Nobuko to Obachan

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Drama

The 9th NHK Asadora. Starring Naoko Otani as a young woman living with her grandmother.

Network

NHK G

Language

Japanese

Episodes

Top Cast

Naoko Ohtani

Naoko Ohtani

小宮山信子

K

Kikue Mōri

佳年おばあちゃん

Hyo Kitazawa

Hyo Kitazawa

父・健一

Murasaki Fujima

Murasaki Fujima

おば・米子

Atsushi Watanabe

Atsushi Watanabe

米子の息子・勝

Jun Negami

Jun Negami

おじ・欣二

Yatsuko Tan'ami

Yatsuko Tan'ami

欣二の妻・滝子

Atom Shimojo

Atom Shimojo

信子の友人・谷口一彦

Terumi Niki

Terumi Niki

同・高橋久子

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