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.
Hana Sugisaki
Takei Chiyo
Ryoko Shinohara
Okada Shizu ["Okayasu" owner]
Emma Miyazawa
Takei Kuriko
Ryo Narita
Amami Ippei [Takei Chiyo's husband]
Yuki Amami
Natsume Mito
Takei Sae [Takei Chiyo's mother]
Rio Asumi
Takamine Ruriko (Member)
Mayumi Wakamura
Yamamura Chidori ("Yamamura Chidori Ichiza" Chairman)
Haruka Igawa
Takashiro Yuriko (Actress)
Yuka Itaya
Yuu (Ippei's mother)
Ochoyan is a drama, family, comedy series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of asadora, impromptu hairdresser. Created by Hiroyuki Yatsu, it stars Hana Sugisaki, Ryoko Shinohara, Emma Miyazawa. 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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