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Beppin-san

2016 – 2017Show1 season151 episodes

DramaFamily
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5
70
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.5

Summary

The 95th NHK Asadora is about Sumire, a girl born in the uptown of Kobe in the early Showa period. In the wake of wartime devastation, she works hard toward making children's clothes for a living, and later establishes a first-ever children's goods store in Japan. -- NHK

Good for

  • Family movie night
  • Kids
  • Teens

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing
  • You want dark or edgy material

Where to watch

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Not for scares, brutality or adrenaline.

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Cast

24 of 27 · most episodes first

Crew

Directors
Yoshiro Nagikawa, Shinzo Nitta, Mojiri Adachi
Written by
Chiho Watanabe
Produced by
Reijirō Horinouchi

Everyone

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Facts

October 4, 2016 · April 2, 2017 · Ended

First aired
October 4, 2016
Last aired
April 2, 2017
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 151 episodes
Genres
Family, Drama
Original language
Japanese
Made in
Japan
Keywords
based on true story

Q&A

6 questions, like "Is Beppin-san worth watching?"

Questions about Beppin-san

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Is Beppin-san worth watching?

70
GoodGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 70 (IMDb 6.5).

Is Beppin-san okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

How long does it take to watch Beppin-san?

38 h

About 38 hours: 151 episodes in 1 season of about 15 minutes each, aired from 2016 to 2017.

Is Beppin-san plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (7 of 10) more than on its plot.

Can I half-watch Beppin-san?

Easy watchDemanding

Yes: it's easy to follow, with complexity at only 4 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it drop-in friendly.

Is Beppin-san in English?

Japanese

No, it was made in Japanese.