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Antarctica

Antarctica

S1 · E1

IMDB:

8.3
Antarctica

Released

10/16/2011

Duration

1h 12m

Genre

Drama

Country

Japan

Cast

Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase, Kyôhei Shibata

Overview

Set in the 1950's, a Japanese Antarctic research exploration team and 19 dogs that accompanied the team are stationed at the Showa Base in Antarctica. After a year, the exploration team is ordered to withdraw from the Antarctic station due to severe weather conditions. The dogs have to be left behind. The following year, the next team arrives at the Showa Base station and a miraculous reunion occurs between a dog handler accompanying the new tean and two dogs, Taro and Shiro, that are brothers.

Episodes

A Moving Story of Life and Love Japan's Postwar Recovery / A 56-Year-Old Miracle Between Man and Dog BeginsEP 1Available

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

106m0.0

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

Arrival in Antarctica!EP 2Available

Arrival in Antarctica!

56m0.0

Vice exploration leader Hoshino asks Shirasaki to allow him and a team of people to spend the winter in Antarctica. The Soya encounters stormy seas.

Miracle DogsEP 3Available

Miracle Dogs

56m0.0

Kuramochi suggests setting up the research base on an island connected to the continent by an ice sheet. Later, he has trouble with the sled dogs.

Farewell, Dear FriendEP 4Available

Farewell, Dear Friend

47m0.0

The 11 men of the wintering team prepare to survive Antarctica’s harsh climate. Inuzuka dozes off and causes an accident with disastrous consequences.

The Death of a Comrade...EP 5Available

The Death of a Comrade...

47m0.0

Kuramochi announces it is time to climb Botnnuten, but Himuro decides the mission is too dangerous. Kuramochi responds by inviting Himuro to join him.

The Truth of What Happened 54 Years AgoEP 6Available

The Truth of What Happened 54 Years Ago

47m0.0

Kuramochi, Himuro and Inuzuka struggle to survive in the wilderness four days after the accident. Meanwhile, a search party finds three of their dogs.

The Fate with the Sakhalin HuskiesEP 7Available

The Fate with the Sakhalin Huskies

47m0.0

Due to adverse circumstances, the crew of the Soya leave 15 dogs behind at the station. News of the decision deeply upsets the children back home.

Heroes Without GloryEP 8Available

Heroes Without Glory

56m0.0

Shirasaki promises to urge the government to send another wintering team. After returning to Japan, Kuramochi visits the owners of the dogs.

A Miracle Before the Final Act!EP 9Available

A Miracle Before the Final Act!

56m0.0

Shirasaki begs the government to reconsider after it rules that no members of the original Antarctic wintering team will be allowed to join the third.

Finale / Many Months Later... The Conclusion of the Miracle from 52 Years Ago!EP 10Available

Finale / Many Months Later... The Conclusion of the Miracle from 52 Years Ago!

72m0.0

Hoping for a miracle, Kuramochi heads for Antarctica on the Soya. Meanwhile, a snowstorm separates a weakened Riki from the other two dogs.

Cast

Takuya Kimura

Takeshi Kuramochi

Takuya Kimura

Haruka Ayase

Miyuki Takaoka

Haruka Ayase

Kyôhei Shibata

Suguru Shirasaki

Kyôhei Shibata

Teruyuki Kagawa

Eitaro Hoshino

Teruyuki Kagawa

Masato Sakai

Haruhiko Himuro

Masato Sakai

Naoto Ogata

Noriaki Utsumi

Naoto Ogata

Yusuke Yamamoto

Natsuo Inuzuka

Yusuke Yamamoto

Susumu Terajima

Naohito Samejima

Susumu Terajima

Hisashi Yoshizawa

Shinkichi Yokomine

Hisashi Yoshizawa

Yoshinori Okada

Ikuzo Funaki

Yoshinori Okada

Yôsuke Kawamura

Hajime Arashiyama

Yôsuke Kawamura

Doronzu Ishimoto

Kinpei Yamazato

Doronzu Ishimoto

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