Buzzer Beat (2009)

Original title

ブザー・ビート～崖っぷちのヒーロー～

Directed by

Nagayama Kozo, Nishiura Masaki

Genre

drama television series

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 11 episodes

Rated

12

Rating

6.9 of 10 from 16 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A professional basketball player struggles with his career while an aspiring violinist chases her dream. They meet and support each other through personal and professional challenges.

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What happens

Buzzer Beat (ブザー・ビート~崖っぷちのヒーロー, Buzā Bīto~Gakeppuchi no Hero) is a Fuji TV Japanese television drama starring Tomohisa Yamashita, Keiko Kitagawa, and Saki Aibu. The series primarily focuses on two characters, Naoki Kamiya (Tomohisa Yamashita), 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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