First Class (2014)

Other name: ファースト・クラス, ファースト クラス

Description:

First Class follows Yoshinari Chinami, who goes from selling buttons and fabric at a clothing material store in an old Tokyo neighbourhood to working at the editorial division of a fashion magazine. While initially thrilled by this dazzling world, she quickly discovers a terrifying den of demons where women prey on each other daily. It is a harsh, ridiculous industry of dramatic disparities, ranging from low-level workers doing odd jobs to the uppermost level manipulating magazines and advertisements. In this environment, ratings and rankings change everyday, and the only way to survive is to become first class. Chinami must navigate this relentless struggle with her only friend, assistant photographer Nishihara Itsuki. Will she be able to overcome the fierce competition and find happiness in this fashion hell?

Producer: Fuji TV

Director: Mizuta Naruhide [水田成英], Kinoshita Naomi [樹下直美], Okano Hironobu [岡野宏信], Oikawa Hironori [及川博則]

Country: Japanese

Status: Completed

Released: 2014

Genre:Drama; Romance