Akira and Akira
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Jul 9, 2017
Episode 1 Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Jul 16, 2017
Episode 2 Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Jul 23, 2017
Episode 3 Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Jul 30, 2017
Episode 4 Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Aug 6, 2017
Episode 5 Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Aug 13, 2017
Episode 6 Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Aug 20, 2017
Episode 7 Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Aug 27, 2017
Episode 8 Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Sep 3, 2017
Episode 9 Episode 9
9 episodes in Season 1
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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.
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Cast
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Toshiyuki Mizutani Director · Jun Ikeido Author Kei Haneoka Composer
Total runtime 7h 30m · Episode length 50 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
July 9, 2017
Final episode
September 3, 2017
Status
Ended
Network
WOWOW Prime
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
50 min
Total runtime
7h 30m
Original language
Japanese
Production
WOWOW
Production
Tohan Kikaku
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
アキラとあきら
Spoken on screen
Japanese
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