Antarctica
tv show
10 total episodes
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1 seasons
First Aired October 16, 2011
Genres:
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.
Season 1
10 episodes
Air Date
October 16, 2011
Overview
In 1956, a determined group of explorers from Japan — along with 22 trusty Sakhalin huskies — departs on a mission to explore Antarctica.
A Moving Story of Life and Love Japan's Postwar Recovery / A 56-Year-Old Miracle Between Man and Dog Begins
Episode 1 - 1h 46m
October 16, 2011
Arrival in Antarctica!
Episode 2 - 56m
October 23, 2011
Miracle Dogs
Episode 3 - 56m
October 30, 2011
Farewell, Dear Friend
Episode 4 - 47m
November 06, 2011
The Death of a Comrade...
Episode 5 - 47m
November 13, 2011
The Truth of What Happened 54 Years Ago
Episode 6 - 47m
November 20, 2011
The Fate with the Sakhalin Huskies
Episode 7 - 47m
November 27, 2011
Heroes Without Glory
Episode 8 - 56m
December 04, 2011
A Miracle Before the Final Act!
Episode 9 - 56m
December 11, 2011
Finale / Many Months Later... The Conclusion of the Miracle from 52 Years Ago!
Episode 10 - 1h 12m
December 18, 2011
Episodes
Cast
Takuya Kimura
as
Takeshi Kuramochi
Haruka Ayase
as
Miyuki Takaoka
Kyôhei Shibata
as
Suguru Shirasaki
Teruyuki Kagawa
as
Eitaro Hoshino
Masato Sakai
as
Haruhiko Himuro
Naoto Ogata
as
Noriaki Utsumi
Yusuke Yamamoto
as
Natsuo Inuzuka
Susumu Terajima
as
Naohito Samejima
Hisashi Yoshizawa
as
Shinkichi Yokomine
Yoshinori Okada
as
Ikuzo Funaki
Yôsuke Kawamura
as
Hajime Arashiyama
Doronzu Ishimoto
as
Kinpei Yamazato