Akira and Akira (2017)
| First Air Date: | 2017, July 9 |
| Last Air Date: | 2017, September 3 |
| Status: | Ended |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Episodes: | 9 |
| Episode Runtime: | 50 min |
| Countries: | Japan |
| Cast: | Yutaka Matsushige |
Overview:
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.