The Man Called a Pirate

In an era when coal was the main fuel, Kunioka Tetsuzo (played by Junichi Okada) predicted the future development of oil and immediately started oil business in Kitakyushu. In the face of strong opposition from domestic industry players and European and American oil giants, he was not discouraged. He used unconventional ideas and high-level action, as well as a heart to cherish his subordinates, to expand a new business territory. Even if Japan was defeated, his iron-made perseverance never changed. However, the "incident" that gave the Japanese a greater impact finally happened! Faced with the hostility of the oil giants, the oil pipeline was blocked, and there was no oil to sell, Tetsuzo made a crazy decision - secretly dispatching the last huge oil tanker "Nichisei Maru" to Iran in order to directly import oil from Iran. This action was tantamount to being an enemy of the British who dominated Iran. Regardless of the opposition of his subordinates, Tie Zao faced the oil giant and started a difficult battle. Can Nichisei Maru escape the eyes of the British fleet and return to Japan smoothly? And why is Tiezuo called a "pirate"?