Good Morning, Sleeping Lion

Good Morning, Sleeping Lion

86 mins | Action, TV Movie | Nov. 17, 2022

The series follows Kazuma Kujo, who recently joined an entertainment company as a manager at the age of 50. He was assigned to idol Reimi Watanabe (played by Hinatazaka46's Miho Watanabe), who one day decided to fulfill her dream to become an actress by auditioning to a popular drama. But there are some issues as a mysterious group known as Grim Reapers are after Reimi's life. Can this middle-aged manager with a declining stamina protect his talent from those harming her? Can Reimi pass her auditions? Also, what is Kujo's true identity and why he chose this job?

Good Morning, Sleeping Lion

86 mins | Action, TV Movie | Nov. 17, 2022

Good Morning, Sleeping Lion
The series follows Kazuma Kujo, who recently joined an entertainment company as a manager at the age of 50. He was assigned to idol Reimi Watanabe (played by Hinatazaka46's Miho Watanabe), who one day decided to fulfill her dream to become an actress by auditioning to a popular drama. But there are some issues as a mysterious group known as Grim Reapers are after Reimi's life. Can this middle-aged manager with a declining stamina protect his talent from those harming her? Can Reimi pass her auditions? Also, what is Kujo's true identity and why he chose this job?
Producers Toei Video Company, Ltd., Hikari TV, Toei TV Production Co., Ltd., TOEI CHANNEL
Original title グッドモーニング、眠れる獅子
Directors Koichi Sakamoto
Writers Yoshiyuki Mitsumasu

Cast

Miho Watanabe

as Watanuki Remi

Seiji Takaiwa

as Kujo Kazuma

Michi Nishijima

as Totsuka Toko [Remi's agency's director]

Takayuki Tsubaki

as Kioka Masaru / "Diamond"

Masahiro Inoue

as Hiraga Yu / "Club"

Shun Nishime

as Hayama Naoto / "Spade"

Gaku Sano

as Hayama Ryosuke / "Heart"

Koji Nakamura

as Koji [The yakuza group's strongest enforcer]