Ochoyan
Date: From 8.00 a.m., Mondays – Fridays, 28 September 2020
Station: NHK
Genre: Comedy
Scriptwriter: Yatsu Hiroyuki (Miss Jikocho, Kaseifu no Mitazono Series, Rikuou)
Directors: Nagikawa Yoshiro, Bonkobara Makoto
Cast: Sugisaki Hana, Tortoise Matsumoto, Miyazawa Emma, Shinohara Ryoko, Nagura Jun, Ishino Yoko, Narita Ryo, Hoshida Hidetoshi, Nakamura Ganjiro, Igawa Haruka, Wakamura Mayumi
Synopsis: Takei Chiyo (Sugisaki Hana) was born to a poor family in Osaka Prefecture’s Minami Kawachi district at the of the Meiji era. Her mother passed away when she was still a child, and she lived with her father Teruo (Tortoise Matsumoto) and younger brother. Although Chiyo could not be put through elementary school, she has the gift of the gab and quick wit. At the age of 9, she starts working as a servant in Dotonbori and comes across the theatre world which immediately captivates her. Chiyo’s desire to become an actress grows stronger by the day. She eventually runs away and heads to Kyoto where she throws herself into acting.
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24*UPDATED*
Date: October 2020 (for two seasons)
Station: TV Asahi
Genre: Action suspense
Episodes: 24
Original Work: 24 by 20th Century Fox
Scriptwriter: Nagasaka Shukei (Yokoku Satsujin, Keishichou Keizoku Sousahan, 7-nin no Onna Bengoshi), Yamaura Masahiro (Two Weeks, Miss Devil, Umi ni Furu)
Directors: Suzuki Kosuke, Kinouchi Kento, Higurashi Ken, Otsuka Toru
Cast: Karasawa Toshiaki, Nakama Yukie, Kimura Tae, Sakurada Hiyori, Tsutsui Michitaka, Imai Yuki, Mori Maria
Synopsis: Shido Genba (Karasawa Toshiaki) is the leader of Team A of the Counter Terrorism Unit’s First Branch. His previous missions include the rescue of Japanese nationals held hostage overseas and blowing up a chemical weapons factory used by terrorists. Shido is given the top secret mission to prevent the assassination of female prime ministerial candidate Asakura Urara (Nakama Yukie) who is also the leader of the political party, Minseto. Urara enjoys a broad base of support and is expected to become Japan’s first female prime minister. The mother of two children (Imai Yuki, Mori Maria), she is a cautious and intelligent woman with a squeaky clean image. However, she also has another side to her. On the day of the general election, a plot to assassinate Urara is discovered and a big problem concerning her family also happens. Will she be able to escape the attempt, win the election and become the prime minister?
Website: www.tv-asahi.co.jp/24japan
Twitter: twitter.com/24japan_tvasahi
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