''Sol Nascente'' (English: ''Rising Sun'') is a Brazilian

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produced and broadcast by

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in the main roles.

Plot

Set in the fictional Village of the Sol Nascente, the plot follows the journey of two friends from different backgrounds: the grandson of Italian immigrants Gaetano and Geppina, who came to and Brazil to escape the mafia, Mario is a longtime friend of Alice, raised by the Japanese Kazuo Tanaka as the adopted daughter, along with cousins; Yumi, Hiromi and Hideo. The friendship is shattered when Mario comes out in love with his childhood friend, Alice who plans to study in Japan for two years. Immature and impulsive, he will have to change his ways to conquer Alice, who is engaged to César, seemingly a perfect man, but all he wants is her money.

Cast

Soundtrack

Volume 1

Volume 2

Ratings

The first episode of ''Sol Nascente'' recorded a viewership rating of 25.4 points in Greater São Paulo an index recorded during the premiere of its predecessor, ''

''.

References

External links

* * {{Rede Globo telenovelas 2016 telenovelas Brazilian telenovelas 2016 Brazilian television series debuts TV Globo telenovelas 2017 Brazilian television series endings Brazilian LGBT-related television shows Gay-related television shows Japanese-Brazilian culture Portuguese-language telenovelas