The White Horizon

A slow, weighty character study of a fallen champion, steeped in melancholy and quiet anguish.

Genres

Drama

Starring

Jirō Tamiya, Mayumi Ogawa, Kazuhide Haruta

Overview

The series portrays veteran boxing world champion Ryuzo Nakane, played by Tamiya, as he fails to defend his title for the sixth time and falls from his glory after a scandal with famous singer Noriko Hanabusa, as well as his anguish and fighting instincts, and his involvement in the kidnapping of his son Takeshi, all the while pursuing family, love between parents and children, and love between men and women.

How it feels

Melancholic, tense, dark and earnest. Slow-burning and needs your attention.

About

Grief, family, identity, obsession

Content

Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.

Note

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

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