War of Money (2015)

銭の戦争 · 銭の戦争 ‧ Drama ‧ 2015

Shiraishi Tomio graduated from a prestigious university and now works for foreign securities company. He has a beautiful fiancée, Aoike Kozue, and no complaints with his life. One day, his father kills himself, leaving behind large debts. Tomio is liable for his father's debts. He pays what he can with his savings account, but it is not enough. He is chased by moneylenders. Tomio loses everything. His job, fiancée and savings. He then becomes homeless. Tomio then decides to work for Akamatsu Daisuke, who runs Akamatsu Finance. Akamatsu Finance is the company that drove Tomio to become homeless. The company looks like a normal finance company, but it actually lends money with high interest. Tomio decides to do anything, including illegal acts, to make money. One day, he meets his high school teacher's daughter, Konno Mio who is in heavy debt. Tomio Mio begin to have feelings for each other, but his former fiancée, Kozue, appears again. (Source: AsianWiki; edited by MyDramaList) ~~ Adapted from the manhwa “War of Money” (쩐의 전쟁) by Park Yi Kwon (박인권).

What it's about

War of Money (2015) is a 2015 Japanese drama produced in Japan, originally airing on Fuji TV. It runs for 11 episodes of roughly 45 min. each. The story is categorised as Business, Romance, with notable themes including Adapted From A Manhwa, Riches To Rags, Love/Hate Relationship, Love Triangle (Vote tags). It currently holds a community score of 7.6/10 on MyDramaList.

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Main cast

The leading cast members listed for War of Money (2015). Photography © respective talent agencies and broadcasters.

Also known as

Zeni no Senso · Zeni no Sensou · ぜにのせんそう

Should you watch War of Money (2015)?

If you enjoy business / romance, War of Money (2015) is worth your time. With 11 episodes, it's a manageable commitment that won't demand a multi-month binge. Japanese dramas are often shorter and more grounded in slice-of-life realism than their k-drama counterparts.