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
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