Antarctica (2011)
Original title: 南極大陸
Antarctica is a 2011 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase and Kyôhei Shibata.
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.
Quick answers
What is Antarctica about?
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.
When was Antarctica released?
Antarctica was released on 16 October 2011.
How many episodes does Antarctica have?
Antarctica has 10 episodes across 1 seasons.
Where can I watch Antarctica?
Antarctica is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.
Where to watch Antarctica
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Official site
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