No Side Game (2019)

Season 1

Mr Kimijima's star at the conglomerate is on the rise until he objects to his manager's pet project. Consequently, he is transferred to a manufacturing factory out in the provinces. Moreover, he is given the reins of the company's rugby team. The team is in a slump and not doing well. He would like the team to begin winning again, but what does he know about a game of running and diving and groping?

Released July 7, 2019 Episode 51 min 14+

Genres: Drama, Sport

Keywords: imdb.rugby-team, imdb.transfer, imdb.conglomerate, imdb.rugby, imdb.manager, imdb.japanese-drama, imdb.literature-on-screen + 6 more, imdb.company, imdb.live-action-adaptation, imdb.manufacturing-company, imdb.live-action-book-adaptation, imdb.team-sport, imdb.based-on-novel

Watch Providers: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads

Production Companies: TBS

Network: TBS

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb

7.4

/137/

Trakt

/11/

TMDb

/7/

Katsuo Fukuzawa
Director

Yo Oizumi
Hayato Kimijima

Takako Matsu
Maki Kimijima

Mitsuomi Takahashi
Tetsu Kishiwada

Rena Sasamoto
Tae Sakura

Gordon Maeda
Keita Nanao

Jingi Irie
Nobuteru Hoshino

Satoru Matsuo
Makoto Kagihara

Takaya Kamikawa
Keiichiro Takigawa

S1E1 - Episode 1

Hayato is a middle manager for a major Japanese auto maker who seems destined for corporate success. But his career hits a speed bump when, after a run-in with his boss, he is transferred to a factory managerial position. To make matters worse, he is assigned to coach the company’s losing rugby team, despite knowing nothing about the sport. Can Hayato prove his mettle and turn the team around?

July 7, 2019, midnight