Shukumei 1969-2010: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Elite financial bureaucrat Takashi Arikawa hopes to one day become the Prime Minister. Takashi comes from an elite family, responsible for running hospitals all throughout Japan. He then becomes engaged to Naoko Shiroi, the daughter of a powerful government official whose family is in financial straits and seeks marriage to strengthen her family's financial base. Their engagement forces Takashi to end his 10 year relationship with Nobuko Sasayama, a woman who works as a currency dealer in a foreign bank and a woman who hoped to marry Takashi one day...

Series details

• Title: Shukumei 1969-2010
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2010-01-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2010-03-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TV Asahi
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 37516

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2010-01-15; final listed air date 2010-03-12.

Source and licence

Adapted from Shukumei 1969-2010 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.