Akka: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

One million yen in elaborate fake bills that no one can tell are not the real deal were picked up by a homeless person. The bills begin to circulate like the blood flowing through blood vessels. These fake bills undermine the Japanese economy like a virus. In order to build a world that is not dominated by money, a plan to overturn the value of the root of money is launched. What is the fate of the man with such a tremendous plan? A millionaire, an undercover agent, community representative, and a genius appraiser that specializes in distinguishing counterfeit bills, speculation is placed on each. Everything leads to a conspiracy of dark organizations trying to destroy the Japanese economy.

Series details

• Title: Akka
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Crime
• Premiere date: 2014-11-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2014-12-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 50 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 2841

Cast and credited roles

• Meisa Kuroki — Erika Miyazono
• Mitsuhiro Oikawa — Fuyuhiko Nonomiya

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2014-11-23; final listed air date 2014-12-21; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Akka on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.