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Bunt Man

Bunt Man

2024•44m
Drama

Yanagisawa Hiroto, a former professional baseball player was once a star home run hitter for the Dragons, but after losing his wife to a sudden illness received a notice that he was let go from the team. The story unfolds as he decides he can’t let his “home run life” come to an end and tries out for a team. However, instead of joining a professional baseball team, he’s directed to become a “sacrifice bunt man” in an ordinary company, where his role is to create opportunities for others.

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Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 12, 2024

Last Aired

December 21, 2024

Networks

Fuji TV, Tokai Television Broadcasting

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
Episode 1
E1
Episode 1
Air date: 2024-10-12
Episode 2
E2
Episode 2
Air date: 2024-10-19
Episode 3
E3
Episode 3
Air date: 2024-10-26
Episode 4
E4
Episode 4
Air date: 2024-11-02
Episode 5
E5
Episode 5
Air date: 2024-11-09
Episode 6
E6
Episode 6
Air date: 2024-11-16
Episode 7
E7
Episode 7
Air date: 2024-11-23
Episode 8
E8
Episode 8
Air date: 2024-11-30
Episode 9
E9
Episode 9
Air date: 2024-12-07
Episode 10
E10
Episode 10
Air date: 2024-12-14
Episode 11
E11
Episode 11
Air date: 2024-12-21

Cast

Nobuyuki Suzuki

Nobuyuki Suzuki

Hiroto Yanagisawa

Kana Kurashina

Kana Kurashina

Hana Nerei

Tetsu Hirahara

Tetsu Hirahara

Shunsuke Toudou

Nichika Akutsu

Nichika Akutsu

Haruki Yoshioka

Ruka Ishikawa

Ruka Ishikawa

Kyouko Kajima

Yumi Fukuda

Yumi Fukuda

Touko Suematsu

Bando Yajuro

Bando Yajuro

Seichiro Sakurada

Masanari Wada

Masanari Wada

Yoshinobu Manabe

Shupei Ikuta

Shupei Ikuta

Shinya Nanami

Mayumi Asaka

Mayumi Asaka

Eriko Yanagisawa

Moro Morooka

Moro Morooka

Daiki Yanagisawa

So Toyama

So Toyama

Naoto Yanagisawa

Mami Kumagai

Mami Kumagai

Kasumi Nerei

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