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52-Hertz Whales

52-Hertz Whales

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52-Hertz Whales

2024

2h 15m

8.2(13 votes)

Drama

Overview

After a life of abuse, Kiko moves to a quiet seaside town. There, she meets a young boy who, like her, has also suffered domestic abuse. Through their shared pain, they also find much-needed solace

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Production Companies

GAGA Corporation

U-NEXT

Asahi Broadcasting Corporation

CHUOKORON-SHINSHA

Nippan Group Holdings

Ark Entertainment

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Hana Sugisaki

Hana Sugisaki

Kiko Mishima

Jun Shison

Jun Shison

Ango Okada

Hio Miyazawa

Hio Miyazawa

Chikara Niina

Karin Ono

Karin Ono

Miharu Makioka

Kimiko Yo

Kimiko Yo

Noriko Okada

Mitsuko Baisho

Mitsuko Baisho

Sachie Muranaka

Daichi Kaneko

Daichi Kaneko

Mahoro Muranaka

Nanase Nishino

Nanase Nishino

Kotomi Shinagi

Sei Matobu

Sei Matobu

Yuki Mishima

Nobue Iketani

Nobue Iketani

Fujie

Creative team

Directed by: Izuru Narushima
Written by: Yukari Tatsui
Produced by: Masanori SAKAI

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