Antarctica S1E1 — A Moving Story of Life and Love Japan's Postwar Recovery / A 56-Year-Old Miracle Between Man and Dog Begins
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Antarctica•Season 1•Episode 1

A Moving Story of Life and Love Japan's Postwar Recovery / A 56-Year-Old Miracle Between Man and Dog Begins

8.7/10 · 7 votesOct 16, 2011106 min

Ranked #1 of 4 in Season 1•+0.9 vs season avg

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Hoping to improve his nation’s standing after World World II, geologist Kuramochi pushes for a Japanese expedition to Antarctica but meets resistance.

Directed byKatsuo Fukuzawa
Written byYoshihiro Izumi

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes10

Cast18

Takuya Kimura

Takuya Kimura

Takeshi Kuramochi

Haruka Ayase

Haruka Ayase

Miyuki Takaoka

Kyôhei Shibata

Kyôhei Shibata

Suguru Shirasaki

Teruyuki Kagawa

Teruyuki Kagawa

Eitaro Hoshino

Masato Sakai

Masato Sakai

Haruhiko Himuro

Naoto Ogata

Naoto Ogata

Noriaki Utsumi

Yusuke Yamamoto

Yusuke Yamamoto

Natsuo Inuzuka

Susumu Terajima

Susumu Terajima

Naohito Samejima

Hisashi Yoshizawa

Hisashi Yoshizawa

Shinkichi Yokomine

Yoshinori Okada

Yoshinori Okada

Ikuzo Funaki

Yôsuke Kawamura

Yôsuke Kawamura

Hajime Arashiyama

Doronzu Ishimoto

Doronzu Ishimoto

Kinpei Yamazato

Crew2

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Yoshihiro Izumi

Writer

Katsuo Fukuzawa

Katsuo Fukuzawa

Director

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Episode Summary

"A Moving Story of Life and Love Japan's Postwar Recovery / A 56-Year-Old Miracle Between Man and Dog Begins" is episode 1 of Antarctica season 1. It scored 8.7/10 from 7 votes, ranking #1 of 4 episodes this season (season average 7.8). Directed by Katsuo Fukuzawa and written by Yoshihiro Izumi, it aired on October 16, 2011.