Shacho Shitsu no Fuyu: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Kodera Masao, the president of Japan's largest newspaper has finally reached a decision. He has assessed that the sale of his newspaper, which is a symbol of Japan, to a foreign investor is inevitable after a sharp decline in circulation and faltering advertising revenue. The buyer is Aoi Sota, the president of a big US online retailer called AMC. Then Kodera suddenly passes away and Shinzato Akira succeeds him. Negotiations begin. However, progress is harder than expected. The demands are extreme and the newspaper is at the mercy of a seemingly tyrannical Aoi. In truth, Aoi was a former newspaper journalist and closely connected with Shinzato. What is Aoi's true intention in acquiring the newspaper? And is this the start of the breakdown of the "established system" which supported post-war Japan's press and was even deeply engaged in politics.

Series details

• Title: Shacho Shitsu no Fuyu
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Thriller
• Premiere date: 2017-04-30
• Final broadcast date listed: 2017-05-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: WOWOW
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 55 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 27741
• IMDb ID: tt6720710

Cast and credited roles

• Hiroshi Mikami — Aoi Souta

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2017-04-30; final listed air date 2017-05-28; episode order: 5.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shacho Shitsu no Fuyu 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.