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The Sun Never Sets (2000)

The Sun Never Sets poster
Original title
太陽は沈まない
Directed by
Nakae Isamu, Mizuta Naruhide, Sakuraba Shinichi
Cast
Takizawa Hideaki, Matsuyuki Yasuko, Yuka, Bito Isao, Sato Hitomi, Inoue Yuna, Komine Rena, Sugawara Toshimi
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 11 episodes

How it feels

A Japanese drama series that follows a young man as he navigates personal and family struggles. The story explores his relationships with the people around him through a period of change and loss.

emotionaldramaticmelancholicintimatereflectiveslow-pacedsombercharacter-driven

What happens

The Sun Never Sets (Japanese: 太陽は沈まない, Hepburn: Taiyou wa Shizumanai) is a 2000 Japanese television series. Starring Hideaki Takizawa, Yasuko Matsuyuki and Yūka, it aired from 13 April to 22 June 2000 on Fuji TV. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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