

1972 Fireflies on the Shore
2025-10-19 · Runtime unavailable · ★ 8.3
In 1972 Okinawa, a $1 million heist risks a US-Japan crisis. A covert police team has 18 days to recover the cash, uncovering ties to gangs, elites, and US forces.
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- TFC, WOWOW
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- Japan
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Issey TakahashiTaichi Maeda
Munetaka AokiSeitoku Yonaha
Kaoru KobayashiTaiei Tamashiro
Ikki SawamuraChoyu Kabira
Yu Shirota'Jack' Shinsuke Ikezawa
Riku KashimaTakeo Miyazato
Ryohei HirotaYuji Higa
Takara SakumotoKoji Inamine
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