Amachan 2013

Overview

Amachan is a Japanese television drama series that debuted on April 1, 2013, and was broadcast until September 28, 2013. The series was scripted by Kankurō Kudō and starred Rena Nōnen as Aki Amano, a high-school girl from Tokyo. Aki moves to the Sanriku Coast in the Tohoku region to become a female diver, and the series follows her journey. The series is the 88th installment of NHK's Asadora morning drama slot. Amachan was a ratings success, earning an average rating over the span of the series. The series was broadcast on NHK and also available on NHK satellite TV, where it reached viewers new to morning dramas. The show's story involves Aki's experiences in the Tohoku region and her later return to Tokyo, as well as her efforts to help revitalize the area after the Great East Japan earthquake.