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Oshin

Name: Oshin
Genre: Drama, Family, War & Politics
Released: 1983-04-04
Cast: Ayako Kobayashi, Yuko Tanaka, Nobuko Otowa, Shirô Namiki, Michio Oji

1983 | 1 seasons | 15 min | Drama, Family, War & Politics

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With a short run with a modest audience, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for families and history buffs. If you loved Shōgun or TURN: Washington's Spies, start here.
The mood: Intense, feel-good.
The pace: 1 season: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 74 hours in all.
What might put you off: No age rating on record, so check it first for young kids.
It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 1 season and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 64K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Ayako KobayashiOshin (6 to 10 years old)
Yuko TanakaOshin (16 to 46 years old)
Nobuko OtowaOshin (50 to 84 years old)
Shirô NamikiRyuzo
Michio OjiNaka
Pinko IzumiFuji
Shirō ItōSakuzo
Eri WatanabeTora
Hiromi SennoHaru
Nobuko SendoHaru