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.
Title | Antarctica |
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Year | 2011 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Japan |
Studio | TBS |
Cast | Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase, Teruyuki Kagawa, Masato Sakai, Naoto Ogata, Kyôhei Shibata |
Crew | Akihiko Ishimaru (Producer), Hidenori Iyoda (Producer), Yasuhiro Yamada (Producer), Miyuki Nakajima (Theme Song Performance), Taiichi Kitamura (Book), Yu Takami (Original Music Composer) |
Alternative Titles | 南極大陸, Nankyoku Tairiku: Kami no Ryouiki ni Idonda Otoko to Inu no Monogatari, Nankyoku Tairiku, Nankyoku Tairiku: Kami no Ryouiki ni Idomunda Otoko to Inu no Monogatari, 南極大陸〜神の領域に挑んだ男と犬の物語〜, Antarctica: The Story of Dogs and Men Who Challenged the Field of God |
Keyword | based on true story, survival, antarctica, animals, sled dogs, post war japan, polar exploration, determination, polar expedition, syowa station, antarctic exploration |
First Air Date | Oct 16, 2011 |
Last Air date | Dec 18, 2011 |
Season | 1 Season |
Episode | 10 Episode |
Runtime | 26:14 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb: | 8.00/ 10 by 4.00 users |
Popularity | 26.216 |
Language | Japanese |