Ochoyan (2020)
Ochoyan is a 2020 Japanese-language drama series. It stars Hana Sugisaki, Ryoko Shinohara and Emma Miyazawa.
In the end of Meiji era, Takei Chiyo was born in a poor family in Osaka, and was sent to a theatre tea room as a servant when she was 9 years old. There, she was attracted by the world of theatre comedy. She grows up to be an actor and marries to Amami Ippei, but the war broke out and she was forced to stay away from acting for a while. However, when she comes back again, her acting in a radio drama impresses many people and makes herself one of the leading actors in western Japan.
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What is Ochoyan about?
In the end of Meiji era, Takei Chiyo was born in a poor family in Osaka, and was sent to a theatre tea room as a servant when she was 9 years old. There, she was attracted by the world of theatre comedy. She grows up to be an actor and marries to Amami Ippei, but the war broke out and she was forced to stay away from acting for a while. However, when she comes back again, her acting in a radio drama impresses many people and makes herself one of the leading actors in western Japan.
When was Ochoyan released?
Ochoyan was released on 30 November 2020.
How many episodes does Ochoyan have?
Ochoyan has 115 episodes across 1 seasons.
Cast
- Hana Sugisaki as Takei Chiyo
- Ryoko Shinohara as Okada Shizu ["Okayasu" owner]
- Emma Miyazawa as Takei Kuriko
- Ryo Narita as Amami Ippei [Takei Chiyo's husband]
- Yuki Amami
- Natsume Mito as Takei Sae [Takei Chiyo's mother]
- Rio Asumi as Takamine Ruriko (Member)
- Mayumi Wakamura as Yamamura Chidori ("Yamamura Chidori Ichiza" Chairman)
- Haruka Igawa as Takashiro Yuriko (Actress)
- Yuka Itaya as Yuu (Ippei's mother)
- Katsuhisa Namase as Nagasawa Makoto
- Yuki Kura as Takei Yoshio [Takei Chiyo's younger brother]