TV series
Akira and Akira
2017, Japanese, on WOWOW Prime.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 9
- Episode length
- 50 min
- Status
- Ended in 2017
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Latest episode
S1 E9: Episode 9
Aired 3 September 2017
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Osamu MukaiAkira Kaidō · 9 ep
- Takumi SaitohAkira Yamazaki · 9 ep
- Kotaro KoizumiShoji Andō · 9 ep
- Rena TanakaAi Kitamura · 9 ep
- Kento KakuRyoma Kaidō · 9 ep
- Houka KinoshitaSusumu Kaidō · 9 ep
- Keisuke HoribeTakashi Kaidō · 9 ep
- Yutaka MatsushigeKozo Yamazaki · 9 ep
- Miori TakimotoKanna Mizushima · 9 ep
- Toshiyuki NagashimaKazuo Haneda · 9 ep
- Kanji IshimaruKazuma Kaidō · 9 ep
- Shingo TsurumiCast · 4 ep
Details
- First aired
- 9 July 2017
- Last aired
- 3 September 2017
- Network
- WOWOW Prime
- Original title
- アキラとあきら
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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What Akira and Akira is based on
Akira and Akira is adapted from a novel.
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How many seasons of Akira and Akira are there?
Akira and Akira has 1 season and 9 episodes, about 50 minutes each.
Is Akira and Akira finished?
Yes. Akira and Akira ended in 2017, so you can watch the whole story.
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What is Akira and Akira based on?
Akira and Akira is adapted from a novel.