"Fujiko F Fujio SF Short Drama"
Season 2 broadcast date announced on NHK BS!
"For me, SF doesn't mean science fiction, it means a slightly mysterious story."
(Fujiko F. Fujio)
Fujiko F. Fujio's SF short masterpieces are now live-action dramas! The long-awaited second season of "Fujiko F. Fujio SF Short Drama" will begin on NHK BS in April. The first broadcast will be on Sunday, April 7th at 9:45pm. All eight stories will be broadcast, one each every Sunday.
Visuals for each episode, featuring the cast members in the cover illustrations of the original manga, have also been released in advance for the four works that will be broadcast in April. Each episode is a compact 15 minutes long, and is packed with a variety of charms, including laughter, tears, fantasy, mystery, and horror. Please enjoy this slightly (S) and mysterious (F) drama on a night when you come home tired.
Broadcast date: Sunday, April 7, 2024, 9:45pm
"I Found the Iron Man"
The story of the night an old man becomes the master of a mysterious giant "iron man"
Cast: Morio Kazama, Inuko Inuyama, Norifumi Kaneko, Toru Furuya (voice)
Broadcast date: Sunday, April 14, 2024, 9:45pm
"My Shelter"
A man trying to build his own home becomes obsessed with nuclear terror
Cast: Kenta Hamano, Yumi Adachi, Aoi Ikemura, Kazuki, Rila Fukushima, Moro Shioka, Seiichi Tanabe
Broadcast date: Sunday, April 21, 2024, 9:45pm
"Anno is very angry"
A girl with mysterious powers saves her family from crisis
Cast: Miu Arai, Sarutoki Minagawa, Toshihiro Yagi, Munetaka Aoki, Takayuki Hamatsu, Kanade Iwata, Yoko Oginome
Broadcast date: Sunday, April 28, 2024, 9:45pm
"33,000 square meters"
A strange man appears before a man who is desperately trying to find his dream home.
Cast: Koichi Yamadera, Rie Minemura, Ryota Miura, Teruyuki Tsuchida, Toshiya Sakai, Tomokazu Seki, Hiromasa Taguchi, Gekidan Hitori
May broadcast
Broadcast date: May 5, 2024 (Sun) 9:45pm
"His Time Machine"
The story of a man and his friends who are passionate about building a time machine
Cast: Daichi Watanabe, Eita Okuno, Asao Kiryu, Junpei Yasui
Broadcast date: Sunday, May 12, 2024, 9:45pm
"Without Grandfather"
One day, a stubborn old man with no place in his home suddenly dies. What does he see from heaven?
Cast: Shigeru Izumiya, Mieko Harada, Makita Sports, Nobue Ikeya, Airu Kubozuka, Ririsa Miyazaki, Hannya, Hiroki Konno, Rie Shibata, Joni Iwai, Ryota Nagami, Kouki Nishida, Munenori Kawasaki, Sei Hiraizumi
Broadcast date: Sunday, May 19, 2024, 9:45pm
"The Traveler Returns"
The story of a man who embarks on a lonely and epic journey to the edge of the universe
Cast: Mirai Moriyama, Riko Narumi, Megumi Hayashibara (voice), Shiho Harumi, Kyusaku Shimada
Broadcast date: Sunday, May 26, 2024, 9:45pm
"sacrifice"
A student who has failed entrance exams is thrown into a trap by an alien's outrageous demands.
Cast: Wataru Ichinose, Airi Matsui, Shupei, Soya Kaya, Atsushi Yamanishi, Itsuji Itao, Takumi Saito
