Official Website
www.ntv.co.jp/sorepaku
Twitter
twitter.com/sorepaku_ntv
Broadcast
From 10.00 p.m., Wednesdays, 12 April 2023
Station
NTV
Synopsis
Fujisaki Aki is a diligent, good-natured new employee at beverage maker Tsukiyono Drinks’ development department. One day, a rival company, Happy Smile Beverage, steals the design of a new drink bottle dubbed the Kirakira bottle that is under development – a project which Tsukiyono’s fortunes are riding on. As the person in charge of development at Happy Smile Beverage is Aki’s former university schoolmate, Aki is suspected of leaking information at an alumni gathering. She is removed from the team by the head of the department Takanashi Iori despite her immediate denial. Kitawaki Masami, an intellectual property lawyer from the parent company Jomo Polymeric Chemical Industrial, comes to investigate this incident at Tsukiyono. Aki seeks Kitawaki’s help but he is hard to approach. They get off to a rocky start since Aki knows nothing about intellectual property while Kitawaki makes no compromises in business. She is emotional, looks at people’s strengths and cares about the reasons. In contrast, Kitawaki is rational, looks at people’s weaknesses and only cares about the rules and outcomes. The two of them have to fight together to regain the stolen patent from the rival company.
Characters
Yoshine Kyoko as Fujisaki Aki
A member of Tsukiyono Drinks’ development department who ended up assigned to work involving intellectual property after some incident. She belonged to the softball team back in high school but she was always a substitute batter. Although she would put her heart and soul into something, she has surprisingly low self-esteem and is not good at asserting her opinions. For this reason, she notices people’s kindness and weakness and is empathetic. At first, she has no knowledge of intellectual property but she gradually grows as she touches on all sorts of issues.
Shigeoka Daiki as Kitawaki Masami
An elite intellectual property lawyer who comes from headquarters to investigate the incident at Tsukiyono Drinks. He is perfect and rational in his work, and loathes doing the unnecessary. He believes there is no justice in business. He is critical and speaks harshly to Fujisaki Aki who is sensitive and empathetic. However, there is a reason for his cold attitude.
Nomaguchi Toru as Kumai Takashi
He leads intellectual property at Tsukiyono Drinks’ legal department. The wretched middle manager who tends to get caught in the middle even though he is essentially a person who takes a safe approach.
Watanabe Daichi as Itsuki Koji
A gentlemanly, sincere and kind general affairs staff at Tsukiyono Drinks. He is the conscience that every department relies on. He often encourages Fujisaki Aki and works with her.
Tomosaka Rie as Matasaka Chiyo
A remarkable lawyer who set up her own patent office. She helps out Tsukiyono Drinks which is facing intellectual property issues. She knew Kitawaki Masami even before he was seconded to Tsukiyono.
Tanabe Seiichi as Tadokoro Joseph
The head of Happy Smile Beverage’s intellectual property department. He is a qualified lawyer like Kitawaki Masami. A sharp tactician who will do whatever it takes to achieve his goals. He is hostile to Tsukiyono Drinks.
Tokiwa Takako as Takanashi Iori
The capable head of Tsukiyono Drinks’ development department who makes her presence felt. Called Tsukiyono’s empress, she has created many hits. She is involved not only in product development but also in everything related to Tsukiyono. She is a demanding boss and does not let her guard down. She initially opposes Kitawaki Masami who presents a huge quota to the development department but … …
Original Work
Sorette Pakuri Janai desu ka? by Okuno Sakurako
Scriptwriter
Ushio Kentaro (Kyoso no Bannin, Itoshii Uso, Black Paen)
Directors
Nakajima Satoru, Uchida Hidemi
Theme Song
Unique by AARON
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