Hanzawa Naoki

Hanzawa Naoki
Written by Jun Ikeido and Yatsu Hiroyuki
Directed by Fukuzawa Katsuo and Takayoshi Tanazawa
Starring Masato Sakai
Aya Ueto
Mitsuhiro Oikawa
Kenichi Takito
Kin'ya Kitaōji
Teruyuki Kagawa
Opening theme Takayuki Hattori
Composer(s) Takayuki Hattori
Country of origin Japan
Original language(s) Japanese
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 10
Production
Running time approx. 55 min.
Release
Original network TBS
Original release July 7, 2013 – September 22, 2013
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Hanzawa Naoki (半沢直樹) is a 2013 Japanese television series by Japanese broadcaster TBS based on the Hanzawa Naoki series of novels by Jun Ikeido (池井戸潤). It follows the story of Hanzawa Naoki, a banker working for the largest bank in Japan, Tokyo Chuo Bank. He faces numerous obstacles from upper management as he climbs his way up the ranks. The show received consistently high ratings: the final episode reached 42.2% in the Kanto area, the highest figure for a drama in the Heisei Era.[1][2]

Following its huge success as the most-watched series in Japan with a 42.2 share of the audience, the TV serial Hanzawa Naoki, made its entry overseas starting with Taiwan and Hong Kong. The collection from the TV episodes and the popularity poll for the show has achieved the highest rating in three decades of Japanese television drama.[3][4][5][6]

Cast

Summary

Osaka arc

Naoki Hanzawa (Masato Sakai) joined the Sangyo Chuo Bank (one of the precessedors of Tokyo Chuo Bank before the merger with Tokyo Daiichi Bank) and becomes Chief of Loans Division at the Osaka Nishi branch. He is forced by branch manager Asano (Kanji Ishimaru) to grant an unsecured loan of 500 million yen to Nishi Osaka Steel. However, Nishi Osaka Steel goes bankrupt and president Mitsuru Higashida (Takashi Ukaji) along with the 500 million yen disappears. Asano shifts the blame to Hanzawa and orders him to recover the amount. Hanzawa join forces with Kiyohiko Takeshita (Hidekazu Akai) whose business collapsed due to a chain effect from Nishi Osaka Steel's bankruptcy. The two discovered that the entire event was a scheme by Asano and Higashida. Racing against time and the Taxation Office investigation, Naoki was able to recover the entire 500 million yen for the bank. Afterwards, Hanzawa wanted to expose Asano through the media but out of sympathy to his wife and family Hanzawa leveraged his evidence against Asano so he and his subordinates be promoted to positions of their choice instead. Subsequently, Hanzawa is promoted to deputy Manager of the 2nd Operations Department at the Tokyo Headquarter.

Tokyo arc

One year later, Hanzawa is placed in charge of investigating Iseshima Hotel which borrowed 20 billion yen from Tokyo Chuo Bank. The hotel suffered a loss of 12 billion yen and with an FSA (Financial Services Agency) inspection coming up, the bank may potentially have to provide a loan loss provision of 150 billion yen should Iseshima Hotel be labelled bankrupt. Hanzawa discovers that Director Ohwada (Teruyuki Kagawa) was at the forefront of providing the loan to Iseshima Hotel even though there was substantial evidence showing that the hotel was not in a good financial position. Kondo (Kenichi Takito), a friend of Hanzawa who works at Tamiya Electric discovers that Ohwada was also behind an indirect loan to Laffite, a fashion company owned by Ohwada's wife. Hanzawa puts this evidence against Ohwada in front of a board of directors meeting leading to the demise of Director Ohwada. Seeking personal revenge for his father's death, Hanzawa forced Ohwada to kneel down before him and apologize for his actions in front of all the board members despite his supervisor and the Chairman's disapproval. During the final scene, Chairman Nakanowatari is seen giving Ohwada a small demotion to board member while Hanzawa is "exiled" from the bank to Tokyo Central Securities.

Episodes

Episode title
Broadcast date
Ratings
Ep. 1
Double Payback! A new hero arises to stand up against the evil superior!!
Can the 500 million yen be recovered? War among the wives at the company housing,
Promotion? Friendship?
July 7, 2013
19.4%
Ep. 2
Avoid being framed by the superior! Double payback for his actions!
July 14, 2013
21.8%
Ep. 3
Double payback for this superior! Saving a subordinate who is in trouble!?
A traitor appears
July 28, 2013
22.9%
Ep. 4
It is 10 times the payback! Betrayal between superior and subordinate
August 4, 2013
27.6%
Ep. 5
Hanzawa's transfer…!? To fight to the death!
August 11, 2013
29.0%
Ep. 6
500 million to 1.2 billion! Double payback in Tokyo too?
Hanzawa's battle with his nemesis!!
August 25, 2013
29.0%
Ep. 7
Hanzawa kneels to beg! He faces a tough situation
September 1, 2013
30.0%
Ep. 8
A tough rival appears! Losing will result in transfer
September 8, 2013
32.9%
Ep. 9
The final showdown! ~Survive the FSA inspection or be transferred!!
September 15, 2013
35.9%
Ep. 10
100 times the payback! Who will be kneeling in the end!
~A shocking end!! Friendship? Betrayal?
September 22, 2013
42.2%

Recognitions

References

  1. ↑ 「半沢直樹」最終回の平均視聴率４２・２％ 平成の歴代ドラマで１位. Zakzak (in Japanese). Sankei Digital. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. ↑ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/season-finale-show-bankers-draws-635399
  3. ↑ Blair, Gavin J. "Japanese Hit Drama 'Hanzawa Naoki' Sells to Hong Kong, Taiwan". hollywoodreporter.com. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  4. ↑ Aquino, Faith. "Popular TV drama tells story of bank employee that fights back". japandailypress.com. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Japanese hit drama 'Hanzawa Naoki' premieres in Taiwan". focustaiwan.tw. Retrieved 9 October 2013.
  6. ↑ "Japanese hit show 'Hanzawa Naoki' ......". chinapost.com.tw. Retrieved 9 October 2013.

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