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Amakarashan
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Amakarashan

1997-10-06 · 15 min / episode · Not rated

Drama · Family

The 57th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama. Story's settings include Kobe and Sasayama. It is a story about the conflicts between generations and the relationships within families. A strong mother-daughter theme and a sister-brother theme exist.

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NHK
Countries
Japan
Status
Ended

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Kanako HiguchiKanako Higuchi神沢(榊)ふみ
Yoshinori OkadaYoshinori Okada榊拓也
Yasumasa ObaYasumasa Oba恩田(榊)万作
Ryoko YuuiRyoko Yuui浅井(榊)まゆ子
Sansei ShiomiSansei Shiomi熊代茂吉
Haruko MabuchiHaruko Mabuchi榊りん
Morio KazamaMorio Kazama榊信太郎
Yûho YamashitaYûho Yamashita神沢(榊)泉(幼少時代)
Yumiko SatoYumiko Sato神沢(榊)泉

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