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Always Smiling Above the Sea

20091h 40mMovieDramaComedyRomance

17-year-old high school student and basketball player Migiwa has a secret crush on Riku. After lying about being able to surf, she loses a surfboard while practicing and sets off by bike along the Shonan coast to find it, meeting new people and growing along the way.

DirectorIchiro Kita
WritersIchiro Kita·Koji Kawano

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Not available in Canada
Streaming in 1 other country

Always Smiling Above the Sea isn't on any streaming service in Canada right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Ichiro Kita

MTMitsuki Tanimura
Mitsuki Tanimura
Migiwa Naruse
DSDori Sakurada
Dori Sakurada
Riku Kobayakawa
HA
Haruna Amari
Minami Kobayashi
MA
Mika Asamiya
Haruko Sugita
HYHikaru Yamamoto
Hikaru Yamamoto
Natsuko
TNTakashi Nagayama
Takashi Nagayama
Satoshi Yamanaga
YIYûko Itô
Yûko Itô
Misako Kobayashi
TYTaro Yamamoto
Taro Yamamoto
Yoichi Chigasaki
KTKanji Tsuda
Kanji Tsuda
Omawari-san
RORen Osugi
Ren Osugi
Shujin

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Always Smiling Above the Sea — streaming FAQ

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Always Smiling Above the Sea isn't on any streaming service in Canada yet, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights differ by country — switch your country in the header to see where.

Is Always Smiling Above the Sea on Netflix?

No, Always Smiling Above the Sea is not on Netflix in Canada as of September 2026.

Is Always Smiling Above the Sea on Amazon Prime Video?

No, Always Smiling Above the Sea isn't on Amazon Prime Video in Canada right now.

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Always Smiling Above the Sea isn't streaming in Canada yet, so there's no way to watch it free at the moment.