Undercurrent

Undercurrent

Undercurrent

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Undercurrent

2023

2h 23m

8.1(9 votes)

Drama

Overview

Kanae's husband disappeared without a trace while on a union trip. Though usually headstrong and independent, the woman becomes plagued with worry over what happened to him, and is unable to move on with her life. Thus, Kanae decides to hire a private investigator, and keeps running the public bathhouse to the best of her abilities. As he tries to figure out the truth about her husband, Kanae must deal with the stress from a work-intensive job, meddlesome neighbors, and recurring nightmares in which she is drowning.

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Production Companies

Kodansha

KADOKAWA

LesPros Entertainment

nekojarashi

U-NEXT

The Asahi Shimbun

L'espace Vision

Cast & Crew

10 members

Acting

真木よう子

Kanae Sekiguchi

真木よう子

Acting

井浦新

Takayuki Hori

井浦新

Acting

江口のりこ

Yoko Kanno

江口のりこ

Acting

中村久美

Toshie Kijima

中村久美

Acting

康すおん

Saburo Tajima

康すおん

Acting

Rio Uchida

Mina Fujikawa

Rio Uchida

Acting

小野まりえ

Sanae's mother

小野まりえ

Acting

永山瑛太

Satoru Sekiguchi

永山瑛太

Acting

リリー・フランキー

Michio Yamazaki

リリー・フランキー

Acting

諏訪太朗

Unknown Role

諏訪太朗

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