A Light in the Harbor

Nov 14, 2025

★ 7.3

Overview

Miura, an aging ex-yakuza, develops an unexpected bond with Kota, a blind orphan. As they grow closer like family, Miura learns that Kota's sight can be restored with surgery. Determined to help, he steals money from his former yakuza group and leaves it for Kota before turning himself in. 12 years later, Miura is released from prison. Upon learning this, the yakuza plans to kill both Miura and Kota. Miura sacrifices himself to protect Kota, and...

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Lat-Lon

Toei Company

Toei Video Company

CyberAgent

STAR SANDS

Hokuriku Asahi Broadcasting

Ishikawa Television Broadcasting

TV Kanazawa

Hokuriku Broadcasting

TACHI PRO

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Cast

Hiroshi Tachi

Gordon Maeda

Yuina Kuroshima

Takumi Saitoh

Pierre Taki

Wataru Ichinose

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0.0

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No overview available.

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6.7

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