Taiga Dorama ga Umareta Hi
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of TV broadcasting in Japan, and the 60th anniversary of the Taiga drama, this special depicts the struggles of creating the first Taiga drama.
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of TV broadcasting in Japan, and the 60th anniversary of the Taiga drama, this special depicts the struggles of creating the first Taiga drama.
Toma Ikuta
Sadao Abe
Honoka Matsumoto
Kana Kurashina
Yuma Yamoto
Satoru Matsuo
Yasufumi Hayashi
Nimura Sawa
Nakai Masuko
Kurumi Nakata
Commemorating the 70th anniversary of TV broadcasting in Japan, and the 60th anniversary of the Taiga drama, this special depicts the struggles of creating the first Taiga drama.
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A mother falls for a younger man while her daughter falls in love for the first time.