Idaten: Tokyo Olympics Story

A patient, earnest historical pageant that follows decades of struggle and national ambition with a warm, educational tone.

Created by

Hitoshi One, Masae Ichiki

Genres

Drama, War & politics

Starring

Kantarô Nakamura, Sadao Abe, Haruka Ayase

Overview

Traces Japan’s history with the Olympic games and the 1964 Tokyo Olympics for viewers before Tokyo hosts the event again in 2020. The first half tells the story of marathon runner Kanakuri Shiso, who became one of the first Japanese nationals to participate in the Olympics in Stockholm in 1912. The second half features Tabata Masaji, the coach who laid the foundations of Japanese swimming and helped bring the games to Tokyo for the first time in 1964.

How it feels

Measured and needs your attention.

About

Ambition, survival, identity, class

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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