80
GreatGoodWatch score80
GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Katsuragi Motoko started as an NHK announcer, became a reportage writer after the war, and then an author. This story is about a woman's struggle to find her life's purpose and to survive. The 28th NHK asadora, set in the Showa era and location included Tokyo.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- You want dark or edgy material
Where to watch
Not streaming in United States. Where it is:
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At a glance
Time to watch it all
39 h
156 episodes, about 15 min each
An episode a night: about 5 months.
Reach
Streams in 1 country
First aired
1981
October 5, 1981
Ended 1982
Genre
DramaLanguage
Japanese
Original language
Made in
- Japan
Rated
No age rating yet.
Yes: its content advisories are disturbing imagery, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchThought-Provoking
and 3 moreWriting · 1
- Mieko Osanai Writer
Other crew · 1
- Shigeaki Saegusa Music
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