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Imo Tako Nankin
200610.01 Season151 EpisodesEnded
Overview
The series takes place in 1962 Osaka. Hanaoka Machiko, 37, is single and works at a hardware store in Osaka City while doing literary work. One day, she falls ill due to overwork and falls in love with Tokunaga Kenjiro, the doctor who examines her. Kenjiro and Machiko marry. But Kenjiro, who lost his first wife to illness, lives not just with his five children, but his brother, sister, and parents. In a comical and heart-warming way, the drama depicts Machiko's struggle with the new family while pursuing her career as a novelist.
Created by Seiko Tanabe
Written by Seiko Tanabe
NetworksNHK G
Top Cast
Naomi Fujiyama
Machiko Hanaoka
Jun Kunimura
徳永健次郎
Kyōko Kagawa
花岡和代
Tomoko Tabata
徳永晴子
Ittoku Kishibe
花岡常太郎
Ayumi Ishida
矢木沢純子
Chikage Awashima
花岡ウメ
Themes & Keywords
asadora
About Imo Tako Nankin
Imo Tako Nankin is a family, drama series that first aired in 2006 exploring themes of asadora. Created by Seiko Tanabe, it stars Naomi Fujiyama, Jun Kunimura, Kyōko Kagawa. The series takes place in 1962 Osaka. Hanaoka Machiko, 37, is single and works at a hardware store in Osaka City while doing literary work. One day, she falls ill due to overwork and falls in love with Tokunaga Kenjiro, the doctor who examines her. Kenjiro and Machiko marry. But Kenjiro, who lost his first wife to illness, lives not just with his five children, but his brother, sister, and parents. In a comical and heart-warming way, the drama depicts Machiko's struggle with the new family while pursuing her career as a novelist.
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