Asadora drama (朝ドラ, where 朝 means "morning", and ドラ means "drama") is the name NHK gives to the morning serialized television series it broadcasts in Japan. The Asadora started in 1961 with the black-and-white Musume to Watashi (娘と私), starring Kitazawa Takeshi. Today, it airs in Japan Monday through Saturday morning from 8:15 to 8:30, with a rebroadcast the same day from 12:45 to 13:00. NHK (æ¥æ¬æ¾éåä¼, Nippon HÅsÅ KyÅkai), or the Japan Broadcasting Corporation, is Japans public broadcaster. ... 1961 (MCMLXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ...
Kaze no Haruka (風のハルカ) (2005-2006). Murakami Eri plays the heroine role of 19-year old Mizuno Haruka. Haruka was brought up in the town of Yufuin, Oita Prefecture, with her father and younger sister. When she was 10 years old, her parents divorced, leaving her in Yufuin while her mother stayed in Osaka.
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Upcoming series
Junjo Kirari (純情きらり) (2006). Miyazaki Aoi plays the heroine role of Sakurako, whose dream is to become a jazz pianist.
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Previous series
FIGHT (ファイト) (2005). Motokariya Yuika stars as 15-year old Kido Yuu, living with her family in Takasaki, Gunma Prefecture. Yuu faces tough times, and relies on the friendship of a horse to keep her spirits up.
Oshin (おしん) (1983-1984), starring Kobayashi Ayako, Tanaka Yuko, and Otowa Nobuko - all playing the role of Oshin during various periods of her life.
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