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Akira and Akira

2017 Drama 1 season

TMDB rating 7.0/10 Ended

The story begins in April 1986 and is set during the days of the bubble economy. Kaidou Akira comes from a wealthy background and is the heir of a large company Tokai Yuusen. On the other hand, his genius classmate from the University of Tokyo, Yamazaki Akira had a tough life due to the bankruptcy of his father's company and having to run away from creditors but overcomes the odds to graduatefrom the top-notch school. The two are employed at the same bank and get caught in a battle lasting over 10 years which causes upheavals in their lives.

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  • At the height of the bubble economy, two bank employees compete to reach the top in a 10-year rivalry. It doesn't help that they share the same name.

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Cast and details

  • Osamu MukaiAkira Kaidō
  • Takumi SaitohAkira Yamazaki
  • Kotaro KoizumiShoji Andō
  • Rena TanakaAi Kitamura
  • Kento KakuRyoma Kaidō
  • Houka KinoshitaSusumu Kaidō
  • Keisuke HoribeTakashi Kaidō
  • Yutaka MatsushigeKozo Yamazaki
  • Miori TakimotoKanna Mizushima
  • Toshiyuki NagashimaKazuo Haneda
  • Kanji IshimaruKazuma Kaidō
  • Shingo Tsurumi
Network
WOWOW Prime
First aired
Jul 9, 2017
Latest episode
Sep 3, 2017

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