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Ai yori aoku

Ai yori aoku

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Overview

The 12th NHK Asadora. Set in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, at the end of the Pacific War. Maki is the heroine, married to Shuichi who must go to war. She stays home and takes on the role of other war widows, managing business and a Chinese restaurant.

Created by Taichi Yamada
Written by Taichi Yamada
NetworksNHK G

Top Cast

Hiroko Maki

Hiroko Maki

田宮(村上)真紀

Shin'ya Ohwada

Shin'ya Ohwada

村上周一(真紀の夫

Hideo Takamatsu

Hideo Takamatsu

田宮行義 校長(真紀の父)

Asao Sano

Asao Sano

村上周造(周一の父)

Harue Akagi

Harue Akagi

村上キク(周一の母)

Isao Bitō

Isao Bitō

村上周太郎(周一の弟)

R

Reiko Niimura

波(お手伝い)

Kazuya Kosaka

Kazuya Kosaka

岩井(コック)

Taiji Tonoyama

Taiji Tonoyama

俊界和尚

Mugihito

Mugihito

山口明

Themes & Keywords

asadora

About Ai yori aoku

Ai yori aoku is a drama series that first aired in 1972 exploring themes of asadora. Created by Taichi Yamada, it stars Hiroko Maki, Shin'ya Ohwada, Hideo Takamatsu. The 12th NHK Asadora. Set in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, at the end of the Pacific War. Maki is the heroine, married to Shuichi who must go to war. She stays home and takes on the role of other war widows, managing business and a Chinese restaurant.

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