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.
Haruna Takase
佐藤千夜子
Godai Michiko
佐藤千夜子
Junzaburō Ban
父・英三郎
Keiko Tomita
母・マツ
Takeshi Sasaki
兄・亮吉
Masahiko Tsugawa
中山晋平
Hiroshi Yagyu
野口雨情
Midori Kiuchi
木田滝子
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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