Under the Open Sky

Under the Open Sky

2021•2h 6m•7.5/10

CrimeDrama

Ratings

🎬TMDb

7.5/10(38)

Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.

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Production

AOI Pro., Bandai Namco Arts, Filmarks, Kodansha, U-NEXT, Warner Bros. Japan, GAGA Corporation

Language

JA

Status

Released

Release Date

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Cast

Koji Yakusho

Koji Yakusho

Mikami Masao

Taiga Nakano

Taiga Nakano

Tsunoda Ryutaro

Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

Yoshizawa Haruka

Isao Hashizume

Isao Hashizume

Shoji Tsutomu

Rokkaku Seiji

Rokkaku Seiji

Matsumoto Ryosuke

Yukiya Kitamura

Yukiya Kitamura

Iguchi Hisatoshi

Narumi Yasuda

Narumi Yasuda

Nishio Kumiko

Meiko Kaji

Meiko Kaji

Shoji Atsuko

Hakuryu

Shimoinaba Akimasa

Midoriko Kimura

Midoriko Kimura

Shimoinaba Masuko

Makita Sports

Makita Sports

Kosuke Tanaka

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