TV series
Chikaemon
2016, Japanese, on NHK.
Monzaemon Chikamatsu is a middle-age dramatist of jōruri (form of puppet theater that preceded bunraku and kabuki), but he is in a slump. His wife left him and his mother is fed up with him. All he does now is drink. The man then meets a gambler named Mankichi and his life begins to change.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 8
- Episode length
- 45 min
- Status
- Ended in 2016
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Latest episode
S1 E8: Episode 8
Aired 3 March 2016
Seasons 1
Details
- First aired
- 14 January 2016
- Last aired
- 3 March 2016
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- ちかえもん
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of Chikaemon are there?
Chikaemon has 1 season and 8 episodes, about 45 minutes each.
Is Chikaemon finished?
Yes. Chikaemon ended in 2016, so you can watch the whole story.
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What shows are like Chikaemon?
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