本剧改编自著名作家池井户润的同名小说,讲述了大企业的第二代、注定要继承社长之位的阶堂彬(向井理 饰),与父亲公司破产连夜逃亡却心怀梦想的山崎瑛(斋藤工 饰)两个男人在泡沫经济崩坏前后的大时代中奋斗拼搏的故事。 同是东大出身的两人一起进入银行成为同期新人进行研修,最后成绩优秀的两组进行融资战略实践。彬所在得小组代表的是申请融资的企业一方,而瑛所在的小组是对融资申请进行斟酌考量的银行一方,由此展开了一场流传后世的著名胜负战。 同名「Akira」的两人从幼年到青年时期几经命运般的交错却不知。故事以日本泡沫经济及其崩坏时期为背景,满载反抗、和亲友别离、至亲离世、初恋、应试、就业、成功、挫折......这些人生岔路的关键词,是敌亦是友的两人展开了一场“宿命之争”。The story begins in April 1986 and is set during the days of the bubble economy. Kaidou Akira comes from a wealthy background and is the heir of a large company Tokai Yuusen. On the other hand, his genius classmate from the University of Tokyo, Yamazaki Akira had a tough life due to the bankruptcy of his father's company and having to run away from creditors but overcomes the odds to graduate from the top-notch school. The two are employed at the same bank and get caught in a battle lasting over 10 years which causes upheavals in their lives.