I usually don't watch Family/Business Dramas.Iam easily bored and must be a really good reason to decide start one(if,ever!)
Here i found 2 reasons made me start watching.

1.Kimura Takuya.I committed to myself to watch anything i find online with him starring,(even the cheesy romance dramas i do hate.)
Iam inlove with his acting,his talent,his voice and his smile!
The Grand Family wasn't my priority to watch in the nearest future but..

2.The second reason was the very positive comments and reviews (Thank You!!!)and as always i thought to try the first episode and will see.

High valued production i must say.Setting is in the late 60's.I liked all the details,from costumes to cars,the transportation,everything was subtle.The scenery of the snowy mountains was breathtaking,too!
Nice choices of music(mostly orchestral)

Acting & Cast
Not much to say about KimuTaku.He can play any role,any character,anytime!Silence speaks louder than words.He delivered all the emotions with his eyes.
The one who amazed me the most though, was the Father played by Kitaoji Kinya.I checked after,Yes ofc his acting was so good,he is a veteran with many awards!
But the performance from all the cast was great as well.

The narrative at fisrt(voice over) was a bit awkward but i get used to it.
The Manpyo Family is the center of the story.A powerful but dysfunctional family.Patriarchy rules!
The women of the family are weak,low profiled,set up by arranged marriages,not much of a saying.I guess is because of that Era.Women didn't hold strong positions in society.
The only exception was Aiko(assistant/mistress of the Father)A Devilish woman,manipulates everything,a great influence to the Head of the family she is actually the First Lady of the house instead of the legal wife.A very interesting character.

All are very complex,deep,intriguing and broken characters in their own way.Each plays his/her role to the story as a member of the family.We can see the course of the story through them.We hate them(father and mistress)we pity them(the women of the family)we sympathize them(Ginpei the 2nd son)and of course we root and feel for HIM.our protagonist.

Teppei is smart,capable,innovative.He has dreams.He has visions.He can see the future and works towards it.Steel is his passion and wants his company to be a leader in the industry.But after all,as everyone,he is just human...
But he finds his own father against him.Schemes,traps and obstacles.Antagonism and jealousy.Very strong and negative feelings in the air.We can't understand why this father hates his own son so much!They are not just rivals.They are enemies!
The eldest son is the only one who has the balls to stand against the domineering Father.Deep down all he needs is his father's love and acceptance.One of the most powerful scenes of this drama was in the last episode and the final meeting between father and son.Top notch acting.I can't say more.

From the early episodes we have a feeling where this story goes.And yes indeed goes towards that direction.But..don't forget this is a JDrama.Even if its core is related to business & family,still has few incredible twists and it is twisted as well.The classic good Japanese recipe we trust and love!
So, Karei naru Ichizoku is far from the dull and boring drama you might think it is.Is so much more,you will be engaged to the story and all the characters.Even the technical terms(banking,finance,steel industry etc)are interesting.
It is a drama i can write a whole essay!Don't ignore it!

Side Note to the title i gave.That ending!!.Is not a spoiler.i can't say if i loved or hated it.It was both.I didn't see it coming.Tore me,broke me,made me appreciate the drama all over again,even at the final scene.If you have read other reviews of mine you most likely know what kind of endings i do like.This was different.Made me feel different.