Antarctica (2011)
Drama
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.
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
Hisashi Yoshizawa
Shinkichi Yokomine
Yoshinori Okada
Ikuzo Funaki
Seasons
Season 1 Episodes
Episode 1
A Moving Story of Life and Love Japan's Postwar Recovery / A 56-Year-Old Miracle Between Man and Dog Begins
Episode 2
Arrival in Antarctica!
Episode 3
Miracle Dogs
Episode 4
Farewell, Dear Friend
Episode 5
The Death of a Comrade...
Episode 6
The Truth of What Happened 54 Years Ago
Episode 7
The Fate with the Sakhalin Huskies
Episode 8
Heroes Without Glory
Episode 9
A Miracle Before the Final Act!
Episode 10
Finale / Many Months Later... The Conclusion of the Miracle from 52 Years Ago!