Group Demotion: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Hiroshi Kataoka is a banker who knows things aren't right, but endures it anyway. "It's for the good of the company," he tells himself. And Hiroshi is true and proper Japanese "salaried man." But he's also a man of passion who can't help but be moved by the hard work of his subordinates and colleagues. So right before his 50th birthday, when he gets news that he will be promoted to manager of the Kamata branch that has been earmarked for eventual closure, he is conflicted. "Don't kill yourself working for a branch that's closing," his bosses advise him. "You'll get good treatment when you return to headquarters afterwards." But no one under Hiroshi has any knowledge that their jobs are doomed.

Series details

• Title: Group Demotion
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2019-04-21
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-06-23
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 61998
• IMDb ID: tt9573742
• TVDB ID: 361963

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-04-21; final listed air date 2019-06-23; episode order: 10.

Source and licence

Adapted from Group Demotion 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.