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Status: Ended
Network: TBS
Type: Scripted
Rating: 8.3/10
Antarctica
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.
This production, originally released in 2011, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 8.3 across its 1 season.
- Storyline Highlights:
- • Explores themes within Drama.
- • Produced in Japan.
- • Original Language: Japanese.
Starring Cast
Takuya Kimura
Takeshi Kuramochi
Haruka Ayase
Miyuki Takaoka
Kyôhei Shibata
Suguru Shirasaki
Teruyuki Kagawa
Eitaro Hoshino
Masato Sakai
Haruhiko Himuro
Naoto Ogata
Noriaki Utsumi
Yusuke Yamamoto
Natsuo Inuzuka
Susumu Terajima
Naohito Samejima
Seasons
Season 1
10 Episodes • Aired 2011-10-16
In 1956, a determined group of explorers from Japan — along with 22 trusty Sakhalin huskies — departs on a mission to explore Antarctica.