Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story
Tracing Japan's Olympic legacy and the 1964 Tokyo Games, this program sets the stage for Tokyo's return as host in 2020. The narrative unfolds in two halves: the first chronicles marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, one of Japan's earliest Olympic competitors, who took part in Stockholm in 1912. The second half centers on Tabata Masaji, the coach who established the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped Tokyo secure hosting of the Games for the first time in 1964.
Director(s)
Takeshi Kitano
Masae Ichiki
Tsuyoshi Inoue
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The directors of Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story are Takeshi Kitano, Masae Ichiki, and Tsuyoshi Inoue.
The cast of Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story includes Ai Yoshikawa as 田畑庄子, Yutaka Matsushige as Azuma Ryotaro [Doctor], Moemi Katayama as Chii-chan, Yukiyoshi Ozawa as 三岛弥太郎, Toma Ikuta as 三岛弥彦, Kyoko Koizumi as 美津子, Koji Yakusho as 嘉納治五郎, Mizuki Yamamoto as 本庄, Shinnosuke Mitsushima as 吉冈信敬, Ryo Katsuji as 美川秀信, Ai Hashimoto as 小梅, Hana Sugisaki as Shima, and more.
Episodes run about 45 mins. The total runtime is about 35h 15 mins.
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story was released in 2019.
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story is listed under Drama and War & Politics on Fanbiz.
Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story has 1 season and 47 episodes on Fanbiz. Available seasons include Season 1.
