{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-26T02:56:20.308Z","story":{"id":"r_8651dd9b8473440a9417c7f3","slug":"ryuhei-maruyama-joins-tbs-drama-for-first-time-in-five-years","url":"https://yomimono.id/ryuhei-maruyama-joins-tbs-drama-for-first-time-in-five-years","headline":"Ryuhei Maruyama Joins TBS Drama for First Time in Five Years","summary":"SUPER EIGHT member Ryuhei Maruyama will appear in the TBS drama \"It's Already Sushi!?\" starting from episode 8, which airs on May 26. This marks his first TBS drama role in five years, since his appearance in \"Reasons for Dressing Up\" in 2021. Maruyama plays Taiyo Nishikawa, a character deeply connected to the life of Umiya Oedo, the strict sushi instructor played by Kenichi Matsuyama. The drama follows 50-year-old protagonist Minato Machiyama, played by Hiromi Nagasaku, who enrolls in a sushi academy after finishing child-rearing. Maruyama's character is described as an unforgettable person for Oedo, and his presence will affect Minato and the other students. Details about Nishikawa will be revealed gradually across episodes 8 and 9. The series airs Tuesdays at 22:00. The script is by Ruri Hyodo, and direction is handled by Toshio Tsuboi, Shingo Okamoto, and Fuminori Kaneko.","why_it_matters":"Maruyama's return to TBS drama after a five-year gap gives the network a high-profile casting draw for the second half of its Tuesday night slot, leveraging his SUPER EIGHT fanbase.","published_at":"2026-05-26T01:15:42.000Z","source_count":2,"sources":["Eiga Natalie","Cinema Today"],"citations":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","title":"SUPER EIGHT's Ryuhei Maruyama Deeply Involved in Kenichi Matsuyama's Life in \"It's Already Sushi!?\"","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/673404"},{"source":"Cinema Today","title":"SUPER EIGHT's Ryuhei Maruyama to Appear in TBS Drama for First Time in 5 Years, Joining from Episode 8 of \"Time is Already Sushi!?\"","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154992"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["丸山隆平"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false}}}