Apparently, the drama “拾われた男”, which was also filmed in Nishinomiya, will air on NHK BS Premium tonight, Sunday the 26th, from 10:00 p.m.〜!
* Screenshot from 拾われた男 – NHK
Drama “拾われた男”
The drama is based on an autobiography written by Satoru Matsuo, an actor from Nishinomiya, and features a star-studded cast including Taiga Nakano, Tsuyoshi Kusanagi, Sairi Ito, and more〜!
Filming also apparently took place at locations such as Hyogo Prefectural Nishinomiya Minami High School, Matsuo’s alma mater, and the Shin-Koshien Shopping Street〜!
* Screenshot from 西宮流(にしのみやスタイル）
The story is said to be a “human comedy” about a man whose only dream was to become an actor. With his knack for being “picked up” by others, he climbs the path to becoming an actor, then flies to America, the place he has always admired, to save the older brother he once “abandoned”!
Broadcast Schedule
On NHK BS Premium, it starts on Sunday the 26th, airing every Sunday at 10:00 p.m. for 10 episodes in total →here
* If your home TV has BS broadcasting, this is a channel anyone can watch.
Reruns start on Wednesday, June 29, airing every Wednesday at 11:00 p.m.!
Also starting Sunday the 26th, it will be available exclusively for unlimited streaming on Disney Plus “Star”. (Paid service)→here
Finally
I’m guessing Nishinomiya appears before he heads to Tokyo〜🤔? So you definitely won’t want to miss the first episode〜🙋
There may be flashback scenes too, but… we’ll have to watch and find out♪
