The Story of Perrine
A gentle, heartfelt journey through hardship and hope, with a quiet emotional pull that rewards patient viewing.
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Oshin
A slow, heartfelt journey through a hard life, rich in period detail and quiet emotional endurance.
About 31st NHK Morning Drama Series
Genres drama, biographical
Created by Sugako Hashida
Written by Sugako Hashida
Starring Yoshiko Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa, Yūko Tanaka, Masatoshi Nakamura, Pinko Izumi, Misako Tanaka, Shinji Yamashita, Ayako Kobayashi
Length 297 episodes, 15 min each
Network NHK General TV
Country Japan
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