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Ichiban Daiko

1985–1986 · 1 season

A gentle, unhurried daily ritual that follows a cheerful striver through small setbacks and warm communal moments.

Genres
Drama, Family
Overview
The 35th NHK Asadora about a man who enters the world of popular theater.

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Drama, Family
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Tone
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • upliftingstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 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
  • ambition
  • family
  • found family
  • work
  • healing
Places
  • big city
  • workplace
Era
period
Audience
family
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action2
Horror0
Humour3
Realism7
Romance3
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity3
Emotional weight5

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Genres
drama, family
Starring
Shinichiro Okano, Hiroko Mita, Gannosuke Ashiya, Misako Watanabe, Ken Uehara, Mariko Fuji, Kyōko Mitsubayashi
Length
1 seasons, 150 episodes, 15 min each
Network
NHK G
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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