Review and impressions of season 1 of "Kosaku Shima's Asian Rising Tale"

・Episode 0: Kosaku Shima's Asian Success Story - Prologue - (2013/03/28)

A new series has started that explores the growth strategies of Asia, using a method that combines documentary and animation, "anime x documentary." The navigator is "Kosaku Shima," a man who knows the Japanese economy inside and out. In the prologue, narrated by Toshiaki Karasawa, who voices Kosaku Shima, we are introduced to the Indonesian coverage of Hirokane Kenshi, who is in charge of the original drawings, and the big businessmen who are currently being filmed. It conveys the excitement of the front lines of Asian business.

・Episode 1: Taking on China with "risk investment" - Thanin Chalavanont (CP Group) (2013/05/09)

Many companies are concerned about investing in China. Should they continue or withdraw? Chairman Thanin Chalavanont is a representative overseas Chinese businessman in China and Southeast Asia. He is also known as a pioneer in investing in China. The source of his success is "risky investment," taking risks and breaking into the market from scratch. When China was first opened to foreign capital with the Reform and Opening Up in 1978, he decided to invest early on, to the point of being certified number 0001. Since then, he has faced political instability and crises many times, but has turned headwinds into opportunities and succeeded. We look into risk management for overseas Chinese businesses and the secret to the success of Asian companies.

・Episode 2: How "subcontractors" changed the world - Morris Chan (TSMC) (2013/06/06)

Japan's semiconductor industry is struggling. Behind it is the "revolution in manufacturing" that has drastically changed the industrial world. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) is the epicenter of this. 26 years ago, TSMC was the first in the world to launch a contract manufacturing business that produces semiconductor chips on behalf of the industry, and has grown into a world-leading company with the highest sales and a 50% market share. It has an overwhelming presence. How did this revolutionary idea come about, and how has it changed the world? In this exclusive interview, the first of its kind to be aired on Japanese television, we delve into the untold story.

・Episode 3: The Revolutionary of Deregulation – Tony Fernandes (AirAsia) (2013/07/04)

Asia has achieved rapid growth despite the involvement of governments in protective policies and regulations. However, there is one astounding businessman who has taken on state-owned enterprises and governments head-on, claiming that regulations are harmful. Tony Fernandes, CEO of the AirAsia Group, launched a low-cost airline that "allows anyone to fly" for the same price as a long-distance bus, and entered an industry dominated by the state-run airline. He took over the market share of flagship airlines supported by subsidies. He also fought against the Singaporean government over international routes protected by aviation agreements. We take a look at the "unknown battle" of this businessman who has made breaking down regulations a pillar of his growth strategy.

・Episode 4: Winning in global competition through personnel reform – Zhang Ruimin (Haier) (2013/08/01)

About 30 years after he became the manager of a refrigerator factory, he built Haier, a global brand that exports products to 165 countries. It all started with a home appliance company on the verge of bankruptcy, and an aggressive personnel reform that revived employees who had lost the motivation to work and were left with a negative legacy of a planned economy. In the early days, he introduced a meritocracy that could be described as harsh, with a system of firing 10% of the lowest-ranking employees every year and rules imposing fines for mistakes, but in recent years he has split the company into 2,000 small "independent management entities," attracting the attention of Western management scholars. He has created a system of promoting young employees and delegating authority on a large scale. This is a different way of "developing people" from Japan. We will uncover the secret behind this.

・Episode 5: Make peace with fate, between the great powers ~ Janbarujamuts Odjargal (MCS Group) (2013/09/05)

How should a country surrounded by great powers build its future? Janbarjamts Odjargal, Chairman of MCS Group, is a businessman who is trying to overcome Mongolia's long-standing challenges through business. He aims to become independent through the resource business, which is strongly influenced by China and Russia. He successfully negotiated a price of more than 10 times higher with Chinese companies that had previously bought coal at low prices. He is also trying to change the relationship between the country and Russia, which is dependent on oil imports, through a business using new coal technology. He believes that even if the geographical conditions cannot be changed, there is a way to compete with the great powers, and he is turning being a neighbor of a great power into a "strength." And now, a difficult topic that divides the nation has appeared before him. We take a closer look at his business and life.

・Episode 6: Dubai, Be Number One! ~ Sultan Bin Sulayam (DP World) (2013/10/03)

There is a man who transformed Dubai into the center of the world. Sultan bin Sulayem of DP (Dubai Ports) World. Dubai had few oil reserves in the Middle East. With a long-term strategy spanning several decades, he realized one business after another that was thought to be a "dream," such as economic zone management, logistics, and real estate development. He succeeded in attracting large-scale investment from overseas. Furthermore, he used his huge funds to create the world's third largest port network with 60 locations on six continents, and holds the main artery of logistics from Asia to Europe, the United States, and Africa. With the pride of the once glorious Arab people in his heart, he aims to be the ruler of the global era where East and West are intertwined.

An anime/documentary program that uses animated reenactments and live-action footage such as interviews to uncover the secrets behind the growth of Asia's charismatic business leaders

How did the charismatic Asian business leaders who are taking the world by storm grow up, seize business opportunities, and overcome obstacles?

"Kosaku Shima's Asia Success Story" is a series that depicts the forefront of the Asian economy and the "secret of growth." Kosaku Shima, a hero of business who has faced many challenges, navigates the lives and strategies of Asian bigwigs.

Based on the original drawings by manga artist Hirokane Kenshi, the book brings to life a number of never-before-seen stories from inside companies, including the biggest crisis that has ever hit Asian executives and the fierce struggles that took place behind closed doors.

Re-experience the forefront of Asia's economy and its turbulent history through this real, raw documentary! Explore clues to help Japan survive in a turbulent Asia in the new era.

・Kosaku Shima/Toshiaki Karasawa

・Narrator: Koichi Kotani

Original author: Kenshi Hirokane

・Anime part original drawings: Hirokane Kenshi

・Episode 0: Kosaku Shima's Asian Success Story - Prologue - (2013/03/28)

・Episode 1: Taking on China with "risk investment" - Thanin Chalavanont (CP Group) (2013/05/09)

・Episode 2: How "subcontractors" changed the world - Morris Chan (TSMC) (2013/06/06)

・Episode 3: The Revolutionary of Deregulation – Tony Fernandes (AirAsia) (2013/07/04)

・Episode 4: Winning in global competition through personnel reform – Zhang Ruimin (Haier) (2013/08/01)

・Episode 5: Make peace with fate, between the great powers ~ Janbarujamuts Odjargal (MCS Group) (2013/09/05)

・Episode 6: Dubai, Be Number One! ~ Sultan Bin Sulayam (DP World) (2013/10/03)

・OP1

·birth

・Lyrics by Shiho Ochi

・Composer: Koichi Tabo

Arrangement: Yoshiyuki Tsutaya, Koichi Tabo

・Song: Superfly

・ED1

・Wildflower

・Lyrics by Shiho Ochi

・Composer: Koichi Tabo

・Arrangement/Yoshiyuki Tsutaya

・Basic Arrangement/Koichi Tabo

・Song: Superfly