Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS
A Japanese film that tells the tale of the birth of VHS. It follows Kagatani Shizuo, an electronics employee who rallies his coworkers to save their jobs by increasing sales. They do this by developing the VHS standard. They battle with Sony and their standard and ultimately prevail.
Top cast
Toshiyuki NishidaKagaya
Ken WatanabeOkubo
Naoto OgataEguchi
Ryoko ShinoharaNatsuka Kashiwagi- Katsutoshi AtarashiMiyashita
Mitsuko BaishoMasae Murakami
Tohru EmoriTerayama (President of Sony)
Renji IshibashiKanezawa (Vice-President of Nippon Victor)
Hoshi IshidaYuji Kagaya
Jun KunimuraKoide
Tatsuya NakadaiMatsushita (Matsushita Denki Co.)
Isao NatsuyagiTakeda (President of Nippon Victor)
Below are the streaming services currently carrying the movie “Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS” in the United Kingdom, along with how each offers it (subscription, buy, or rent) and a direct link. Licensing differs by market, so availability in the United Kingdom can differ from other countries.
Where to watch Dawn of a New Day: The Man Behind VHS in United Kingdom
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Availability can change as licenses rotate — confirm on the provider’s page before subscribing. Last checked: 20 Sept 2026.