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Air traffic control has never been this stressful — or this oddly gripping.
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Tokyo Control (2012)

Workplace pressure cookerProcedural dramaTokyo cool

Latest Episode

Human Bonds
54 min

Season 1 • Episode 10

Latest

Human Bonds

Dec 23, 2012

Overview

Drama

Tokyo Control is a 2011 Japanese television drama series that is produced by Sony and Fuji Television. It is the first television series in 3D made in Japan.This television series revolves around air traffic control, and it stars Ayako Kawahara and Saburo Tokito as air traffic controllers. Tokyo Control premiered on Sky PerfecTV! HD, a subscription-based channel on the Fuji Television network, on January 19, 2012. It was aired in both 2D and 3D formats, and it has a total of 10 episodes. This television series has been well received by viewers.

Flag of JPJPJapanese
Professional responsibilityMentorship and legacyTechnology vs. human judgmentTeamwork under pressure

Standout Aspects

Direction

Gaku Narita makes ATC towers visually compelling somehow.

Production

Japan's first 3D TV series — weird flex, but okay.

Best for:Solo: Late-night winding down with something oddly soothing.·Binge: Short season, easy to knock out in a weekend.
First AiredOct 14, 2012
StatusEnded

Vibe

Pacesteady
Intensitymedium
Tonemixed
Feelmedium
Seasons1·Episodes10
Fuji TV

Top Cast

Ayako Kawahara

Ayako Kawahara

Maki Suzuki(鈴木 真紀)

Saburo Tokito

Saburo Tokito

Noboru Yuki(結城 昇)

Misa Shimizu

Misa Shimizu

Kimie Saito(斎藤 君恵)

Zen Kajihara

Zen Kajihara

Motoharu Yano(矢野 元治)

Maho Nonami

Maho Nonami

Haru Nakajima(中島 ハル)

Takuma Otoo

Takuma Otoo

Koji Hara(原 光司)

Toru Nomaguchi

Toru Nomaguchi

Takashi Shikishima(敷島 貴志)

Takashi Itō

Takashi Itō

Kazuma Kinoshita(木下 数馬)

Narumi Konno

Narumi Konno

Narumi Kawamoto(川元 鳴海)

Takehiko Ono

Takehiko Ono

Hiroshi Yokoyama(横山 博)

Tetsuya Bessho

Tetsuya Bessho

Issei Himro(氷室 一生)

Kazue Fukiishi

Kazue Fukiishi

Nanami Ota(太田 菜々美)

Tetta Sugimoto

Tetta Sugimoto

Kimura(木村)

Tomomi Maruyama

Tomomi Maruyama

Eguchi(江口)

Yôsuke Kawamura

Yôsuke Kawamura

Makoto Yamada(山田 誠)

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

2012 was peak Japan 3D TV experimentation — this series capitalized on hardware no one actually owned.

Trivia

Ayako Kawahara reportedly trained with real ATC controllers; the jargon-heavy dialogue drove her insane.

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