Series synopsis
Asa ga Kita, also known as あさが来た is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on NHK on September 28, 2015. It ended on April 2, 2016. It stars Haru, Hiroshi Tamaki, Aoi Miyazaki and Dean Fujioka.
Towards the end of the Edo era, in the town of Kyoto, there lived a wealthy merchant by the name of Imai Tadamasa. He was blessed with 3 children, Hatsu, Asa and Kyutaro. His eldest, Hatsu, was a traditional girl who loved to play the koto and sew. Whilst his second daughter, Asa, was an impish hoyden who loved sumo wrestling. Asa was engaged to be married to the second son of a distinguished family who ran a money changer business in Osaka, Shirooka Shinjiro. Although Asa was furious when she h ...
Premise
Towards the end of the Edo era, in the town of Kyoto, there lived a wealthy merchant by the name of Imai Tadamasa. He was blessed with 3 children, Hatsu, Asa and Kyutaro. His eldest, Hatsu, was a traditional girl who loved to play the koto and sew. Whilst his second daughter, Asa, was an impish hoyden who loved sumo wrestling. Asa was engaged to be married to the second son of a distinguished family who ran a money changer business in Osaka, Shirooka Shinjiro. Although Asa was furious when she had first heard about the betrothal, when she met up with Shinjiro for the first time, his charisma greatly attracted her and she fell in love with him in no time.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Haru as Imai Asa
- Hiroshi Tamaki as Shinjirō
- Aoi Miyazaki as Imai Hatsu
- Dean Fujioka as Saisuke Godai
- Tomochika as Ume
- Takeshi Masu as Imai Tadaoki
- Shinobu Terajima as Imai Rie
- Yoichi Hayashi as Imai Tadamasa
Supporting cast
- Kaya Kiyohara as Fuyu / Natsu
- Masaomi Kondo as Shirooka Shokichi
- Jun Fubuki as Shirooka Yono
- Asuka Kudo as Higashiyanagi Keisuke
- Akito Kiriyama as Shirooka Eisaburo
- Takaya Yamauchi as Gansuke
- Miyu Yagyu as Shirooka Sachi
- Hiroki Miyake as Kisuke
- Tasuku Emoto as Mayuyama Soubee
- Hisako Manda as Mayuyama Kiku
- Sumika Nono as Miwa
- Yasokichi Soganoya
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 157 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | April 23, 2016 | April 23, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 156 | September 28, 2015 | April 2, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | April 23, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Week 1 - The Little Fiancée - Episode 1 Towards the end of the Edo era, in the town of Kyoto, there lived a wealthy merchant by the name of Imai Tadamasa. He was blessed with 3 children, Hatsu, Asa and Kyutaro. His eldest, Hatsu, was a traditional girl who loved to play the koto and sew. Whilst his second daughter, Asa, was an impish hoyden who loved sumo wrestling. Asa was engaged to be married to the second son of a distinguished family who ran a money changer business in Osaka, Shirooka Shinjiro. Although Asa was furious when she had first heard about the betrothal, when she met up with Shinjiro for the first time, his charisma greatly attracted her and she fell in love with him in no time. |
September 28, 2015 |
| 2 | Week 1 - The Little Fiancée - Episode 2 | September 29, 2015 |
| 3 | Week 1 - The Little Fiancée - Episode 3 | September 30, 2015 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 28, 2015 |
| Last aired | April 2, 2016 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | Ended |