TV series

Ichiban Daiko

Name: Ichiban Daiko
Genre: Drama, Family
Cast: Shinichiro Okano, Hiroko Mita, Gannosuke Ashiya, Misako Watanabe, Ken Uehara

1985–1986, Japanese, on NHK G.

The 35th NHK Asadora about a man who enters the world of popular theater.

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Seasons: 1
Episodes: 150
Episode length: 15 min
Status: Ended in 1986

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S1 E150: Episode 150

Aired 5 April 1986

Seasons 1

Season 1

1985 · 150 episodes

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First aired: 7 October 1985
Last aired: 5 April 1986
Network: NHK G
Original title: いちばん太鼓
Language: Japanese
Country: Japan
Type: Scripted

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Ichiban Daiko has 1 season and 150 episodes, about 15 minutes each.

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