5 reasons why you should watch Tokkai Episodes 1-10

 

During the bubble era, the ministry of finance and banks created juusen which were housing loan companies targeted for individuals. 

In 1996, the 7 juusen went bankrupt because they went crazy lending their money to everyone and the Japanese government decided to save these private companies with public monies. This story sounds very, very familiar and is still happening today.

 

Tokkai is the story about a group of people made up of former juusen employees who are trying to claw back all the debt that was created when the bubble burst. These are the five reasons why you should watch this show.

1. It is the story of Japan trying to pick itself up after the bubble burst. The idea of stable employment and working for one's whole life at one place was dead. The people from juusen and banks at participated in a lot of bad practices during the bubble that cost taxpayers a lot of money and this was their chance to right their wrong, so to speak. On a side note, how great is it to have this view of Osaka Castle from your workplace?

2. Tokkai is an interesting procedural show about all the steps that need to be taken to collect debt. Its not just turning up at a place brandishing an IOU. I really enjoy shows that show all the blood, sweat and tears that go into a job. There is so much information gathering and putting pieces of a puzzle together.

3.Hashizume Isao plays the best boss in the world, Tobo Heizo. He knows what needs to be done to save Japan and he understands the hardship that his staff need to go through to achieve his aim.

4. Great cast with Ito Hideaki, Hirosue Ryoko and Nakamura Yuri. :)

5. Its a story about people trying to do the right thing against very difficult odds and its a story that is very relevant to today's world. When banks and financial institutions lend money without a care to rules, people will suffer and pay for it and nothing will happen to the actual bank people responsible.

SUMMARY

Not must watch but close. So much finance jargon it must have been so difficult to sub for deedlitmurata. Highly recommended and you can get the raws from here.