Reach Beyond the Blue Sky (2021)
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky is a 2021 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Emi Wakui, Ryo Yoshizawa and Eri Murakawa.
Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. He later traveled to Paris and learned about banking. Upon his return to Japan, he helped build up the first modern bank in Japan. He eventually became a founder or supporter to about 500 companies and was involved with about 600 public services, including education for women.
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What is Reach Beyond the Blue Sky about?
Shibusawa Eiichi was born in 1840 to a farmer’s family. He grew up helping his family with work, which was to manufacture and sell indigo production and also silk farming. He left his hometown at the age of 23 and began working for the government. He later traveled to Paris and learned about banking. Upon his return to Japan, he helped build up the first modern bank in Japan. He eventually became a founder or supporter to about 500 companies and was involved with about 600 public services, including education for women.
When was Reach Beyond the Blue Sky released?
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky was released on 14 February 2021.
How many episodes does Reach Beyond the Blue Sky have?
Reach Beyond the Blue Sky has 41 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Emi Wakui as Shibusawa Ei [Eiichi's mother]
- Ryo Yoshizawa as Shibusawa Eiichi
- Eri Murakawa as Shibusawa Naka [Eiichi's older sister]
- Kaoru Kobayashi as Shibusawa Ichiroemon [Eiichi's father]
- Ryoko Fujino as Shibusawa Tei [Eiichi's younger sister]
- Kengo Kora as Shibusawa Kisaku [Eiichi's cousin]
- Jeffrey Rowe as Charles de Montblanc（シャルル・ド・モンブラン）
- Rihito Itagaki as Tokugawa Akitake [Yoshiatsu and Yoshinobu's half-brother]
- Tsuyoshi Kusanagi
- Toshihito Kokubo as Sakubee [Farmer on Chiaraijima]
- Show Kasamatsu as Shibusawa Keizo [Eiichi's nephew]
- Derrick Dover as Union Leader