Stand Up Start
Stand Up Start is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji TV from January 18 to March 29, 2023. The series consists of 11 episodes and was broadcast in the Wednesday 22:00 time slot. It is based on the manga series of the same name written by Shu Fukuda, which began serialization in Weekly Young Jump on June 18, 2020.
Plot
The story centers on Taiyo Mihoshi, played by Ryo Ryusei, the CEO of an investment firm called Sunshine Fund. Mihoshi identifies himself as a "human investor" and operates under the philosophy that people are the most valuable assets. He seeks out individuals facing personal or professional challenges and encourages them to pursue new business start-ups, aiming to help them regain their ambition and purpose.
Cast
The series features an ensemble cast portraying various characters involved in the start-up ventures supported by Mihoshi.
- Ryo Ryusei as Taiyo Mihoshi
- Kotaro Koizumi as Taiga Mihoshi
- Takashi Sorimachi as Yoshitomo Mihoshi
- Shigeyuki Totsugi as Mizuki Takashima
- Katsumi Takahashi as Koji Yamaguchi
- Kosuke Suzuki as Tsuyoshi Kagaya
- Hokuto Yoshino as Doragon Onoda
- Shinya Kote as Toshimitsu Hayashida
- Mizuki Yamashita as Yoshino Haga
- Rintaro Mizusawa as Hayato Tateyama
- Muga Tsukaji as Hiroshi Muto
- Yumi Adachi as Nao Otono
Production
The series was directed by Toichiro Ruto, Shinji Kuma, Masayuki Matoba, and Toshiya Matsushita. The screenplay was written by Moral and Date-san. It occupied the Fuji TV Wednesday 22:00 time slot, succeeding The Killer Inside and preceding Mr. Bride.