Draft King (2023)
Other name: ドラフトキング / Dorafuto Kingu
Synopsis: Gohara Aura, a scout for the Yokohama Bay Golds, is caustic and self righteous but generally regarded as a hotshot. He flies around the country in search of hidden talent to pick the Draft King – the no. 1 among the players chosen for this year’s draft. Kamiki Ryosuke, a former professional player who is now a rookie scout, and the members of the scout division led by the empathetic Shimobe Rikuo engage in a heated discussion with Gohara in their effort to strengthen the team. Gohara’s arch-enemy Busujima Ryuji, a veteran scout for the Osaka White Tigers who would do anything to accomplish his goals, is also fired up to secure talented players and makes a secret move. Can Gohara and his colleagues find a diamond in the rough and pick the Draft King?
Adapted from the manga series “Draft King” (ドラフトキング) by Kuromatsu Tetsuro (クロマツテツロウ).
Country: Japanese
Status: Upcoming
Release Year: 2023
Genres: Comedy, Life, Manga, Miniseries, Sports
Starring: Abe Ryohei (1980), Denden (1950), Fukumatsu Rin (1998), Hirayama Yusuke (1970), Hyodo Katsumi (1998), Ibu Masato (1949), Kamiji Yusuke (1979), Kawakubo Takuji (1981), Kido Taisei (1996), Koseki Yasuhiro (1948), Machida Keita (1990), Miyazawa Hio (1994), Morooka Michio (1959), Muro Tsuyoshi (1976), Otaka Akira (1957), Sakata Masanobu (1965), Sawako Fujima (1994), Sendo Nobuko (1969), Sudo Risa (1976), Takahashi Tsutomu (1978), Tanaka Yoji (1963), Yagi Masayasu (1987)