Go Ayano is cast in TBS drama series “Old Rookie.” The drama series is scripted by Yasushi Fukuda (“DOCTORS: The Ultimate Surgeon“) and directed by Yasuharu Ishii (“Oh My Boss! Love Not Included“). The drama series will have Go Ayano playing 37 year old soccer player Ryotaro Shinmachi. He faces retirement and must find work as a regular employee.
“Old Rookie” first airs July, 2022 in Japan (takes over TBS’ Sunday 9PM time slot after the conclusion of “My Family“).
Plot Synopsis by AsianWiki: Ryotaro Shinmachi (Go Ayano) is a 37-year-old professional soccer player. He devoted his life to the sport and he was a member of the national soccer team. After an injury, his play has been in decline. This led to him playing for the J3 League. Now, he is forced to retire as a soccer player. All he knows is soccer, but, at the age of 37, he must find a regular job like other people and work like them. His daughters are extremely proud of him because he plays soccer, so he isn’t able to tell them about his retirement. Ryotaro Shinmachi then finds sports management company Victory. He decides to work there and work hard for the company, but, in his mind, he still has a hard time accepting his playing career is over. He faces a big problem at work.
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