TV series

Carnation

2011–2012 · 1 season

A warm, old-fashioned serial that follows a determined woman's life across decades, blending everyday struggles with quiet triumphs.

Overview: Carnation is a Japanese television drama that aired in the Asadora slot on NHK from 3 October 2011 to 31 March 2012. It is the 85th Asadora. It is based on the life of the fashion designer Ayako Koshino in Kishiwada, Osaka. Ayako was the mother of the internationally famous designers Hiroko Koshino, Junko Koshino, and Michiko Koshino.
How it feels: Warm, earnest, melancholic and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Family, ambition, coming-of-age, grief
Content: Mild violence and sexual content. No gore or swearing.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
ambition
coming-of-age
grief
identity
Places: small town
big city
home
Era: period
Audience: family
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild