Official Website
www.bs-tvtokyo.co.jp/spiral
Broadcast
From 10.00 p.m., Mondays, 15 April 2019
Network
TV Tokyo
Story
Shibano Takeo, who resigned from a bank and became a corporate restructuring expert, has the talent to revive major electronics manufacturers that are in danger of going bankrupt. One day, he receives news of the sudden death of Fujimura Tokio, the talented inventor and founder of a small metal moulding factory called Majitech in the working-class neighbourhood. Fujimura was the benefactor who taught Shibano many things during his days as a banker. Shibano is reunited with Fujimura’s daughter Asako, her younger brother Nozomu and Fujimura’s right-hand man Okemoto Osamu after 10 years at the wake. With Fujimura’s death, Majitech may go out of business. Shibano decides to shift from Akebono, a major electronics manufacturer, to Majitech to work on turning it around. He battles together with Asako, Nozomu, Okemoto and others to save the factory. However, Murao Koichi, who is scheming revenge against Shibano because of some incident in the past, and a foreign fund Horizon headed by CEO Naomi Tominaga, make moves to take over Majitech for some purpose.
Characters
Tamaki Hiroshi as Shibano Takeo
A corporate restructuring expert who rescues failing companies. He receives news of the death of his benefactor Fujimura Tokio just when he gets the restructuring plan for major electronics manufacturer Akebono Denki underway as its Chief Risk Officer. He takes it upon himself to turn Majitech around. He has a personal conviction about wanting a job that helps people instead of a job that plays people.
Kanjiya Shihori as Fujimura Asako
Fujimura Tokio’s daughter. She is in charge of Majitech’s accounting.
Tozuka Junki as Fujimura Nozomu
Fujimura Asako’s younger brother. He sat for the university entrance exam as his father but failed and feels a sense of inferiority although he grows up. After that, he starts on music as if to escape from studies.
Mashima Hidekazu as Murao Koichi
The general manager of a shinkin bank in the working class neighbourhood which makes loans to small businesses and individuals. He worked at the same bank as Shibano Takeo but left because of some incident. He is hostile towards Shibano.
Hiraizumi Sei as Fujimura Tokio
The CEO of Majitech whom everyone admired. A talented inventor who was nicknamed Dr.
Maya Miki as Naomi Tominaga
The CEO of the foreign fund Horizon Capital Japan. She has her sights on acquiring Majitech including its patents.
Scriptwriter
Habara Daisuke (Showa Genroku Rakugo Shinjuu, Kurokawa no Techou (2017), Godan)
Original Work
Hagetaka 4.5/Spiral by Mayama Jin
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