Gift (Japanese Television Series)
Gift is a Japanese television drama series broadcast on the Tokyo Broadcasting System (TBS). Directed by Naoki Kato and Hiroaki Ito with a script written by Tomoki Kanazawa, the series is scheduled to air in the Sunday 21:00 time slot beginning April 12, 2026.
Plot Overview
The narrative follows Fumito Gotetsu, portrayed by Shinichi Tsutsumi, an astrophysicist and university associate professor specializing in black holes. Living an isolated life focused exclusively on complex problems, his routine shifts when he visits a wheelchair rugby team coached by his cousin, Masami Hino. Although the team has struggled for three consecutive years without a victory and faces internal friction, Fumito becomes fascinated by them as an intellectual challenge. Despite lacking familiarity with rugby rules, he commits to helping transform the struggling squad into top contenders.
Cast and Characters
The series features an ensemble cast across various groups and families within the story.
Main Cast
- Shinichi Tsutsumi as Fumito Gotetsu
- Yuki Yamada as Ryo Miyashita
- Kasumi Arimura as Hitoka Kiriyama
Blaze Bulls
- Michiko Kichise as Masami Hino
- Yoshihiko Hosoda as Natsuhiko Tachikawa
- Wan Marui as Akiko Kimishima
- Keitatsu Koshiyama as Takuya Bando
- Rintaro Hachimura as Kotaro Nakayama
- Yasu as Kenji Takematsu
- Ron Mizuma as Lee Yuchen
- Ami Tomite as Yayoi Ureri
- Nobosemon Nabe as Kazunofu Kubota
- Karen Yui as Hiromi Namie
- Moe Edamoto as Etsuko Takematsu
Shark Head
- Ken Yasuda as Akiyasu Kunimi
- Kanata Hosoda as Soichi Taniguchi
- Yu Machida as Junta Yasui
- Kazuki Sawai as Oliver Bradley
- Shugo Nakayama as Rei Yakuin
Additional Cast and Families
- Yuta Tamamori as Sora Sakamoto
- Tomoko Yamaguchi as Hiroe Sakamoto
- Daikichi Sugawara as Tatsuya Miyashita
- Yumi Asou as Kimiyo Miyashita
- Michiko Iwahashi as Kyoko Kiriyama
- Sei Matobu as Seiko Nishijin
- Kyoya Honda, Kazuto Mokudai, Yu Miyazaki, Shiori Hashiba, and Hiromasa Taguchi appear in supporting roles.
Broadcast Schedule
Gift occupies the Sunday 21:00 programming block on TBS. It follows the broadcast of Reboot and precedes Vivant beginning July 26, 2026.