Fueled: The Man They Called "Pirate"

A sweeping, earnest historical drama that follows one stubborn man's lifelong uphill struggle, stirring and a little sentimental.

Directed by

Takashi Yamazaki

Genres

Drama, History

Starring

Junichi Okada, Haruka Ayase, Hidetaka Yoshioka

Overview

In a time when the main source of energy was still coal, there was a man who saw the future in oil. Young Tetsuzo Kunioka who hails from Moji, Kitakyushu, rides out into the oil business, but is faced with numerous challenges and competitors who stand in his way, including domestic suppliers and major western oil companies, or the "oil majors". But Tetsuzo never gave up, however despairing the situation was. He always found a way and paved a new road with his unconventional ideas, eccentric actions, and most of all, his caring heart toward his own men. That style of Tetsuzo's was not something that would ever change, even when the tides were against him in a war-lost Japan.

How it feels

Earnest, uplifting, melancholic and tense. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, survival, loyalty, power

Content

Mild violence, gore and language. No sexual content.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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