:)
Pain Says:
Oct 06 2010 8:33 am
Nice Drama that wouldnt be as good as it is if Yamapi wasnt in it
omel Says:
Aug 07 2010 8:52 am
'of all the movies i have watched.. ds is 1 of kind that i can't 4get.. 8s so very wonderful movies.. i luv 8 very much.. keep it up.. yamapi & keiko.. luv yah :)
TomoxMe Says:
May 27 2010 7:27 am
This was an amazing drama! I watched like three times in a row!
tiffvang Says:
May 24 2010 1:29 pm
OMG!!! Tomohisa was so damn hot in this drama. This drama is the best drama ever-to me...
michiru Says:
Apr 12 2010 6:54 pm
i very,very,very love this jdorama.....i can't believe that yamaPi can act as a nice and gentle person...i love the team up of yamaPi and keiko....bagay sila my chemistry..!!!!;-)
A Says:
Sep 23 2009 3:14 am
I love Keiko and Yamapi but had no idea they teamed up for this drama! yay!! just waiting for epi 11 to come out online :P I wish this drama was a bit longer cuz Natsuki and her scheme of tearing them apart was interesting~ but I just noticed an average Jap drama is around 11 episodes ...oh well~ love BB!
Mitzmin Says:
Sep 22 2009 4:07 pm
I only think they got together too early. Because of that, the end didn't have much of a story, they were just filling it up. I hope they make a special, with a good plot.
winci Says:
Sep 13 2009 4:59 pm
omg. i really recommend this one. Yamapi's acting has improved in this one and Keiko + Yamapi did a really great job! They really match:)
mitzmin Says:
Aug 22 2009 11:52 am
M. I like it very much. t'is really good. Yamashita and Keiko kind of match, but besides that, I loved Keiko's participation, cose she's is different from typical Japanese girls, she isn't the cute "Mery sue", if you know what I mean.
I deeply recommend.
Lenya Says:
Aug 11 2009 9:47 am
It´s really good. Episode 5 is the best one until now. Love Pi. I think you should watch it and hope you like it.
giselle Says:
Jul 29 2009 7:14 pm
omg omg omg i lovvveee yamapi and hideaki ito... SOOOO HOT!!!!
i want to marry them
i want to kiss them
i want to
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kawei Says:
Jul 21 2009 11:37 pm
hehe~ ^________________^
buzzer beat. yay! yamapi&keiko<3