The seventh episode of the TBS Sunday Theatre drama "Diamonds Sleeping in the Sea" (Sunday 9pm), starring actor Ryunosuke Kamiki, will be broadcast on December 8th. Producer Junko Arai said, "We will depict the story of the three days that will determine the future of Hashima in a rich one-hour format."
The drama is a story of love, friendship and family spanning 70 years, set on the island of Hashima (Gunkanjima) in Nagasaki Prefecture, which developed through coal mining from the beginning of the Meiji era to the postwar high economic growth period, and in modern-day Tokyo. It is written by Akiko Nogi, directed by Ayuko Tsukahara, and produced by Junko Arai, the team behind the dramas "Unnatural" and "MIU404" (same series) and the movie "The Last Mile."
Episode 7 is set in 1964. In the Araki household, Shinpei (Saito Takumi) and Rina (Ikeda Elaiza)'s son turns one year old, and Ippei (Kunimura Jun) and Haru (Nakajima Tomoko) are especially happy. Kensho (Shimizu Hiroya) and Yuriko (Tsuchiya Tao) are also celebrating their first wedding anniversary. Amid a happy mood all around, Teppei (Kamiki) and Asako (Sugisaki Hana) have also begun a secret relationship.
One day, while Ippei was working in the mine, a gas explosion and fire broke out. Shinpei and Teppei also face the biggest crisis on Hashima Island. A day that will shake their fate begins... and so the story unfolds.
Regarding episode 7, Arai said, "It is no exaggeration to say that it was the most difficult episode to film. I won't talk about the highlights as it would be a spoiler...But the direction is more realistic than acting, and there is a constant sense of tension, so I think you'll be able to watch it quickly!"
