Wasted Land (2009)
Original title: 不毛地帯
Wasted Land is a 2009 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Emi Wakui and Koyuki.
Iki Tadashi is a military leader named who was captured by the Soviets during World War II. Treated as a war criminal, he was sentenced to many years of labor in a harsh Siberian detention camp. After 11 years of imprisonment, he is released. He returns to Japan and begins readjusting to life as a civilian, rejecting an offer from his former colleague to work on a defense project. Tadashi has decided to never involve himself in war again, much to the joy of his family. Instead, he attempts to set off on a new path working at a major trading company. --Tokyograph
Quick answers
What is Wasted Land about?
Iki Tadashi is a military leader named who was captured by the Soviets during World War II. Treated as a war criminal, he was sentenced to many years of labor in a harsh Siberian detention camp. After 11 years of imprisonment, he is released. He returns to Japan and begins readjusting to life as a civilian, rejecting an offer from his former colleague to work on a defense project. Tadashi has decided to never involve himself in war again, much to the joy of his family. Instead, he attempts to set off on a new path working at a major trading company. --Tokyograph
When was Wasted Land released?
Wasted Land was released on 15 October 2009.
How many episodes does Wasted Land have?
Wasted Land has 19 episodes across 1 seasons.
Where can I watch Wasted Land?
Wasted Land is available on Netflix and Netflix Standard with Ads.
Where to watch Wasted Land
Stream: Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads
Cast
- Toshiaki Karasawa as Tadashi Iki
- Emi Wakui as Yoshiko Iki
- Koyuki as Chisato Akitsu
- Mikako Tabe as Naokko Iki
- Yoshio Harada as Ichizo Daimon
- Kenichi Endo as Tatsumi Sameshima
- Yuki Amami as Beniko Hamanaka
- Ittoku Kishibe as Tatsuya Satoi
- Atsuo Nakamura as Noritake Akitsu
- Yutaka Takenouchi as Shinichiro Hyodo
- Sadao Abe as Hideo Tawara
- Yutaka Matsushige as Hiroshi Koide