Complete (J-Drama) Rocket Boy

Complete (J-Drama) Rocket Boy

Title: ロケット・ボーイ

Title (romaji): Rocket Boy

Episodes: 7

Genre: Human drama

Broadcast network: Fuji TV

Broadcast period: 2001, January 10 to 2001, March 21

Theme song: Sora no Muko Made by Oda Yuji

Synopsis

Kobayashi (Yuji Oda) works at a travel agency, and has the preconceived notion that in 2001 he will be able to go on a trip to outer space. Now 30, his girlfriend has left him, and a year has passed since he promised to take over the Japanese style bed and breakfast that his father runs.

While trying to avoid his father who has brought a potential bride for him to Tokyo, Kobayashi ends up in a baseball stadium, where he meets two other guys. The two that Kobayashi meets are Suzuki (Yusuke Santamaria), a salesman for a food service company, and Tanaka (Somegoro Ichikawa). Suzuki is troubled over his proposed marriage to the daughter of one of his customers who runs a "ramen shop". Tanaka, works at an advertising agency and is the second male child in his family. Although appearing to be on the right track at work, Tanaka actually has lots of problems of his own.

After the intriguing meeting with the other two, Kobayashi is able to sympathize with them and him.

Cast

Oda Yuji

Yusuke Santamaria

Ichikawa Somegoro

Nakajima Tomoko

Kyono Kotomi

Sudo Risa

Yamamoto Kei

Ryu Raita

Iwamatsu Ryo

Watanabe Ikkei