Priceless (2012): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2012, Priceless is a drama and comedy series.

What it’s about. Originally a mid-level manager (Kimura Takuya) with a promising future in a big corporation and loved by his subordinates, the life of this elite employee changes dramatically one day. Having for some reason attracted the attention of the senior management, he is framed for a crime which he knows nothing of and forced out of the workplace. Even after that, he is assailed by a series of surprises and in one day, he loses his house, wealth and handphone until he is without a cent to his name. At his wits end, he comes to a park where he encounters two children. Learning from them how to survive even if he does not have money, he somehow weathers this crisis and discovers the truly important and priceless things in life. The good thing about him is that his carefree personality amazingly does not shift. It is not resentment and bitterness that become his driving force, but the love and help of the people he meets that enables him to keep go forward step by step.

Who’s in it. Priceless stars Takuya Kimura as Fumio Kindaichi, Kiichi Nakai as Kengo Moai, Karina as Saya Nikaido and Taisuke Fujigaya as Kotaro Enomoto, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.1/10, Priceless sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Priceless page.

If you liked it. Fans of Priceless tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.