Fixer

Karasawa Toshiaki stars as Shitara Kyoichi, a mysterious fixer who can resolve any disputes and problems in the political and corporate world which the law and the police cannot handle. The story begins from the point when Kyoichi has finished serving his prison sentence.

One night, a car carrying the prime minister is involved in an accident, falling off a cliff. The deceased driver is suspected of drunk driving….. Furthermore, suspicion begins to mount that there is a connection to a secret scandal surrounding the approval of a new drug. Meanwhile, a man approaches the prime minister’s secretary, who is busy dealing with the accident. His name is Shitara Kyoichi, also known as the “fixer”. Kyoichi had covered up the PM’s misconduct in the past and had talked with the PM on the phone just before the accident. Was this an accident or was this a set-up in the political world? The prime minister, who has not regained consciousness, is forced to resign and an election for a new leader begins. Kyoichi then takes on the role of kingsmaker with the ruling party’s presidential candidates.

Season 2.

Tokyo governor Yokomiya Saburo’s wife Hiroko is attacked by someone and ends up unconscious. Newspaper journalist Watanabe Tatsuya was found at the scene and is subsequently arrested and charged for attempted murder. It seems there is a hint of a connection between public prosecutor Sasaki Yukino, who is gunning for Watanabe, and Sugitani Nahoko, the lawyer who takes his case on. This is the same person who had Shitara Kenichi put behind bars. Will Kenichi be able to save Watanabe from being falsely charged amid the various accusations from people in power who wish to have him convicted ahead of the next governor’s race.

Season 3.

Watanabe Tatsuya, the falsely accused newspaper reporter decides to run for governor of Tokyo. The Democratic Liberal Party (DLP) Headquarters, wanting to rebuild its credibility in the next gubernatorial election, recommends political commentator Kawamoto Eita as an official candidate. The Tokyo faction of the DLP however, goes against HQ and nominates their own candidate, deputy chair of the Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly, Yomoda Masami.

Meanwhile, Saki, the daughter of Ujihara Takumi, the president of Hamashio Corporation, a major general contractor, is kidnapped. The kidnapper’s request is to cancel the land reclamation project in Tokyo Bay, which is being developed by Hamashio Corporation and strongly backed by key DLP leadership such as Secretary-General Suzaki Ichiro and the Metropolitan Assembly Chairman, Kurohane Shinjiro. Shitara Kenichi steps in as negotiator with the kidnapper, when they contact President Ujihara in secret. Shitara decides to offer a hostage exchange to free Saki.

Who is behind the kidnapping case and what is its purpose? Who takes Saki’s place as hostage? How does all this impact the gubernatorial elections?