Honestly, this drama took me by surprise. Despite adding it to my 'Currently Watching' list, it still took me about a month to actually give it chance and when it did, I was blown away. Before, I talk about my rating and what I liked, let me first give you a quick spoiler free recap of the overall drama. In short, the drama narrates the story of a banker named 'Hanzawa Naoki' who faces numerous obstacles in the quest for justice, while working for the largest bank in Japan.

Now regarding my opinions, to be quite frank, at the beginning I was absolutely certain that I was gonna drop this drama even before it hits the halfway mark but nope, once I started I just couldn't stop. Not only is it well-written and well-executed but is also a fast paced, no-nonsense drama, which is rare if you ask me. But what made the drama truly stand out was the battle of wits from both our protagonists & our antagonists and the theme of 'friendship'. In the sense, our main character is not a lone hero instead he has some amazing friends and an even more amazing wife. I know that a lot of viewers had mixed opinions about Ueto Aya's character of 'Hanzawa Hani' and believed that she was there to simply add a kawaii factor but I personally felt the opposite. There's no doubt that she doesn't really add much to overall storyline however, through her character we get an insight to what it's like being a bankers wife (to a certain extent) and we also get to see a strong female lead who can stand up for herself. And hence, her character is absolutely necessary to the overall drama. Additionally, another reason behind the drama's success is a great lineup of talented actors who did a brilliant job at the portrayal of their respective characters. Kudos to them.

However, despite all these plus points, part of the reason why I rated the drama a 9.5 instead of a 10 is because of the last episode. Firstly, I stand by the what the chairman said about Hanzawa crossing the line which in my view, was unlike his character who is generally always calm and restrained no matter what comes his way. And secondly, that ending was unexpected. It was by no means disappointing rather it was just surprising. I know I'm being quite vague but those who have seen the drama will know exactly what I mean.

All in all, this was a brilliant drama. No wonder it's considered the best viewed show in the Heisei era. I can definitely see myself revisiting it again, in the future.