Under the Open Sky (2021)

Also Known As: すばらしき世界 Subarashiki sekai A Wonderful World

Director: Nishikawa Miwa [西川美和]

Country: Japanese

Genres: Crime, Drama, Murder, Novel

Status: Completed

Date aired: 2021

Summary:

Mikami, an ex-yakuza of middle age with most of his life in prison, gets released after serving 13 years of sentence for murder. Hoping to find his long lost mother, from whom he was separated as a child, he applies for a TV show and meets a young TV director Tsunoda. Meanwhile, he struggles to get a proper job and fit into society. His impulsive, adamant nature and ingrained beliefs cause friction in his relationship with Tsunoda and those who want to help him.

Adapted from the novel "Mibuncho" by Ryuzo Saki.