TV series
Burning Mountain River
1984, Japanese, on NHK. Created by Toyoko Yamasaki.
The three Amaba brothers are second-generation Japanese Americans, whose allegiances are torn by the bombing of Pearl Harbor. Determined to show his loyalty to his adopted country, Isamu volunteers for the U.S. Army and is shipped off to fight in Europe. A second brother, studying in Japan at the outbreak of hostilities, is conscripted to fight against the Americans as a Japanese soldier. The third brother Kenji (Matsumoto) avoids conflict by enlisting as a military interpreter, in which capacity he witnesses the war crimes trials that followed Japan's defeat.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 51
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 1984
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Latest episode
S1 E51: Episode 51
Aired 23 December 1984
Seasons 1
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Details
- First aired
- 8 January 1984
- Last aired
- 23 December 1984
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- 山河燃ゆ
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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Burning Mountain River has 1 season and 51 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Burning Mountain River finished?
Yes. Burning Mountain River ended in 1984, so you can watch the whole story.
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Who created Burning Mountain River?
Burning Mountain River was created by Toyoko Yamasaki and stars Matsumoto Hakuō II, Toshirō Mifune, Kenji Sawada.