It aired in Thailand on Channel 7 beginning April 24, 2015, dubbed as Yodchai Naiyajok. This low viewership rating was attributed to the fact that the drama had to compete with a popular baseball match airing concurrently on another television network, which garnered a rating of 20.1% itself. This marks the first time that a drama starring actor Takuya Kimura had debuted with a rating of less than 20%. The first episode of Priceless had the third-highest viewership rating of all Autumn 2012 Japanese television drama debut episodes with a rating of 16.9% in the Kanto region, behind Aibou 11 (with a rating of 19.9%) and Doctor-X: Surgeon Michiko Daimon (with a rating of 18.6%). Ratings for Kanto region (average rating: 17.71%) Haruna Kojima as Moe Tomizawa (Ep.3-5, 7-10).Instead, he helps the people around him with much enthusiasm, without asking for anything in return. He also learns that not all precious things in life can be bought with money.ĭespite his predicament, Fumio remains an optimistic person, and does not feel bitter over his sudden dismissal. In the struggle to earn this sum of money, Fumio begins to appreciate the worth of money.
They lead him to a boarding house that allows him to stay for 500 yen per night. Without any idea of how to survive on the streets, he has to settle in for a rough night.įumio later learns how to earn some money on the street from two children, brothers, he meets.
Before the end of the day, he has essentially become a homeless and penniless man. One day, he is suddenly accused of stealing commercial secrets, and is fired by his company. Fumio Kindaichi is a middle management salaryman on good terms with his co-workers.