Antarctica(2011)
Antarctica Synopsis
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.
Antarctica (2011) is a drama series that premiered on October 16, 2011, spanning 1 season and 10 episodes. It stars Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase, Kyôhei Shibata and Teruyuki Kagawa. Viewers rate it 8.3 out of 10 across 9 ratings.
- First aired:
- 2011-10-16
- Last aired:
- 2011-12-18
Antarctica Cast & Crew
Main 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
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Antarctica Reviews & Ratings
Average viewer score of 8.3/10 from 9 ratings.
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Antarctica – Frequently Asked Questions
Where can I stream Antarctica?
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Antarctica (2011) is available to stream on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads. Availability comes from JustWatch data and varies by country.
How many seasons of Antarctica are there?
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Antarctica has 1 season and 10 episodes in total, starting from its premiere on October 16, 2011.
Is Antarctica still running?
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No. Antarctica is marked as ended, with the final episode airing on December 18, 2011.
Who is in the cast of Antarctica?
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Antarctica (2011) stars Takuya Kimura, Haruka Ayase, Kyôhei Shibata, Teruyuki Kagawa and Masato Sakai. The full cast list with character names is available in the cast section of this page.
Is Antarctica any good?
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Antarctica (2011) is rated 8.3 out of 10 from 9 viewer votes, and suits viewers who like drama series. Reviews from viewers are collected further down this page.