Longing for the Beach Boys

Synopsis

Osawa Konami (Ozawa Kazuhiro) and Mitsui Nagito (Tokui Yoshimi), who are about to turn 50 and admire the way of life of "Beach Boys". They run a cafe called "Café Diamond Head," which looks just like the "Diamond Head Inn" where "Beach Boys" was set, and the two men share their love lives and secret pasts with the people who visit. This is the story of how the two discover their own ocean through various experiences. The world of "Beach Boys" is depicted throughout, including famous scenes, lines, and props from "Beach Boys", as well as the friendship between the two main characters, so this is another highlight of the series.

First Air Date: 2023-12-15

Last Air Date: 2023-12-15

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 4

Networks: BS Fuji, FOD

Top Cast

Kazuhiro Ozawa as Konami Osawa
Yoshimi Tokui as Nagito Mitsui
Noriko Iriyama as Kanae Mori
Ryo Kato as Taichi Sendo
Saki Miyashita as Akari Terajima
Hideaki Murata as Goro Muraoka
kubota mao as Shuji Miyabe
Miyazato Sol as Shun Koike
Naho Toda as Machiko Koike
Takashi Sorimachi as Takashi Sorimachi

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

Fuji TV's legendary Monday 9pm drama "Beach Boys" aired in 1997 and became a huge hit. Two men, Konami Osawa (Kazuhiro Ozawa) and Nagito Mitsui (Yoshimi Tokui), are inspired by the world of the show. They're both still single and approaching 50. They built and run "Café Diamond Head," a replica of the original set, on the seashore in Chiba. Konami and Nagito live carefree lives, interacting with the unique characters who frequent the café. However, an incident occurs when a reporter for a women's magazine, Kanae Mori (Noriko Iriyama), interviews them. Konami's mysterious love, Nagito's hidden past, and the threat of buying Diamond Head... As they experience these various events, what kind of future will the two find for themselves? And at the drama's climax, a random visitor arrives at Diamond Head... It's none other than the man who starred in "Beach Boys"!