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White Spring

2009·Show
11Episodes in1Season
76
GreatGoodWatch score

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Big heart, strong craft, no humor.

Energy

Tense

  • Tension8
  • Violence5
  • Fast Pace4

Heart

Deeply moving and melancholic

Much of it is about family.

  • Family Dynamics10
  • Pathos9
  • Melancholy8

Humor

A little humor

Not a comedy at heart.

  • Wit & Wordplay3
  • Dark Humor2
  • Situational Comedy1

World

Family, everyday modern life, and crime

  • World Immersion7
  • Dialogue Centrality7
  • Rewatchability6

Craft

Standout performances and characters

  • Acting9
  • Character Depth9
  • Intrigue8

Style

Functional look and sound

  • Cinematography7
  • Editing7
  • Music Composition7

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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.
Japanese DramaRedemption StoryCrime & FamilyEmotional DramaFound FamilyYakuza PastMystery ElementsCharacter-DrivenHeartbreaking

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Is White Spring worth watching?

76
GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.3). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.

What is White Spring rated?

Violence

Content advisories: violence.

How many seasons does White Spring have?

1 season

It has 1 season with 11 episodes of about 50 minutes each.

When did White Spring air?

It ran from 2009 to 2009 and has ended.

What language is White Spring in?

Japanese

It was made in Japanese. Produced in Japan.