Chotchan

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Chotchan

1987- 1987

1 Seasons

156 Episodes

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Overview

The 38th NHK Asadora. Based on the autobiography of Tetsuko Kuroyanagi's mother.

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11 members

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古村比呂

北山（岩崎）蝶子

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世良公則

岩崎要

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佐藤慶

北山俊道

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由紀さおり

北山みさ（蝶子の母）

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川谷拓三

野々村泰輔

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前田吟

野々村泰輔

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宮崎萬純

田所邦子

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役所広司

神谷容

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春風亭小朝

国松連平

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杉本哲太

彦坂頼介

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片岡鶴太郎

中山音吉

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