Jun Ikeido
Director
Hanasaki Mai Speaks Out (2014)
Season 1
Hanasaki Mai is but an ordinary employee of a bank, with zero diplomacy. She doesn't think twice about pointing out her boss' mistakes. Her job is to investigate any wrongdoings in the bank branches. She is the voice of the suppressed staff who are unable to go against their bosses. Her partner is the veteran staff, Soma Ken, whose career with the bank had reached a dead end, no promotions in sight. Together, they resolve all the non-compliance issues at the bank.
Released April 16, 2014
Episode 51 min
None+
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Mystery
Keywords: imdb.japanese-drama, imdb.live-action-adaptation, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.based-on-novel, imdb.business-drama, imdb.office-worker, imdb.business + 11 more, imdb.workplace-drama, imdb.workplace-politics, imdb.investigation, imdb.office, imdb.workplace-abuse, imdb.corruption, imdb.workplace, imdb.coworker-coworker-relationship, imdb.bank, imdb.bank-teller-female-lead, imdb.bank-teller
Production Companies: Nippon Television Network Corporation
Network: Nippon TV
S1E1 - Episode 1
Mai joins Tokyo Daiichi Bank's internal inspection department, where she reunites with a former colleague. They head out for their first assignment.
April 16, 2014, midnight
S1E2 - Episode 2
Letters of protest from women who paid large sums to a suspicious marriage agency financed by the Aoyama Branch prompt Mai and Soma to investigate.
April 23, 2014, midnight
S1E3 - Episode 3
A delighted Mai looks forward to helping with bank teller duties at the Kamata Branch until she realizes how cruelly the branch manager treats others.
April 30, 2014, midnight
S1E4 - Episode 4
A young, promising bank employee vanishes without explanation. As Mai and Soma look into the disappearance, the man's mother bursts into the bank.
May 7, 2014, midnight
S1E5 - Episode 5
A bored Mai jumps at the chance to visit the branch where she used to work, but a startling bank inspection gets underway just as she and Soma arrive.
May 14, 2014, midnight
S1E6 - Episode 6
After a story alleging sexual harassment from a branch manager appears in a weekly magazine, Mai and Soma are tasked with finding the accuser.
May 21, 2014, midnight
S1E7 - Episode 7
After a friend plays matchmaker and introduces Mai to a handsome restaurant owner, one of his employees approaches Mai with concerns about bribery.
May 28, 2014, midnight
S1E8 - Episode 8
An elderly friend sets Mai up with a charming banker. But Mai grows suspicious of his intentions toward her friend when his bank files for bankruptcy.
June 4, 2014, midnight
S1E9 - Episode 9
As the bank closes in on a long-awaited business opportunity with the powerful Itami Group, Mai clashes with the haughty son of the group’s chairman.
June 11, 2014, midnight
S1E10 - Episode 10
When crucial salary data for Itami Group employees abruptly disappears before payday, the bank assigns Mai and Soma to the investigation committee.
June 18, 2014, midnight
Network: Nippon TV
Episode Runtime: 51 min.
Season Runtime: 51 min.
Released: April 16, 2014
Last Air Date: June 15, 2024, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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