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Official Website
www.mbs.jp/drama-scams
Broadcast
From 1.28 a.m., Wednesdays, 3 July 2019
Network
TBS
Story
After graduating from a prestigious private university, Kusano Seiji gets a job at a big company and lives the life of a winner. However, he is one of the new graduates axed merely six months into his job because of the economic downturn precipitated by the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008. At the same time, Kusano’s father suffers a severe illness and has to undergo expensive treatment that is not covered by insurance. To make matters worse, he cannot find another job and is pressed by the bank to repay his student loan. As Kusano sinks into despair, his good friend Tanaka Shotaro suggests a shady part-time job where he can make hundreds of thousands a day. Kusano ignores the advice of his childhood friend Azuma Misaki and jumps at the opportunity. However, he discovers that this part-time job is to be the front man who withdraws money which old people targeted in fraud involving phone calls feigning distress have deposited into ATMs. After Kusano shows his mettle, he is forced to be the caller who makes the phone call to the old people. Although he is conflicted by his rapid progress as a fraudster, he attempts to make a quick buck and break free from the underworld but … …
Characters
Sugino Yosuke as Kusano Seiji
He graduated from a prestigious private university and got a job at a big company. However, he is dismissed within six months of joining the company due to the downturn caused by the collapse of Lehman Brothers. His father also falls sick and needs expensive treatment. He not only unable to find another job, he is pressed by the bank to repay his student loan. He ends up dabbling in a shady part-time job after he is driven into a corner.
Maeno Tomoya as Kiyomiya Soichi
He meets Kusano Seiji at the scene of a scam and they become partners. He is divorced because he is in debt and has been swindling people in order to get his family back.
Yamamoto Maika as Azuma Misaki
Kusano Seiji’s childhood friend. She is a cheerful, sensible person and is constantly concerned about Kusano.
Tozuka Junki as Tanaka Shotaro
Kusano Seiji’s friend from high school days. He steers Kusano onto the path of swindling.
Wada Masato as Dokugawa Kaoru
The manager of a swindling operation who becomes Kusano Seiji’s boss. He conducts hellish training to become a swindler.
Sugimoto Tetta as Tojo
He is the financial backer who provides funds to teams of swindlers and controls the money in the business.
Scriptwriter
Tsugita Jun (Giver, Deadstock)
Original Work
Roujin Kui by Suzuki Daisuke
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