Investor Z as a TV Series
Investor Z is the Japanese investment manga we are licensed to distribute in China. Today, TV Tokyo announced that they would make a TV series of Investor Z and start broadcasting in July. At this point, it will only be broadcast in Japan in Japanese… but there is a plan to make this into Chinese. Stay tuned!!
Please read our Project Investor Z: https://medium.com/@shinya.deguchi/project-investor-z-d7a7de295fc6
(translated by Sozo Tech)
May 30, 2018
Norifusa Mita’s Investment Manga “Investor Z” will become a TV Series (featuring Hiroya Shimizu)
“Investor Z”, one of the most popular Investment Manga, will be broadcasted through TV Tokyo’s Drama 25. Hiroya Shimizu will play the main role.
The original story is authored by Norifusa Mita. While investment is its main theme, the episodes cover daily life questions about money, marriage and job hunting, so that readers can enjoy and gain useful knowledge.
Dojuku Gakuen is one of the best academic schools, but both the admission and tuitions are free. However, behind the scene, the top students manage the school’s endowment fund and use the profits to manage the school. Takashi Zaizen, highest ranked student at the entrance exam, following the school’s tradition of “each year’s best student must be recruited by the investment club”, was forced to join the club, then he became attracted by the depth of investing.
For Hiroya Shimizu, who plays Takashi Zaizen in the series, it is the first time to play a role for a TV drama series. “When I read the transcript for the first time, I found the world I’ve never paid attention, and I wanted to know more and more,” said Shimizu.
“This is the first time for me to play a main role for a TV series, so I was thankful and felt pressure, however, I want to enjoy playing the role. Given the strong personalities of other characters in the show, I have to think a lot how to respond to them with good reaction with “tsukkomi”.” “I think there is no other TV drama series you can enjoy and learn about money and investing. Hope everybody enjoys.”
Mita said surprisingly, “Really? Is it going to be a TV Series? Is it really possible? What will you do with the real company names in the show? Will real businessmen show up in the show?” “Wow, I’m impressed by TV Tokyo’s bold decision. They should break the traditions of TV drama series. I’m so excited,” said Mita.
<Abstract>
Dojuku Gakuen is a “typical” top academic school in Sapporo, Hokkaido, with very competitive academic courses and gorgeous buildings, except for one secret. Takashi Zaizen, who scored perfectly at the entrance exam, was among the topics of students. While a lot of sport clubs and student organizations tried to recruit him, Miyuki Fujita, a girl a year senior to Zaizen, pulled his arm. Miyuki guided him to a secret room at the end of a library where Zaizen found an investment club comprised of the best students of Dojuku Gakuen.
What is investing? What is making money? With real companies and entreprenure, Investor Z is a new style TV series.
