Believe: A Bridge to You
| Believe: A Bridge to You | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
BG Personal Bodyguard (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 and Ryoma Takeuchi . 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 worked as an architect in the construction of the Ryujin Ohashi Bridge. However, nearing the completion of the project, a collapse occurred. Kariyama was arrested because of a design error, and was sentenced to 1 year and 6 months in 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 |
|---|---|
| Takuya Kimura (木村拓哉) | Riku Kariyama (狩山陸) - 50 years old |
| Ryoma Takeuchi（竹内凉真） | Masaoki Kuroki (黑木正興) - 34 years old |
| Maika Yamamoto (山本舞香) | Erina Motomiya (本宮繪里菜) - 25 years old |
| Hayate Ichinose | Daiki Nagumo (南雲大樹) - 32 years old |
| Kinya Kitaoji | Goro Bando (坂東五郎) - 70 years old |
| Takaya Kamikawa | Kazuo Hayashi (林一夫) - 59 years old |
| Takumi Saito | Yoshihito Akizawa (秋澤良人) - 42 years old |
| Fumiyo Kohinata | Noritaka Isoda (磯田典孝) - 65 years old |
| Yuki Amami | Reiko Kariyama (狩山玲子) - 53 years old |
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.
- ^ "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」". 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.