Akira and Akira

Season 1

2017 · 9 episodes · 7h 31m in all

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.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   9 Jul 2017 · 50 min

   A rivalry erupts between Kaido and Yamazaki as they work on a financing project for a bank. Little do they know of the harsh fate that awaits them.

2. 

   2. Episode 2

   16 Jul 2017 · 48 min

   After investing 3 billion yen into a drug company, Kaido is asked for an additional 500 million. Later, a factory head asks Yamazaki for financing.

3. 

   3. Episode 3

   23 Jul 2017 · 49 min

   Yamazaki wants to finance the factory, but an executive rejects the proposal. With the division struggling for more financing, Kaido proposes a plan.

4. 

   4. Episode 4

   30 Jul 2017 · 50 min

   Kaido’s father Kazuma asks him for additional funds to prevent a buyout from another company. Meanwhile, Yamazaki is demoted to the Shizuoka Branch.

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   5. Episode 5

   6 Aug 2017 · 50 min

   To finance a resort, two companies in the shipping conglomerate decide to switch banks. Kaido voices his concerns about a new venture with his uncles.

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   6. Episode 6

   13 Aug 2017 · 50 min

   When Kazuma gets ill and collapses, the shipping company is unable to select a new leader. Meanwhile, Kaido's uncles devise a plan to get more power.

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   7. Episode 7

   20 Aug 2017 · 50 min

   Ryoma is chosen to lead the company. As work on the resort begins, Yamazaki and Mizushima discover he’s signed an outrageous contract with his uncles.

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   8. Episode 8

   27 Aug 2017 · 50 min

   Taking up a new position, Kaido struggles to deal with the resort's debt. Yamazaki works under Kaido, managing operations with Mizushima.

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   9. Episode 9

   3 Sept 2017 · 54 min

   Yamazaki is turned away by Dainichi Beer, while several deals fall apart under Kaido. Tensions on both sides rise as the two Akira's finally face off.