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‘30,000,000 Yen’: ‘Breaking Bad’ DNA Mixed With Public Broadcasting Values Led To Creation Of Buzzy Japanese Thriller Series
'30,000,000 Yen', the NHK series inspired by 'Breaking Bad' & 'Fargo' via a writers development program, is this week's Global Breakout.
Hosaka was impressed by three things: the fact that the story was about “money — a universal desire in a capitalist society,” its focus on “anonymous fluid criminal groups which is becoming a major topical social issue in Japan,” and finally that the spotlight was on a middle-class family involved in nefarious activity. Having a whirring “plot engine” drove the scripts from start to finish but Hosaka notes that the team ran into obstacles when pondering how to make a show imbued with the values of public broadcasting, especially when it came to the finale. While NHK said 30,000,000 Yen’s ratings failed to stand out and has chosen not to supply viewing figures, the show won a Galaxy Award, with judges praising “a masterclass in storytelling, brimming with unexpected twists that keep the audience thoroughly engaged.”
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