下町ロケット (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, 下町ロケット is a drama series.

What it’s about. Tsukuda Kohei was once a researcher with the Aerospace and Science Exploration Agency and now runs Tsukuda Industries, a small factory which was left by his father. Although his relationship with his teenage daughter Rina is somewhat strained, business at Tsukuda Industries has gradually started to improve. But Tsukuda puts too much effort into his dream of developing a rocket engine and business declines little by little. One day, a major client suddenly declares that it is dropping Tsukuda Industries. Then, Tsukuda Industries gets sued by a big rival company, Nakashima Industries, for patent infringement. Tsukuda Industries’ reputation is hurt and financing from banks is also in a desperate situation. In the midst of this, Teikoku Heavy Industries, one of Japan’s leading corporations, offers to buy a patent which Tsukuda Industries possesses for 2 billion yen

Who’s in it. 下町ロケット stars Hiroshi Abe as Kohei Tsukuda, Soko Wada as Haruki Ehara, Ken Yasuda as Mitsuhiko Yamasaki and Tao Tsuchiya as Rina Tsukuda, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.9/10, 下町ロケット has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch 下町ロケット page.

If you liked it. Fans of 下町ロケット tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.