Tokyo Control (Japanese: TOKYO コントロール 東京航空交通管制部) is a Japanese television drama series that aired on Fuji TV in 2011. The series focuses on the professional lives and high-stakes environment of air traffic controllers working at the Tokyo Area Control Center, which manages air traffic over the Kanto region.
The series consists of 10 episodes and was broadcast from January 19 to May 25, 2011. It was directed by Takeshi Narita with a screenplay written by Manabu Uda. The narrative centers on the technical and interpersonal challenges faced by the staff responsible for maintaining safety in one of the world's busiest airspaces.
Cast
The series features an ensemble cast portraying various roles within the air traffic control facility:
Ayako Kawahara, who plays the role of chief air-traffic controller Maki Suzuki.Saburo Tokito, who portrays daytime air-traffic controller Noboru Yuki.Misa Shimizu, who portrays daytime air-traffic controller Kimie Saitou.Maho Nonami, who portrays air-traffic controller Haru Nakajima.Takuma Otoo, who portrays chief air-traffic controller Kouji Hara.Rome Kanda, who portrays daytime air-traffic controller Keichi Oota.Yosuke Kawamura, who portrays trainee Makoto Yamada.Masanobu Sakata, who portrays chief air-traffic controller Tetsushi Shimoyanagi.Toru Nomaguchi, who portrays air-traffic controller Takashi Shikishima.Takashi Ito, who portrays drillmaster Kazuma Kinoshita.Yuji Sugao, who portrays air-traffic controller Takeshi Matsumoto.Narumi Konno, who portrays air-traffic controller Narumi Kawamoto.Naoto Kinosaki, who portrays air-traffic technician Kodai Takahashi.Zen Kajihara, who portrays daytime air-traffic controller Motohara Yano.Takehiko Ono, who portrays air-traffic technician Hiroshi Yokoyama.
Related Works
The series is associated with the 2012 production Tokyo Airport: Air Traffic Service (Tokyo Kuko Kansei Hoan Bu), which also aired on Fuji TV and explores similar themes within the aviation industry.
