Believe: A Bridge to You

{{Short description|2024 Japanese television series}}

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Believe: A Bridge to You (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. It aired first in April 2024 on TV Asahi, as a work commemorating the 65th anniversary of the TV station.{{Cite web|title=Believe-君にかける橋- #9 テレビ朝日開局65周年記念|url=https://www.ksb.co.jp/program/view/6B1F|access-date=2024-06-20|website=ksb|date=20 June 2024 |language=japanese}}

Synopsis

Riku Kariyama (Takuya Kimura) worked in Teiwa Construction and was involved in the construction of the Ryujin Bridge for several years. However, nearing the completion of the project, a collapse occurred. Kariyama was arrested because of a design error, and was sentenced to prison.

Broadcast

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.{{Cite web|title=<Believe-君にかける橋->見逃し配信再生数が2500万回突破 テレ朝「木曜ドラマ」史上最高記録に|url=https://news.yahoo.co.jp/articles/537b42643139fd47ba07c1a33a3e19a0e0f98bda|access-date=2024-06-28|website=yahoo|date=28 June 2024 |language=japanese}}

The Blu-ray & DVD BOX of the drama is slated to be released on January 29, 2025.{{Cite web|title=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」|url=https://tower.jp/article/feature_item/2024/06/20/2501|access-date=2024-06-20|website=tower records online|date=20 June 2024 |language=japanese}}

Cast

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! Actor !! Role !! Age !! Description

Takuya KimuraRiku Kariyama (狩山陸)50Head of civil engineering design department in Teiwa Construction
Ryoma TakeuchiMasaoki Kuroki (黑木正興)34Detective in Tokyo Metropolitan Police
Maika YamamotoErina Motomiya (本宮繪里菜)25Employee in Teiwa Construction, Nagumo's fiancee
Hayate IchinoseDaiki Nagumo (南雲大樹)32Supervisor of first design division in Teiwa Construction, Erina's fiance
Kinya Kitaoji (special appearance)Goro Bando (坂東五郎)70President of Bando Gumi
Takaya KamikawaKazuo Hayashi (林一夫)59Head of National Prison Department
Takumi SaitoYoshihito Akizawa (秋澤良人)42Lawyer
Fumiyo KohinataNoritaka Isoda (磯田典孝)65President and CEO of Teiwa Construction
Yuki AmamiReiko Kariyama (狩山玲子)53Head nurse in Seishu University Hospital, Kariyama's wife

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