1972 Fireflies on the Shore

1972 Fireflies on the Shore

1972 Fireflies on the Shore

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1972 Fireflies on the Shore

2025- 2025

1 Seasons

5 Episodes

8.3(3 votes)

Ended

Crime

Drama

Overview

In 1972 Okinawa, a $1 million heist risks a US-Japan crisis. A covert police team has 18 days to recover the cash, uncovering ties to gangs, elites, and US forces.

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WOWOW

Episodes

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The people behind it

Cast & crew

9 featured cast members

Starring

Issey Takahashi

Issey Takahashi

Taichi Maeda

Munetaka Aoki

Munetaka Aoki

Seitoku Yonaha

Kaoru Kobayashi

Kaoru Kobayashi

Taiei Tamashiro

Ikki Sawamura

Ikki Sawamura

Choyu Kabira

Yu Shirota

Yu Shirota

'Jack' Shinsuke Ikezawa

Riku Kashima

Riku Kashima

Takeo Miyazato

Ryohei Hirota

Ryohei Hirota

Yuji Higa

Takara Sakumoto

Takara Sakumoto

Koji Inamine

Bengal

Bengal

Koyu Kyan

Creative team

Produced by: Takaesu Yoshiki
Yu Hirose

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