The cast of 11 actors for "Draft King -BORDER LINE-", the sequel to "Draft King" (WOWOW), which starred actor Tsuyoshi Muro and aired in 2023, has been announced all at once.
"Draft King" is a popular manga series currently running in "Grand Jump" (Shueisha) by Tetsuro Kuromatsu, known for works such as "Be-Kaku" and "A Bouquet for the Baseball Club." The story follows Aura Gohara, a scout for the "Yokohama Baygoals" played by Muro, who uses his keen eye to discover hidden talents and attempts to acquire the number one draft pick, the "Draft King."
In the "Three-Digit Men" arc, Takahiro Miura plays Seiji Nakagomi, a scout for the Fukuoka Black Hawks who appears as Gohara's new rival; Tsurutaro Kataoka plays Saburo Chiba, a renowned coach at Iwate Gakuin University who is an old acquaintance of Gohara and skilled at developing players; and Tomohiro Fujita plays Hidemitsu Kikuchihara, a left-handed pitcher at Iwate Gakuin University whom Coach Chiba has nurtured.
In the "Man Who Was Cut from the Team" episode, Kohei Takeda will play Shota Sato, an infielder for the Baygoals whom Gohara previously worked with, and Hitomi Miyauchi will play Sachie, Shota's wife who, along with their daughter, cheerfully supports her husband's career.
In the "Dropout Genius" episode, the talented pitcher Kitabatake Sho, played by Taisei Kido in the previous work, makes an appearance. Sendo Atsuko also appears as Kitabatake's mother, Hanayo, as she did in the previous work.
In the "Abandoned Genius" arc, Kanta Sato plays Daiya Yanagawa, an outfielder with natural athleticism for the club team Perfect Muscles; Takeshi Ukaji plays Coach Adachi, the president and manager who passionately supports the players at Muscles; Yoji Tanaka plays Coach Inomata of the strong corporate team Manda Motors; and Tatsunari Kimura plays the genius outfielder Kazunari Abiru.
"Draft King -BORDER LINE-" will air and stream every Friday at 11 PM starting May 15th. It will consist of 10 episodes.
