Top League (2019)

Top League 2019 / トップリーグ 2019 / Toppu Rigu

Matsuoka Naoki is a reporter at the business desk for the Yamato Newspaper. One day he is transferred to the political desk. During a regular press conference held by Chief Cabinet Secretary Kondo, Matsuoka asks Kondo ‟What do you think about the safe found in the reclaimed land in Minato, Tokyo?‟ The question got Kondo’s attention. Due to that, Matsuoka is placed in charge of coverage of the Kondo and he soon becomes part of the ‟top league,‟ which refers to a small group of reporters who dig into the prime minister, Chief Cabinet Secretary, and senior officers of the ruling party. Meanwhile, Sakai Yuji, who used to work with Matsuoka, works as a reporter at a weekly magazine. He chases after the truth behind the safe that was found in Minato. Around this time, a robbery takes place. The victim of the robbery is a person who Sakai covered for the found safe story. Now, Matsuoka and Sakai meet for the first time in 10 years. A government taboo is soon revealed. (Source: AsianWiki, edited by XuongPhim) ~~Based on the novel ‟Top League‟ by Hideo Aiba.