Audio: Japanese audio Number of discs: 25-disc set TV broadcast version: Broadcast every Friday at 10 p.m. from October 1981 to March 1982. All 24 episodes. This is the continuous TV series of the masterpiece "From the North Country," which is set in Furano, Hokkaido, and revolves around the theme of family love, captivating all of Japan with its emotional depth. Featuring familiar faces such as Kunie Tanaka, Hidetaka Yoshioka, and Tomoko Nakajima, as well as Ayumi Ishida, Keiko Takeshita, Koichi Iwaki, Mieko Harada, Takeo Chii, and Hideji Otaki, along with the script by So Kuramoto and the thorough realism, you can enjoy many memorable scenes. Special Edition: All 8 episodes 1. From the North Country '83 Winter (Broadcast March 24, 1983) 2. From the North Country '84 Summer (Broadcast September 27, 1984) 3. From the North Country '87 First Love (Broadcast March 27, 1987) 4. From the North Country '89 Homecoming (Broadcast March 31, 1989) 5. From the North Country '92 Departure (Broadcast May 22 and 23, 1992) 6. From the North Country '95 Secret (Broadcast June 9, 1995) 7. From the North Country '98 Era (Broadcast July 10 and 11, 1998) 8. From the North Country 2002 Testament (Broadcast September 6 and 7, 2002) All 8 special edition episodes are also included.