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Ochoyan

2020–2021 · 1 season

A gentle, episodic historical drama that follows a spirited girl's journey into theatre, blending warmth, humour, and perseverance across decades.

Created by
Bonkobara Makoto, Nagikawa Yoshirou
Genres
Drama, Family, Comedy
Starring
Hana Sugisaki, Ryoko Shinohara, Emma Miyazawa
Overview
In the end of Meiji era, Takei Chiyo was born in a poor family in Osaka, and was sent to a theatre tea room as a servant when she was 9 years old. There, she was attracted by the world of theatre comedy. She grows up to be an actor and marries to Amami Ippei , but the war broke out and she was forced to stay away from acting for a while. However, when she comes back again, her acting in a radio drama impresses many people and makes herself one of the leading actors in western Japan.

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Created by
Bonkobara Makoto, Nagikawa Yoshirou
Genres
Drama, Family, Comedy
Starring
Hana Sugisaki, Ryoko Shinohara, Emma Miyazawa
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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
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • coming-of-age
  • ambition
  • family
  • survival
  • art
Places
  • big city
  • home
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour5
Realism8
Romance3
Tension3
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight6

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Details

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drama, family, comedy
Created by
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Written by
Hiroyuki Yatsu
Starring
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Length
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Network
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