The third episode of the TV drama series "Private Banker" (TV Asahi, Thursdays 9pm), starring actor Toshiaki Karasawa, was broadcast on January 23rd, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 6.6% for households and 3.7% for individuals.
The drama is an original story that focuses on a professional "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) uses his overwhelming financial knowledge and wide-ranging connections to brilliantly solve a number of financial problems.
In the third episode, Anno receives a call from Saori (Anna Tsuchiya), the eldest daughter of the Tenmiyaji family, asking for help. Anno, along with his assistants Kumiko (Honami Suzuki) and Mikoshiba (Shuhei Uesugi), go to see Mikoto (Mari Natsuki), Saori's mother and vice president of the Tenmiyaji Aina Group. It was Mikoto who kidnapped Saori's son Kaito (Eito Kawahara).
Eventually, Mikoto's terrifying plan against Saori's husband, Hiroki (Hiroshi Tamaki), is revealed... and so the story unfolds.
