Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story (2019)
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story is a 2019 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Kantarô Nakamura, Sadao Abe and Haruka Ayase.
Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.
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What is Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story about?
Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.
When was Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story released?
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story was released on 6 January 2019.
How many episodes does Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story have?
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story has 47 episodes across 1 seasons.