

Buzzer Beat
2009-07-13 · 52 min / episode · ★ 6.9
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.
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Tomohisa YamashitaNaoki Kamiya
Keiko KitagawaRiko Shirakawa
Saki AibuNatsuki Nanami
Nobuaki KanekoRen Yoyogi
Hideaki ItoTomoya Kawasaki
Shihori KanjiyaMai Ebina
Junpei MizobataShuji Hatano
Miki MayaMakiko Kamiya
Munetaka AokiShuto Moriguchi
Masaru NagaiToru Utsunomiya
Keisuke KatoYoichi Oze
Ayaka KomatsuShion Kanazawa
Shigemitsu OgiKunimitsu Ashikaga
Yasuyuki MaekawaYusuke Mishima
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