TBS unveils "ROOKIES" adaptation in new Saturday drama slot
Last month, TBS announced that its Saturday 8:00pm time slot, which has long been reserved for variety shows, will be changing into a drama slot this spring. The network has now revealed that the first series in that block will be an adaptation of Masanori Morita's shonen manga "ROOKIES."
The story revolves around a high school teacher and coach that tries to reform delinquents by having them join the baseball team. The show will star Ryuta Sato as the coach, Koichi Kawato. He was reportedly chosen for the role by Morita himself.
The baseball team members include Hayato Ichihara, Keisuke Koide, and Yu Shirota. Filming begins in early March, and the series begins airing in April.
Unlike most dramas, however, TBS says that "ROOKIES" will not be confined by the seasonal programming rotation. The number of episodes has not yet been decided, but planner Akihiko Ishimaru stated that they are aiming to cover all 24 volumes of the original manga.
TBS is also collaborating with Yahoo! Japan to decide who will play the female lead, the team manager. Starting on February 18, the websites for both companies will allow public voting to determine which of the audition entrants gets the role.
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2483aku dah baca manga nya......lumayan bagus, cerita dan gambarnya bagus.....
mirip2 GTO, Gokusen tapi dengan pendekatan baseball......
female lead nya baru mau diaudisi, kalo mo daftar audisi bisa download formulirnya di site resminya (ada di post bawah), nanti kalo dah ketemu beberapa nominasi baru divoting secara terbuka.......aku mo ikut voting aaahhh
from wiki
Details
* Title: ルーキーズ
* Title (English): ROOKIES
* Format: Renzoku
* Genre: Sports drama
* Broadcast network: TBS
* Broadcast period: 2008-Apr-19 to
* Air time: Saturday 20:00
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Synopsis
The story revolves around a high school teacher and coach that tries to reform delinquents by having them join the baseball team. --Tokyograph (
http://www.tokyograph.com/news/id-2483)
* Sato Ryuta as Kawato Koichi
* Ichihara Hayato as Aniya Yabu
* Koide Keisuke as Mikoshiba Toru
* Shirota Yu as Shinjo Kei
* Nakao Akiyoshi as Sekikawa Shuta
* Takaoka Sousuke as Wakana Tomochika
* Kiritani Kenta as Hiratsuka Taira
* Sato Takeru as Okada Yuya
* Igarashi Shunji as Yufune Tetsuro
* Kawamura Yousuke as Hiyama Kiyooki
* Onoue Hiroyuki (尾上寛之) as Imaoka Shinobu
* Murakawa Eri as Yagi Toko
* Asano Kazuyuki as Ikebe Shunsaku
* Fukiishi Kazue as Mayumi Rie
* Ibu Masato as Murayama Yoshio
Production Credits
* Original writing: Morita Masanori (森田まさのり) ROOKIES (manga)
* Planning: Ishimaru Akihiko
* Screenwriter: Izumi Yoshihiro
* Producer: Tsuru Masaaki
official site :
http://www.tbs.co.jp/rookies08/
