Otei-chan

Otei-chan

Otei-chan

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Otei-chan

1978- 1978

1 Seasons

156 Episodes

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Drama

Overview

The 21st NHK Asadora. Starring Chikako Yuri in a dramatization of the life of Sadako Sawamura.

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NHK

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

The people behind it

Cast & crew

7 featured cast members

Starring

Chikako Yuri

Chikako Yuri

大沢てい子

Hiroyuki Nagato

Hiroyuki Nagato

長門裕之

Tomoe Hiiro

Tomoe Hiiro

大沢カツ

Midori Hagio

Midori Hagio

萩尾みどり

Bandō Mitsugorō X

Bandō Mitsugorō X

大沢幸太郎

Shinichi Ogishima

Shinichi Ogishima

片桐慎介

Yuko Kotegawa

Yuko Kotegawa

きぬ

Creative team

Written by: Sadako Sawamura

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