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Black Kite
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Series
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10
AI Analysis
Black Kite (2013) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Black Kite (2013) — a TV series tagged as Drama and Family with heartwarming and emotional moods and steady pacing.
Story & themes: Yasu's mother passed away when he was very young and his father abandoned him. Yasu's wife, Misako, also lost both her parents when she was young. The two spend their days in happiness, watching their young son, Akira, grow up. Unfortunately, a freakish accident occurs that results in Misako sacrificing her life to … Our models also surface themes such as ai and family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for families with kids and family viewing. Expect steady storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Black Kite 84% (5 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
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TMDb audience score
84%
from 5 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Yasu's mother passed away when he was very young and his father abandoned him. Yasu's wife, Misako, also lost both her parents when she was young. The two spend their days in happiness, watching their young son, Akira, grow up. Unfortunately, a freakish accident occurs that results in Misako sacrificing her life to protect her son. Yasu loses himself in grief and remorse, but recovers as he vows to raise his 3 year-old son as best as possible.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 2013-01-13
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 10
- TMDB rating
- 8.4
- TMDB ID
- 70282
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What is Black Kite about?
Yasu's mother passed away when he was very young and his father abandoned him. Yasu's wife, Misako, also lost both her parents when she was young. The two spend their days in happiness, watching th... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
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How many seasons of Black Kite are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of Black Kite documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast

Seiyo Uchino
Yasuo Ichikawa

Takeru Satoh
Akira Ichikawa

Kazue Fukiishi
Yumi Sakamoto

Takako Tokiwa
Ichikawa Misako

Bengal
President Bito

Kenta Uchino
Rokukawa Shinnosuke

Tsubasa Honda
Matsumoto Kyo

Takako Katou
Sachie

Akira Emoto
Kaiun

Mami Hashimoto
Kuzuhara's wife

Takuma Otoo
Kuzuhara Tetsuya

Yumi Aso
Taeko

Kazuya Takahashi
Hagimoto Chief

Hironobu Nomura
Shoun
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