Believe: A Bridge to You
| Believe: A Bridge to You | |
|---|---|
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| Japanese name | |
| Kanji | Believe-君にかける橋 |
| Written by | Yumiko Inoue |
| Country of origin | Japan |
| Original language | Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 9 |
| Original release | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| Release | April 25 – June 20, 2024 |
Believe: A Bridge to You (Japanese: Believe-君にかける橋, Believe: Kimi ni Kakeru Hashi) is a Japanese television drama series written by Yumiko Inoue, starring Takuya Kimura. It aired first in April 2024 on TV Asahi, as a work commemorating the 65th anniversary of the TV station.[1]
Synopsis[edit]
Riku Kariyama (Takuya Kimura) worked in Teiwa Construction and was involved in the construction of the Ryujin Bridge for several years. However, nearing the completion of the project, a collapse occurred. Kariyama was arrested because of a design error, and was sentenced to prison.
Broadcast[edit]
The first episode was broadcast on April 25, 2024, in Japan, every Thursday, and the final episode on June 20, 2024. At the end of the final episode, it had been viewed 25 million times, making it the drama with the highest viewership among the station's Thursday dramas.[2]
The Blu-ray & DVD BOX of the drama is slated to be released on January 29, 2025.[3]
Cast[edit]
| Actor | Role | Age | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Takuya Kimura | Riku Kariyama (狩山陸) | 50 | Head of civil engineering design department in Teiwa Construction |
| Ryoma Takeuchi | Masaoki Kuroki (黑木正興) | 34 | Detective in Tokyo Metropolitan Police |
| Maika Yamamoto | Erina Motomiya (本宮繪里菜) | 25 | Employee in Teiwa Construction, Nagumo's fiancee |
| Hayate Ichinose | Daiki Nagumo (南雲大樹) | 32 | Supervisor of first design division in Teiwa Construction, Erina's fiance |
| Kinya Kitaoji (special appearance) | Goro Bando (坂東五郎) | 70 | President of Bando Gumi |
| Takaya Kamikawa | Kazuo Hayashi (林一夫) | 59 | Head of National Prison Department |
| Takumi Saito | Yoshihito Akizawa (秋澤良人) | 42 | Lawyer |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | Noritaka Isoda (磯田典孝) | 65 | President and CEO of Teiwa Construction |
| Yuki Amami | Reiko Kariyama (狩山玲子) | 53 | Head nurse in Seishu University Hospital, Kariyama's wife |
References[edit]
- ^ "Ｂｅｌｉｅｖｅ－君にかける橋－ ＃９ テレビ朝日開局６５周年記念". ksb (in Japanese). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "＜Believe－君にかける橋－＞見逃し配信再生数が2500万回突破 テレ朝「木曜ドラマ」史上最高記録に". yahoo (in Japanese). 28 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
- ^ "ドラマ『Believe-君にかける橋-』Blu-ray&DVD BOXが2025年1月29日発売｜購入先着特典「A4クリアポスター」". tower records online (in Japanese). 20 June 2024. Retrieved 2024-06-20.