A beautifully produced, absolutely riveting drama with realistic scenery, outstanding animal acting and the always excellent value Takuya Kimura as "The Captain", alongside outstanding established senior actors and cast. 10 episodes of an hour each, that highlight the politics, post war mood and national ambitions of 1950s Japan. The finale is indeed gripping and a reminder that early explorers truly risked everything to create new knowledge and science. I know you will love it and will rush straight out the next day to get an Alaskan hound ... maybe! 😃