Top 25 Japanese Actresses on MDL The 17-year-old Yatabe Mineko grew up in a family of seven in a mountain village in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture. Her father Minoru has gone to Tokyo to work in order to earn extra money. However, her life completely changes when her father does not come back for the New Year. Mineko asks her family to let her go to Tokyo to find him and promises to send money home. In the autumn of 1964, she and two childhood friends Tokiko and Mitsuo are hired to start working at a small factory in Tokyo’s working class neighborhood. After work each day, Mineko searches for her father and gets disheartened at times. Mineko overcomes challenges and starts to lay down roots in Tokyo as she experiences many meetings and farewells amid the laughter and tears with regulars, people of the shopping street, friends, and colleagues. But will she be able to find her father? Edit Translation
- English
- Español
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Native Title: ひよっこ
- Also Known As: ひよっこ
- Screenwriter: Okada Yoshikazu
- Director: Kurosaki Hiroshi
- Genres: Comedy, Romance, Life, Drama
Cast & Credits
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![Arimura Kasumi in Hiyokko Japanese Drama]( "Arimura Kasumi in Hiyokko Japanese Drama")
Arimura Kasumi Main Role -
![Sawamura Ikki in Hiyokko Japanese Drama]( "Sawamura Ikki in Hiyokko Japanese Drama")
Sawamura IkkiYatabe Minoru [Father]Support Role -
![Kimura Yoshino in Hiyokko Japanese Drama]( "Kimura Yoshino in Hiyokko Japanese Drama")
Kimura YoshinoYatabe Miyoko [Mother]Support Role -
![Furuya Ikko in Hiyokko Japanese Drama]( "Furuya Ikko in Hiyokko Japanese Drama")
Furuya IkkoYatabe Shigeru [Grandfather]Support Role -
![Miyahara Kanau in Hiyokko Japanese Drama]( "Miyahara Kanau in Hiyokko Japanese Drama")
Miyahara KanauYatabe Chiyoko [Younger sister]Support Role -
![Takahashi Rai in Hiyokko Japanese Drama]( "Takahashi Rai in Hiyokko Japanese Drama")
Takahashi RaiYatabe Susumu [Younger brother]Support Role
Reviews
"Hiyokko" is a drama that speaks of a rural Japan in the Olympic age of 64. A drama that adds cultural values to a story rich in details told by an acting cast aided by a beautiful soundtrack and flawless cinematography. Instead of having complex and fanciful themes, "Hiyokko" stands out for its simple and classic history with a focus on everyday life. As it says: Happiness is in the simple things of life. Good Drama!
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Such a gem of an asadora
This is my first time watching an asadora. No doubt the only reason I even considered watching a 156 episodes (albeit 15 minutes each) show is because the lead actress, Kasumi Arimura happens to be my favourite actress.However, over the course of the show, I cant help but be impressed with the storyline and acting of the casts. You have almost every genre thrown in i.e a slice of mystery, romance, family relationships and comedy. Of course there isn't any action scenes (LOL) but It was a truly enjoyable watch.
We basically follow the journey of Mineko whose peaceful countryside life was thrown into a turmoil when her beloved father who was working in Tokyo suddenly disappeared one day. As she goes to Tokyo in search of her missing father, we basically witness all the trials and tribulations she faced in her.journey.
The show started off slow and boring at times but picked up speed the moment Mineko arrived at Tokyo.
Of course the 156 episodes may not be for everyone (and there's a 4 episodes part 2 as well) but it was totally worth my time. The supporting casts did really well and everyone played their part to perfection. Definitely worth a watch.
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