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Ichibanboshi

Ichibanboshi

19771 Season156 EpisodesEnded

Overview

The 19th NHK Asadora. A dramatization of the life of the singer Chiyako Sato. Michiko Godai replaced Haruna Takase in the lead two months into the series when Takase became ill. Adapted from the novel "Aa Tokyo Koshinkyoku" by Yuki Ryoichi.

Created by Fukiko Miyauchi
Written by Fukiko Miyauchi
NetworksNHK G

Top Cast

Haruna Takase

Haruna Takase

佐藤千夜子

Godai Michiko

Godai Michiko

佐藤千夜子

Junzaburō Ban

Junzaburō Ban

父・英三郎

Keiko Tomita

Keiko Tomita

母・マツ

Takeshi Sasaki

Takeshi Sasaki

兄・亮吉

Masahiko Tsugawa

Masahiko Tsugawa

中山晋平

Hiroshi Yagyu

Hiroshi Yagyu

野口雨情

Midori Kiuchi

Midori Kiuchi

木田滝子

Themes & Keywords

asadora

About Ichibanboshi

Ichibanboshi is a drama series that first aired in 1977 exploring themes of asadora. Created by Fukiko Miyauchi, it stars Haruna Takase, Godai Michiko, Junzaburō Ban. The 19th NHK Asadora. A dramatization of the life of the singer Chiyako Sato. Michiko Godai replaced Haruna Takase in the lead two months into the series when Takase became ill. Adapted from the novel "Aa Tokyo Koshinkyoku" by Yuki Ryoichi.

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