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The Roads Men Travel

The Roads Men Travel

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Overview

The series depicts the employees of a security company from different generations and backgrounds facing many difficult questions. It features a guard who survived a suicide mission during the war and his conflicts, rebellion, empathy and reconciliation with the younger generation born after the war.

Created by Taichi Yamada
Written by Taichi Yamada
Produced by Susumu Kondo
NetworksNHK G

Top Cast

Koji Tsuruta

Koji Tsuruta

Shintaro Yoshioka

Kentarō Shimizu

Kentarō Shimizu

Seijo Ojima

Kayoko Kishimoto

Kayoko Kishimoto

Nobuko Ojima

Toshio Shiba

Toshio Shiba

About The Roads Men Travel

The Roads Men Travel is a drama series that first aired in 1976. Created by Taichi Yamada, it stars Koji Tsuruta, Kentarō Shimizu, Kayoko Kishimoto. The series depicts the employees of a security company from different generations and backgrounds facing many difficult questions. It features a guard who survived a suicide mission during the war and his conflicts, rebellion, empathy and reconciliation with the younger generation born after the war.

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