The Sun in Kurobe
TV series
The Sun in Kurobe
2009, Japanese, on Fuji TV.
Shingo Katori stars as Kuramatsu, a manager- foreman for Kumagaya Construction. In order to solve an acute energy shortage in the Kansai region, Kansai Electric Power decided to built a massive hydroelectric dam on the upper Kurobe River. However, the project requires the drilling of a huge tunnel that some, including Kuramatsu, believe is impossible.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- Varies
- Status
- Ended in 2009
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Episode 2
Aired 22 March 2009
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Shingo KatoriHitoshi Kuramatsu · 2 ep
- Kaoru KobayashiKunpei Takiyama · 2 ep
- Kyoko FukadaAyako Kawaguchi · 2 ep
- Haruka AyaseSachie Takiyama · 2 ep
- Ryo KatsujiJinta Sawai · 2 ep
- Yusuke SantamariaKazutoshi Kizuka · 2 ep
- Pinko IzumiTsuru Kuramatsu · 2 ep
- Atsuo NakamuraShiro Otagaki · 2 ep
- Jun FubukiFujie Takiyama · 2 ep
- Haruka SuenagaKyoko Takiyama · 2 ep
- Yuika MotokariyaTamiko · 2 ep
- Mirai ShidaMitsuko Takiyama · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 21 March 2009
- Last aired
- 22 March 2009
- Network
- Fuji TV
- Original title
- 黒部の太陽
- Language
- Japanese
- Type
- Scripted
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The Sun in Kurobe has 1 season and 2 episodes.
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Yes. The Sun in Kurobe ended in 2009, so you can watch the whole story.
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