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Never Give Up

6.419782h 23mMovieDramaActionThriller

Special forces officer Ajisawa leaves his paramilitary group to take care of his newly-adopted daughter, Yoriko: the sole survival of a bloodbath for which he is responsible. Years later, Ajisawa is forced to return to the scene of the…

DirectorJunya Satō
WriterKōji Takada
ProducersHaruki Kadokawa·Sunao Sakagami

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Streaming in 1 other country

Never Give Up isn't on any streaming service in United States right now, but it's available in Japan. Streaming rights are licensed per country.

Cast · Directed by Junya Satō

KTKen Takakura
Ken Takakura
Takeshi Ajisawa
RNRyoko Nakano
Ryoko Nakano
Tomoko Ochi / Misako
HYHiroko Yakushimaru
Hiroko Yakushimaru
Yoriko Nagai
RMRentaro Mikuni
Rentaro Mikuni
Kazunari Ohba
INIsao Natsuyagi
Isao Natsuyagi
Detective Kitano
TTTakahiro Tamura
Takahiro Tamura
Urakawa, pressman
RARichard Anderson
Richard Anderson
US green beret officer
SAShinsuke Ashida
Shinsuke Ashida
Sakamoto, head of the Defense Agency
MEMoeko Ezawa
Moeko Ezawa
Hiromi, Bar hostess
HHHajime Hana
Hajime Hana
Lieutenant Muranaga
NKNobuo Kaneko
Nobuo Kaneko
Head of Mizoguchi City
TKTanie Kitabayashi
Tanie Kitabayashi
Kiyo Matsushita

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Is Never Give Up on Netflix?

No, Never Give Up is not on Netflix in United States as of August 2026.

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Never Give Up hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around November 25, 1978. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.