Ochoyan

おちょやん ‧ Drama ‧ 2020 - 2021

Sugisaki Hana
Takei Chiyo
Main Role
Maida Nono
Takei Chiyo [Young] / Mizuno Haruko
Main Role

Tortoise Matsumoto
Takei Teruo [Chiyo's father]
Support Role
Mito Natsume
Takei Sae [Chiyo's mother]
Support Role
Kura Yuki
Takei Yoshio [Chiyo's brother]
Support Role
Arata Hinata
Takei Yoshio [Young]
Support Role
Miyazawa Emma
Takei Kuriko [Chiyo's stepmother]
Support Role
Shinohara Ryoko
Okada Shizu ["Okayasu" owner]
Support Role
Nagura Jun
Okada Sosuke ["Okayasu" owner]
Support Role
Higashino Ayaka
Okada Mitsue [Shizu & Sosuke's daughter]
Support Role
Kishida Yumi
Okada Mitsue [Young]
Support Role
Miyata Keiko
Okada Hana [Shizu's mother]
Support Role
Kusumi Kaoru
Kame ["Okayasu" Head Server]
Support Role
Doi Shiori
Fujiko ["Okayasu" Server]
Support Role
Nimura Sawa
Setsuko ["Okayasu" Server]
Support Role
Furuya Chisa
Tama ["Okayasu" Server]
Support Role
Ishino Yoko
Tomikawa Kiku ["Fukutomi" owner]
Support Role
Okajima Hideaki
Tomikawa Fukumatsu [Kiku's husband]
Support Role
Inoue Takuya
Tomikawa Fukusuke [Kiku's son]
Support Role
Matsumoto Kazuma
Tomikawa Fukusuke [Young]
Support Role
Tange Masumi
Tsubaki ["Fukutomi" server]
Support Role
Sawaki Ren
Botan ["Fukutomi" server]
Support Role
Fujimoto Kurumi
Ayame ["Fukutomi" server]
Support Role
Mr. Okure
Yoshio [customer]
Support Role
Narita Ryo
Amami Ippei [Chiyo's husband]
Support Role
Nakasu Toma
Amami Ippei [Young]
Support Role
Hoshida Hidetoshi
Suganoya Sennosuke ["Taurukame" actor]
Support Role
Shibuya Tensho
Suganoya Appare ["Tsurukame" actor]
Support Role
Otsuka Noriyuki
Suganoya Tokkuri ["Tsurukame" actor]
Support Role
Sakaguchi Ryotaro
Suganoya Hyakkuri ["Tsurukame" actor]
Support Role
Okawa Ryotaro
Urushibara Yojiro ["Tsurukame" actor]
Support Role
Asumi Rio
Takamine Ruriko ["Taurukame" actress]
Support Role
Matsumoto Kiyo
Ishida Kaori ["Taurukame" actress]
Support Role
Soganoya Kantaro
Oyamada Masanori ["Taurukame" actor]
Support Role
Maeda Oshiro
Matsushima Kanji ["Taurukame" actor]
Support Role
Konishi Haru
Asahina Touko ["Taurukame" actress]
Support Role
Shinohara Mai
Machida Yoshimi["Taurukame" actress]
Support Role
Itao Itsuji
Suganoya Mantaro ["Suganoya Mantaro" actor]
Support Role
Shigeyama Motohiko
Amami Tenkai [Ippei's father]
Support Role
Itaya Yuka
Amami Yu [Ippei's mother]
Support Role
Nakamura Ganjiro IV
Oyama Tsuruzo ["Tsurugame" president]
Support Role
Nishikawa Tadashi
Kumada ["Tsurugame" employee]
Support Role
Igawa Haruka
Takashiro Yuriko [Actress]
Support Role
Nishimura Kazuhiko
Miyamoto Kiyoshi ["Kinema" owner]
Support Role
Yoshikawa Ai
Uno Mari ["Kinema" waitress]
Support Role
Abe Junko
Wakasaki Yoko ["Kinema" waitress]
Support Role
Asami Kokoro
Junko ["Kinema" waitress]
Support Role
Megane
Kyoko ["Kinema" waitress]
Support Role
Tamura Tsutomu
Someya ["Kinema" customers]
Support Role
Sugimori Daisuke
Mizuta ["Kinema" customer]
Support Role
Wakamura Mayumi
Yamamura Chidori ["Yamamura Chidori Ichiza" actress]
Support Role
Emi Kurara
Yabuuchi Kiyoko ["Yamamura Chidori" actress]
Support Role
Wakaba Ryuya
Kogure Shinji [Assistant director]
Support Role
Rokkaku Seiji
Katagane Heihachi / “Katakin” [Director]
Support Role
Shibuya Tengai III
Moriya [Security guard]
Support Role
First Summer Uika
Honda Mika [Actress]
Support Role
Kizuki Akari
Toyama Yayoi [Actress]
Support Role
Seira Hitomi
[Actress]
Support Role
Uesugi Shozo
Higuchi Senichi [Director]
Support Role
Tsukaji Muga
Hanaguruma Ataro [Comedian]
Support Role
Namase Katsuhisa
Nagasawa Makoto
Support Role
Kunikida Kappa
Kimura [Actor]
Support Role
Tsuji Nagiko
Negishi Keiko / Otsuko [Actress]
Support Role
Katsura Kichiya
Kurogo
Support Role
Soganoya Bundo
Hikoya
Support Role
Kobori Masahiro
Kotake Eiichi
Support Role

Hayashi Hideyo
(Ep. 84)
Guest Role
Okada Tsutomu Guest Role
Yoshii Motonori
Chosuke ["Suganoya Mantaro" member] (Ep. 42-44, 66-68)
Guest Role
Okabe Naoko
[Local farmer]
Guest Role
Kitamura Sara
(Ep. 36)
Guest Role
Nakamura Taiki
[Photographer]
Guest Role
Umebayashi Ryota
Yoda (Ep. 58-59)
Guest Role
Miyoshi Daiki
Kishino Tameo (Ep. 110)
Guest Role
Hosoda Ryunosuke
Seiji (Ep. 110)
Guest Role

Taga Masaru Unknown
Hiro Midori
[Kikunoya's landlady]
Unknown
Ujimoto Ryunosuke Unknown
Matsunami Hitomi Unknown
Yamashita Kiri Unknown

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Details

Title: Ochoyan
Type: Drama
Format: Standard Series
Country: Japan
Episodes: 115
Aired: Nov 30, 2020 - May 14, 2021
Aired On: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday
Original Network: NHK
Duration: 15 min.
Genres: Historical, Comedy, Drama
Tags: Asadora, Meiji Period, Based On A True Story, Poverty, Hardworking Female Lead, Poor Family, Father-Daughter Relationship, Character Development, Brother-Sister Relationship, Nice Female Lead
Content Rating: G - All Ages