Series synopsis
Ochoyan, also known as おちょやん is a Japanese drama family comedy television series that premiered on NHK on November 30, 2020. It ended on May 17, 2021. It stars Hana Sugisaki, Ryoko Shinohara, Emma Miyazawa and Ryo Narita.
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.
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading 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)
Supporting cast
- 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]
- Tortoise Matsumoto as Takei Teruo [Takei Chiyo's father]
- Jun Nagura as Okada Sosuke ["Okayasu" owner]
- Ayaka Higashino as Okada Mitsue [Okada Shizu & Okada Sosuke's daughter]
- Nimura Sawa as Setsuko ["Okayasu" Server]
- Shiori Doi as Fujiko ["Okayasu" Server]
- Yoko Ishino as Tomikawa Kiku ["Fukutomi" owner]
- Hidetoshi Hoshida as Suganoya Sennosuke ["Tsurukame" actor]
- Ryotaro Sakaguchi as Suganoya Hyakkuri ["Tsurukame" actor]
Guest cast
- Shibuya Tenshou as Suganoya Appare ["Tsurukame" actor]
- Otsuka Noriyuki as Suganoya Tokkuri ["Tsurukame" actor]
- Okawa Ryotaro as Urushibara Yojiro ["Tsurukame" actor]
- Matsumoto Kiyo as Ishida Kaori ["Tsurukame" actress]
- Tengai Shibuya III as Moriya ("Tsurukame"Security Guard)
- Tomohiro Kuboyama as Kouji Sakamoto [eldest son, Kometarou Yaku]
- Tange Masumi as Tsubaki ["Fukutomi" server]
- Sawaki Ren as Botan ["Fukutomi" server]
- Kurumi Fujimoto as Ayame ["Fukutomi" server]
- Mr. Okure as Yoshio [customer]
- Konishi Haru as Tomoko Asahina ["Tsurukame" actress]
- Asami Kokoro as Junko [Cafe "Kinema" Waitress]
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 115 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 115 | November 30, 2020 | May 17, 2021 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | November 30, 2020 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 1, 2020 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 2, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 30, 2020 |
| Last aired | May 17, 2021 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | ended |