- Drama: Waterboys
- Romaji:
- Japanese: ウォーターボーイズ
- Director: Shosuke Murakami, Yuichi Sato, Nobuyuki Takahashi
- Writer: Hiroshi Hashimoto
- Network: Fuji TV
- Episode: 11
- Release Date: July 1 – September 9, 2003
- Runtime: 21:00-21:54
- Language: Japanese
- Country: Japan
Plot
Men’s synchronized swimming? The movie “Waterboys” was a major hit in Japanese movie theaters. And now, two years after that dazzling debut, another hot summer has arrived! It’s got synchronized swimming, it’s got the passion of close friendships, it’s got romance. Here’s genuine entertainment about those exciting and emotional teen years! Two years ago in summer, the activities of five high school students turned a little country town on its ear. Most people imagine that dancing in the water is reserved to women. These youths overturn that common sense in taking on the challenge of men’s synchronized swimming. Their passion eventually moves the hearts of many people, causing a stir of emotion in the town. And now, two years later, this cute drama about young people tells the story of the young boys who inherited their passion, with freshness, fun, pathos and lots of other feelings.
Notes
- Related titles:
- Waterboys (2001)
- Water Boys (Fuji TV / 2003)
- Water Boys 2 (Fuji TV / 2004)
- Water Boys 2005 Summer (Fuji TV / 2005)
Cast
- Takayuki Yamada – Kankuro Shindo
- Mirai Moriyama – Norio Tatematsu
- Eita – Tanaka
- Yuma Ishigaki – Takahara
- Tomoya Ishii – Futoshi Ishizuka
- Mao Miyaji – Asako Ohnishi
- Yu Kashii – Kyoko Hanamura
- Kei Tani – Principal Ozaki
- Akira Fuse – Asst. Principal Yamaoka
- Tetta Sugimoto – Mr. Sugita
- Kaori Manabe – Mrs. Sakuma
- Maiko Kikuchi – Shizuka Onogawa
- Kazuyuki Asano – Hitomi Shindo
- Noriko Eguchi
- Akira Emoto – Mama-san
- Takahiro Hojo
- Yukiko Ikari – Hitomi Shindo
- Naomi Nishida – Newscaster
- Hitomi Takahashi – Miwako Shindo
- Naoto Takenaka – Mr. Isomura
- Hiroshi Tamaki – Katsumasa Sato
- Kei Tanaka – Yasuda
- Yu Tokui – Chii-mama
- Takanori Kawamoto – Kawashima
- Dai Watanabe
- Norito Yashima – Kiyomasa
- Koki Kato
- Tatsuya Isaka
- Gen Hoshino
- Meikyo Yamada
- Ichitaro – Ichijo
- Yuuki Tsujimoto – Tsuji
- Sakiko Takao – ep.7
- Eiki Kitamura – lifeguard (ep.8)