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New Year's Card from the Sparkling Sea

New Year's Card from the Sparkling Sea

2007
Drama

The drama revolves around Okinawa's Churaumi Aquarium, which opened in 2002 and was the largest in the world until 2005. Tokito Saburo stars in the drama as the aquarium's director. The story begins when he announces the plans for the aquarium's 7500-ton main tank, inspired by a boy fighting an incurable illness in a Hokkaido hospital. (Source: Tokyograph)

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Production

Fuji Television Network

Language

JA

Status

Ended

First Aired

December 14, 2007

Last Aired

December 14, 2007

Networks

Fuji TV

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
US
No providers available for this region.
Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
1
Air date: 2007-12-14

Cast

Saburo Tokito

Saburo Tokito

Manami Higa

Manami Higa

Hiro Mizushima

Hiro Mizushima

Kenta Suga

Kenta Suga

Suzuka Ohgo

Suzuka Ohgo

Masahiko Nishimura

Masahiko Nishimura

Takashi Ukaji

Takashi Ukaji

Takehiko Ono

Takehiko Ono

Kami Hiraiwa

Kami Hiraiwa

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