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The Beginning of the Sea

The Beginning of the Sea

20247.71 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

A love story depicting the connection between parents and their children in various forms.

Created by Miku Ubukata
Written by Miku Ubukata
Produced by Ken Murase
NetworksFuji TV

Where to Watch

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Top Cast

Ren Meguro

Ren Meguro

Tsukioka Natsu

Izutani Rana

Izutani Rana

Nagumo Umi

Kasumi Arimura

Kasumi Arimura

Momose Yayoi

Shinobu Otake

Shinobu Otake

Nagumo Akane

Kotone Furukawa

Kotone Furukawa

Nagumo Mizuki

Sosuke Ikematsu

Sosuke Ikematsu

Tsuno Haruaki

Taisei Kido

Taisei Kido

Tsukioka Yamato

Go Riju

Go Riju

Nagumo Shohei

Yasufumi Hayashi

Yasufumi Hayashi

Tsukioka Kazuya

Naomi Nishida

Naomi Nishida

Tsukioka Yukiko

Themes & Keywords

fatherorphannonagenariansingle parent family

About The Beginning of the Sea

The Beginning of the Sea is a family, drama series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of father, orphan, nonagenarian, single parent family. Created by Miku Ubukata, it stars Ren Meguro, Izutani Rana, Kasumi Arimura. A love story depicting the connection between parents and their children in various forms.

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