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Beppin-san: Season 1

151 episodes Premiered Oct 4, 2016 Updated Jul 27, 2026

Beppin‑san is a Japanese television drama that aired as NHK’s 95th asadora series. The program premiered on 3 October 2016 and concluded on 1 April 2017, delivering a single season that follows the life of a young woman named Sumire. Set in the early Showa period, Sumire is introduced as a girl born in the uptown district of Kobe. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of wartime devastation, depicting how the ci

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Beppin‑san is a Japanese television drama that aired as NHK’s 95th asadora series. The program premiered on 3 October 2016 and concluded on 1 April 2017, delivering a single season that follows the life of a young woman named Sumire. Set in the early Showa period, Sumire is introduced as a girl born in the uptown district of Kobe. The narrative unfolds against the backdrop of wartime devastation, depicting how the circumstances of the era shape her experiences and responsibilities. Classified by The Movie Database as a family‑oriented drama, the series continues the tradition of asadora storytelling that focuses on personal growth, resilience, and everyday challenges faced by its central character. Beppin‑san succeeds the previous asadora Toto Neechan, maintaining the daily‑episode format typical of NHK’s morning drama lineup. Throughout its run, the show presented viewers with a portrait of post‑war Japanese society through Sumire’s perspective, emphasizing themes of perseverance and adaptation in a period marked by significant social and economic change.

Sources & verificationBeppin-san — The Movie Database (TMDB)
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Hope (4/6)

Feb 10, 2017

Hope (4/6)

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Hope (5/6)

Feb 11, 2017

Hope (5/6)

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Feb 12, 2017

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