Series synopsis
Priceless is a Japanese drama comedy television series that premiered on Fuji TV on October 22, 2012. It ended on December 24, 2012. It stars Takuya Kimura, Kiichi Nakai, Karina and Taisuke Fujigaya.
Originally a mid-level manager (Kimura Takuya) with a promising future in a big corporation and loved by his subordinates, the life of this elite employee changes dramatically one day. Having for some reason attracted the attention of the senior management, he is framed for a crime which he knows nothing of and forced out of the workplace. Even after that, he is assailed by a series of surprises and in one day, he loses his house, wealth and handphone until he is without a cent to his name. At h ...
Premise
Originally a mid-level manager (Kimura Takuya) with a promising future in a big corporation and loved by his subordinates, the life of this elite employee changes dramatically one day. Having for some reason attracted the attention of the senior management, he is framed for a crime which he knows nothing of and forced out of the workplace. Even after that, he is assailed by a series of surprises and in one day, he loses his house, wealth and handphone until he is without a cent to his name. At his wits end, he comes to a park where he encounters two children. Learning from them how to survive even if he does not have money, he somehow weathers this crisis and discovers the truly important and priceless things in life. The good thing about him is that his carefree personality amazingly does not shift. It is not resentment and bitterness that become his driving force, but the love and help of the people he meets that enables him to keep go forward step by step.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Takuya Kimura as Fumio Kindaichi
- Kiichi Nakai as Kengo Moai
- Karina as Saya Nikaido
- Taisuke Fujigaya as Kotaro Enomoto
- Misako Renbutsu as Yoko Hirose
- Oshirō Maeda as Marioka Kanta
- Kanau Tanaka as Marioka Ryota
- Issey Ogata as Zaizen Osamu
Supporting cast
- Mari Natsuki as Marioka Ichirin
- Naohito Fujiki as Toichiro Oyashiki
Guest cast
- Haruna Kojima as Tomizawa Moe
- Takeshi Masu as Fujisawa Takeshi
- Atsuo Nakamura as Oyashiki Iwao
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 22, 2012 | December 24, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Difficulty of Earning 500 Yen | October 22, 2012 |
| 2 | Is Being Poor a Weakness? | October 29, 2012 |
| 3 | The 10,000 Yen Ramen | November 5, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 22, 2012 |
| Last aired | December 24, 2012 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Status | ended |