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Draft King

2023–2026 · 2 seasons

A quietly absorbing workplace drama where the real contest happens in scouting trips and draft-day strategy, rewarding patience with small, earned victories.

Created by
Toru Yamamoto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tsuyoshi Muro, Hio Miyazawa, Denden
Overview
Scout Ora Gohara of the 'Yokohama Bay Golds' is widely acknowledged as a highly skilled individual. His aim is to discover hidden talents from all over the country and secure the number one 'Draft King' among the players selected in the draft conference.

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Created by
Toru Yamamoto
Genres
Drama
Starring
Tsuyoshi Muro, Hio Miyazawa, Denden
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • work
  • sport
  • identity
  • loyalty
Places
  • workplace
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance1
Tension5
Darkness4
Complexity6
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama
Created by
Toru Yamamoto
Written by
Kenichi Suzuki
Starring
Tsuyoshi Muro, Hio Miyazawa, Denden, Yusuke Kamiji, Yusuke Hirayama, Takuji Kawakubo, Masanobu Sakata, Masatô Ibu
Music
Miki Sakurai
Length
2 seasons, 20 episodes, 30 min each
Network
WOWOW Prime
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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