Series synopsis
Chiritotechin, also known as ちりとてちん is a Japanese drama family television series that premiered on NHK on October 1, 2007. It ended on March 29, 2008. It stars Shihori Kanjiya, Megumi Sato, Yutaka Matsushige and Sachie Hara.
The 77th NHK Asadora is Chiritotechin. Location includes Fukui prefecture. This renzoku is about Wada Kiyomi (referred to as Kiyomi-B), a girl brought up in Fukui who moves to Osaka in search of her soul. In Osaka, Kiyomi-B becomes enchanted with rakugo, a Japanese traditional form of comic storytelling, and pursues a career in rakugo. In the summer of 1982, Kiyomi-B and her family move to Obama of Fukui, her father's hometown. Kiyomi-B's grandmother and uncle welcome the family, but Shotaro the ...
Premise
The 77th NHK Asadora is Chiritotechin. Location includes Fukui prefecture. This renzoku is about Wada Kiyomi (referred to as Kiyomi-B), a girl brought up in Fukui who moves to Osaka in search of her soul. In Osaka, Kiyomi-B becomes enchanted with rakugo, a Japanese traditional form of comic storytelling, and pursues a career in rakugo. In the summer of 1982, Kiyomi-B and her family move to Obama of Fukui, her father's hometown. Kiyomi-B's grandmother and uncle welcome the family, but Shotaro the grandfather does not allow Masanori to take over the Wakasa lacquer chopsticks making. One day, Kiyomi-B listens to rakugo at Shotaro's factory and becomes fond of it. Shotaro and Kiyomi-B become close through rakugo.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Shihori Kanjiya as Wada Kiyomi B
- Megumi Sato as Wada Kiyomi A
- Yutaka Matsushige as Wada Masanori
- Sachie Hara as Ogata Natsuko
- Emi Wakui as Wada Itoko
- Munetaka Aoki as Tsurezuretei Soso
- Tsunehiko Watase as Tsurezuretei Sojaku
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 151 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 151 | October 1, 2007 | March 29, 2008 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | October 1, 2007 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | October 2, 2007 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | October 3, 2007 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 1, 2007 |
| Last aired | March 29, 2008 |
| Runtime | 15 minutes |
| Status | Ended |