It has been revealed that the number of views for the catch-up streaming of the first episode (broadcast on January 9th) of the drama series "Private Banker" (TV Asahi, Thursdays 9pm) starring Toshiaki Karasawa has exceeded 2 million (according to Video Research, measurement period: January 9th to 16th).
The drama is an original story that focuses on a "private banker" who advises the wealthy on how to manage and build their assets. It is a thrilling money suspense drama in which Koichi Anno (played by Karasawa), a highly skilled private banker with overwhelming financial knowledge and a wide network of contacts, solves various financial problems of the wealthy Tenmuji family. The cast includes Honami Suzuki, Shuhei Uesugi, Anna Tsuchiya, Megumi, Junpei Yasui, Uronta Yoshida, Mari Natsuki, and Isao Hashizume.
The first episode was about "investment fraud/Ponzi schemes" and "stocks," while the second episode, which aired on the 16th, has the theme of "tax savings." Suzuki plays Kumiko, a dumpling shop president with no financial knowledge, who asks Anno questions from an amateur's perspective, allowing viewers to learn about finance in a realistic way. On social media, viewers have commented, "It made me realize how little I knew," and "It was simply educational."
