Gold Medal Man

Senichi was born in 1964, when the entire nation was excited about the Tokyo Olympics. As an elementary student, Senichi won a footrace and got a taste of what winning felt like. Since then, Senichi takes part in various competitions including drawing and usually wins. He keeps struggling to win gold medals at competitions.

Cast

Teruyoshi Uchimura

as Senichi Akita

Yuri Chinen

as Senichi Akita (teen)

Tae Kimura

as Yoriko Kametani

Tsuyoshi Muro

as Shuntaro Murata

Tao Tsuchiya

as Midori Yokoi

Nana Seino

as Yoriko Hojo

Hirona Yamazaki

as Megumi Hashimoto

Aoi Morikawa

as Aki Shinomiya

Moka Kamishiraishi

as Yoko Kuroki

Sei Hiraizumi

as Tomeichi Akita

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