“Team Batista” drama series also gets sequel

The “Team Batista no Eikou” drama series is back for a second round. Atsushi Ito (26) and Toru Nakamura (44) will reprise their lead roles.

The initial season of “Team Batista” aired on Fuji TV in late 2008 and pulled in strong ratings, leading to a follow-up last October in the special episode “Nightingale no Chinmoku.” The dramas were based on the first two novels in a best-selling medical mystery series by writer Takeru Kaido. The new season is based on the third novel, “General Rouge no Gaisen.”

Both “Team Batista no Eikou” and “General Rouge no Gaisen” have also been adapted as a feature films, starring Yuko Takeuchi (29) and Hiroshi Abe (45).

Fuji TV will broadcast “Team Batista 2: General Rouge no Gaisen” on Tuesdays at 10:00pm, beginning on April 6. New cast members this time include Hidetoshi Nishijima (38), Ai Kato (27), and Miho Shiraishi (31).

Source:
Sankei Sports