Drama: Top League 2019
Native Title | トップリーグ |
Subtitle | English |
Alternative title | Toppu Rigu |
Directors | Nakamae Yuji, Hoshino Kazunari |
Screenwriters | Shinozaki Eriko |
Genres | Political |
Country | Japan |
Episodes | 6 |
Release Date | Oct 5, 2019 - Nov 9, 2019 |
Airs On | Saturday |
Network | WOWOW |
Duration | 60 min. |
Synopsis: Top League
Naoki Matsuoka is a journalist at the business desk for the Yamato newspaper. One day he is moved to the political office. At a regular press conference held by Chief Cabinet Secretary Kondo, Naoki Matsuoka asked the Chief Cabinet Secretary: "What do you think about the safe in the reclaimed land in Minato, Tokyo?" The question caught the attention of Chief Cabinet Secretary Kondo. , Naoki Matsuoka is in charge of covering the Chief Cabinet Secretary Kondo and he soon becomes part of the "top class", who refers to a small group of reporters who delve into the Prime Minister, Chief Cabinet Secretary and senior officers of the ruling party .Meanwhile, Yuji Sakai, who used to work with Naoki Matsuoka, works as a reporter for a weekly magazine. He pursues the truth behind the vault found in Minato. A robbery happens around this time. The victim of the robbery is a person who has covered Yuji Sakai for the safe story found.
Now Naoki Matsuoka and Yuji Sakai meet for the first time in 10 years. A government taboo is quickly revealed.