TV series
Oshin
1983, Japanese, on NHK.
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.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 297
- Episode length
- 15 min
- Status
- Ended in 1983
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Latest episode
S1 E297: Episode 297
Aired 7 May 1983
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Ayako KobayashiOshin (6 to 10 years old) · 297 ep
- Yuko TanakaOshin (16 to 46 years old) · 297 ep
- Nobuko OtowaOshin (50 to 84 years old) · 297 ep
- Shirô NamikiRyuzo · 297 ep
- Michio OjiNaka · 297 ep
- Pinko IzumiFuji · 297 ep
- Shirō ItōSakuzo · 297 ep
- Eri WatanabeTora · 297 ep
- Hiromi SennoHaru · 297 ep
- Nobuko SendoHaru · 297 ep
- Soichiro KitamuraFukutaro · 297 ep
- Hideo SatoDaigoro · 297 ep
Details
- First aired
- 4 April 1983
- Last aired
- 7 May 1983
- Network
- NHK
- Original title
- おしん
- Language
- Japanese
- Country
- Japan
- Type
- Scripted
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Oshin: quick answers
Is Oshin worth watching?
Our verdict is Absolute Cinema: Drop everything and watch it. It scores 8.2/10 from 41 TMDB viewer ratings.
How many seasons of Oshin are there?
Oshin has 1 season and 297 episodes, about 15 minutes each.
Is Oshin finished?
Yes. Oshin ended in 1983, so you can watch the whole story.
Is Oshin suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for Oshin yet.
What shows are like Oshin?
If you liked Oshin, try Saga of Tanya the Evil, Shōgun, Violet Evergarden.