The five-episode short drama begins on Chiba TV's Cast Watch on May 14, with a teaser now available on STORY LAB. YouTube.
BUZZ PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd., a group company of BUZZ GROUP Co., Ltd. (head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; representative director: Ken Watanabe), announces that the short drama A Letter from God (five episodes) will air within Chiba TV’s Cast Watch every Thursday from 1:00 a.m. beginning Thursday, May 14, 2026.
In addition, a teaser video was released today on STORY LAB.’s YouTube page.
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Teaser video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-HJT5vBziE
A former high school baseball player has lost sight of his dreams and goals and lives stagnant days. Once a catcher expected to have a future, he gave up baseball after a certain event and has been unable to move forward.
Then a letter arrives for him. The sender is “God.”
“You will die in one week.”
Words that should be impossible to believe gradually become real as the remaining time ticks down day by day. Seven days remain. He decides to confront the life he had been unable to face: his mentor, his family, a former close friend, a boy he encounters by chance, and the woman to whom he could not convey his feelings.
What do people choose, and what do they leave behind, in limited time? This is a seven-day story of searching for a final answer in a life full of regrets.
“Every human life will someday come to an end. If you knew how many days remained until that end, what would you do? The time I spent as Haru made me confront how fragile and precious the things we take for granted are. The past he had run from and the people he had been unable to face. Even so, I played him while seeing something of myself in his attempt to take a step forward. This work is filled with the meaning of what it is to live properly. I would be happy if it gives viewers an opportunity to think again about the people and time that matter to them.”
“It was my first time acting, and I was extremely nervous, but the atmosphere on set was so warm that I was able to have fun becoming Tsumugi. Shiratori, who played Haru, brought out so much of Tsumugi’s good side that I wanted to see even more scenes between Haru and Tsumugi. Tsumugi had so many wonderful lines that I acted while telling them to myself.”
Daichi Shiratori / Ayu Shimotani / Seltia Sato / Ryusei Horita / Shuru Minamoto (from OHL) / Kenichi Matsumoto / Keiko Iura / Karo Anjinka / Takuto Miko / Raito / Kenta Watanabe
Title: Chiba TV Cast Watch: A Letter from God (five episodes)
Scheduled broadcast dates: From Thursday, May 14, 2026, five episodes
Broadcast time: Every Thursday, 1:00 a.m. to 1:30 a.m.
Broadcaster: Chiba TV
Program website: https://castwatch.tokyo/
Official X: https://x.com/G5G3HewxxFR16go
Opening song: “Eien” / ZAKIMARO
Ending song: “day To day” / Yuichi Komatsu
Director and screenwriter: Koji Torikai
Producer: Kenji Aoyama
Casting: ING Co., Ltd.
Production: STORY LAB.
Planning and production: BUZZ PRODUCTIONS
The ending theme is “day To day” by Yuichi Komatsu, a singer-songwriter from Chiba.
After making his major-label debut following a grand prix win in a national competition, he has worked across a broad range of fields, including movie theme songs and radio. He has earned support for his delicate singing voice and expressiveness, and also demonstrates his talent as a vocal trainer and producer.
“day To day” is a song that confronts the questions, “What is ordinary? What is normal?” and deeply resonates with the theme of this work. The song’s music video was also directed by Koji Torikai.
Following the broadcast, a DVD collecting all five episodes will be released. A screening event with the lead cast is also planned. Further information will be announced as it becomes available on the program website and X (formerly Twitter).
For the latest information, check the program’s official website.
An audiovisual label and drama project from BUZZ PRODUCTIONS. It is a place where diverse talents, including actors, dancers, and creators, come together and new stories are born. With the concept, “The chemical reaction of drama in everyday life,” it is currently sharing works and seeking performers and collaborators. Website: https://lit.link/storylab2511
Company name: BUZZ PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd.
Head office: TSUMUGI Building, 2-13-20 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo 107-0052
Business: Production management and event production
BUZZ PRODUCTIONS Co., Ltd. is a group company of BUZZ GROUP Co., Ltd. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; representative director: Ken Watanabe).
BUZZ GROUP Co., Ltd., Public Relations Department
Contact: https://group-buzz.com/contact/
Source: PR TIMES
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