{"rewrite":{"id":"r_8651dd9b8473440a9417c7f3","clusterId":"c_0daeb5c0b5e74a9ab2f4ff86","slug":"ryuhei-maruyama-joins-tbs-drama-for-first-time-in-five-years","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","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.","whyItMatters":"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.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eThe announcement was made on May 26, 2026. Maruyama's character, Taiyo Nishikawa, is described as an important figure who is deeply tied to the past of Umiya Oedo, the strict sushi instructor played by Kenichi Matsuyama. The drama's premise centers on Minato Machiyama, a 50-year-old woman who, after raising her children, decides to attend a sushi academy where she can become a sushi chef in three months. Hiromi Nagasaku plays Minato. The cast also includes First Summer Uika, Motoki Nakazawa, Soma Santoki, Anzu, Masaaki Hirai, Tsubaki Nekoze, Isao Sekine, Yumiko Udo, and Shiro Sano. The script is written by Ruri Hyodo, who previously wrote \"My Diary.\" Direction is shared by Toshio Tsuboi, Shingo Okamoto, and Fuminori Kaneko. Maruyama's last TBS drama was \"Reasons for Dressing Up\" in 2021. His role in \"It's Already Sushi!?\" will unfold across episodes 8 and 9, with more details to be revealed in those episodes.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Maruyama's character is not a random guest role. The script positions Taiyo Nishikawa as a figure who shaped the instructor Oedo's past, meaning the drama built a backstory hook specifically around a five-year TBS return.","twitterPost":"Maruyama's character is written as a formative figure in Oedo's past, not a one-off cameo. The drama built a backstory trigger around his five-year TBS return.","threadsPost":"Maruyama's return is not a walk-on cameo. The drama scripts his character as a figure who shaped the instructor Oedo's past, with his presence designed to ripple across the class. That kind of narrative weight for a first appearance in five years suggests the role was written with him in mind, not slotted into an open guest spot.","newsletterBlurb":"SUPER EIGHT's Ryuhei Maruyama joins the TBS drama \"It's Already Sushi!?\" from episode 8, his first TBS drama role in five years. He plays a character with deep ties to Kenichi Matsuyama's sushi instructor.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Eiga Natalie\",\"url\":\"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/673404\",\"title\":\"SUPER EIGHT's Ryuhei Maruyama Deeply Involved in Kenichi Matsuyama's Life in \\\"It's Already Sushi!?\\\"\"},{\"source\":\"Cinema Today\",\"url\":\"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154992\",\"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!?\\\"\"}]","lintFlagsJson":"[]","lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4572,"outputTokens":909,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1779826502,"createdAt":"2026-05-26T01:01:33.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-05-26T01:15:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T01:15:42.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_0daeb5c0b5e74a9ab2f4ff86","canonicalTitle":"SUPER EIGHT丸山隆平、5年ぶりTBSドラマ出演「時すでにおスシ!?」第8話から登場｜シネマトゥデイ","representativeArticleId":"a_539c55da7f7eea844d934837","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":2,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":false,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"丸山隆平\"],\"type\":\"news\",\"domain\":\"other\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-05-25T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-05-25T23:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-26T01:15:42.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Eiga Natalie","url":"https://natalie.mu/eiga/news/673404","title":"SUPER EIGHT丸山隆平、「時すでにおスシ!?」で松山ケンイチの人生に深く関わる"},{"source":"Cinema Today","url":"https://www.cinematoday.jp/news/N0154992","title":"SUPER EIGHT丸山隆平、5年ぶりTBSドラマ出演「時すでにおスシ!?」第8話から登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"studios":[],"people":["丸山隆平"],"type":"news","domain":"other","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Ryuhei Maruyama appears in the TBS drama 'It's Already Sushi!?' starting from episode 8, which airs on May 26, 2026.","This is Maruyama's 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 past 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.","Details about Nishikawa will be revealed gradually across episodes 8 and 9."]}