

Golden Bowl
2002-04-20 · 60 min / episode · ★ 9.5
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
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Takeshi KaneshiroShu Akutagawa
Hitomi KurokiHitomi Sakura
Tae KimuraTamako
Hinano YoshikawaHitomi Fubuki
Hideji ŌtakiMichio Tanoue
Tetsuro DegawaYuji Takegami
Kanako EnomotoMidori Yashiro
Saburo ShinodaYoji Sakura
Rio MatsumotoAkira Kubo
Naoya OgawaGoro Tateno
Muga TakewakiMasanobu KurodaTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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