白い春 (2009): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2009, 白い春 is a familie and drama series.

What it’s about. Former yakuza Haruo is finally released from prison after completing his sentence. With nine years worth of prison gratuities in hand, he stops at a restaurant to enjoy a good meal, but all of his money ends up being stolen. With nothing left, he spends the night at a net cafe, and he manages to look up his old friend from his yakuza days. When Haruo visits the next day, he learns that his old girlfriend Mariko was living with another man, but later died of illness. Haruo, who had committed murder 9 years earlier to earn the money for Mariko's medical treatment, is shocked and angered. He decides to track down that other man, who runs a bakery with his wife and daughter Sachi. Haruo later runs into Sachi at the park, but he has yet to find out the truth about her.

Who’s in it. 白い春 stars Hiroshi Abe as Sakura Haruo, Yuriko Yoshitaka as Nishida Shiori, Kenichi Endo as Yasushi Murakami and Miho Shiraishi as Kanako Takamura, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, 白い春 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 白い春 page.

If you liked it. Fans of 白い春 tend to enjoy Anne with an E, Willkommen in Gravity Falls, Hinter der Gartenmauer and Big Time Rush.