Oshin (1983)

Composer

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  Sakata Koichi

Narrator

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  Naraoka Tomoko

Screenwriter

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  Hashida Sugako

Main Role

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  Tanaka Yuuko

  Tanimura Oshin

  Main Role
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  Kobayashi Ayako

  Tanimura Oshin [Young]

  Main Role
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  Otowa Nobuko

  Tanimura Oshin [Old]

  Main Role

Support Role

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  Watase Tsunehiko

  Namiki Kota [Oshin's first love interest]

  Support Role
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  Namiki Shiro

  Tanokura Ryuzo [Oshin's husband]

  Support Role
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  Izumi Pinko

  Tanimura Fuji [Oshin's mother]

  Support Role
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  Ito Shiro

  Tanimura Sazuko [Oshin's father]

  Support Role
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  Oji Michio

  Tanimura Naka [Oshin's grandmother]

  Support Role
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  Watanabe Eri

  Tanimura Tora [Shoji's wife]

  Support Role
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  Sendo Nobuko

  Tanimura Haru [Oshin's older sister] [Young]

  Support Role
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  Senno Hiromi

  Tanimura Haru [Oshin's older sister]

  Support Role
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  Hasegawa Mayumi

  Tanimura Mitsu [Oshin's older sister] [Young]

  Support Role
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  Azuma Terumi

  Yashiro Kayo [Oshin's friend - same age]

  Support Role
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  Nagaoka Teruko

  Yashiro Kuni [Kayo's grandmother]

  Support Role
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  Kobayashi Chitose

  Yashiro Mino [Kayo's mother]

  Support Role
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  Ishida Taro

  Yashiro Seitaro [Kayo's father]

  Support Role
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  Kitamura Kazuo

  Tanokura Daigoro [Ryuzo's father]

  Support Role
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  Takamori Kazuko

  Tanokura Kiyo (Ryuzo's Mother)

  Support Role
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  Kitamura Soichiro

  Tanokura Fukutaro [Ryuzo's older brother]

  Support Role
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  Imafuku Masao

  Imamura Gen'emon [Apprentice]

  Support Role
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  Fuke Norimasa

  Tanokura Yuu [Oshin's oldest son]

  Support Role
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  Yamashita Shinji

  Tanokura Hitoshi [Oshin's son]

  Support Role
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  Notake Kazuko

  Tanokura Sada [Oshin's second daughter - Young]

  Support Role
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  Tanaka Misako

  Tanokura Michiko [Hitoshi's wife - Young]

  Support Role
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  Asaji Yoko

  Tanokura Michiko [Hitoshi's wife]

  Support Role
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  Ohashi Goro

  Tanokura Kei [Nozomi's son]

  Support Role
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  Kawakami Maiko

  Tanokura Midori [Hitoshi's second daughter]

  Support Role
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  Tanaka Yoshiko

  Tanokura Hatsuko [Oshin's adopted daughter]

  Support Role
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  Watanabe Misako

  Hasegawa Taka [Hairdressing shop owner]

  Support Role
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  Ishimatsu Guts

  Nakazawa Ken [Yakuza member]

  Support Role
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  Akagi Harue

  Kamiyama Hisa [Kota's aunt]

  Support Role
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  Hiraizumi Sei

  Nakagawa Gunji [Nakagawa Timber Store owner]

  Support Role
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  Maruyama Hiroko

  Tsune [Apprentice of Nakagawa Timber Store]

  Support Role
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  Mitsuishi Ken

  Sadaji [Apprentice of Nakagawa Timber Store]

  Support Role
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  Nakamura Masatoshi

  Shunsaku [Deserter]

  Support Role
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  Watanabe Fumiko

  Riki [Tanimura Family friend]

  Support Role
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  Tsumura Takashi

  Sakuragi Norio [Oshin's former fiancé]

  Support Role
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  Kaneda Akio

  Hirano [Haru's love interest]

  Support Role
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  Ebata Takashi

  Katsuji

  Support Role
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  Tanigawa Miyuki

  Yaeko [Cafe "Athens" employee]

  Support Role
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  Hasegawa Tetsuo

  Namiki Muneo [Kota's son]

  Support Role
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  Saito Yosuke

  Kawamura Seiichi [Yuu's friend]

  Support Role
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  Nagato Hiroyuki

  Kawabe Senzo [Michiko's father]

  Support Role
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  Imai Kazuko

  Kawabe Nami [Michiko's mother]

  Support Role
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  Kazami Akiko

  Fumi [Eizo's wife]

  Support Role
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  Kimura Midori Support Role
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  Matsuda Yoji

  Tanokura Yuu [Oshin's oldest son] (teen)

  Support Role
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  Takahashi Etsushi

  Takura Jin

  Support Role
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  Kataoka Shizuka

  Namigi Kako

  Support Role
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  Okubo Masanobu

  Matsuzo [Dialect Instructor]

  Support Role
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  Shimokawa Ena Support Role

Guest Role

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  Kusamura Reiko

  [Ginzan onsen innkeeper]

  Guest Role
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  Mikami Kan

  Matsuda

  Guest Role
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  Unayama Hiroshi

  (Ep.223)

  Guest Role
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  Yonezawa Yuka

  (Ep. 268-269, 275, 283)

  Guest Role
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  Ozawa Etsuko

  Maid (Ep.81)

  Guest Role
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  Tamura Motoharu

  Kajii (Ep. 88)

  Guest Role
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  Hoki Katsuhisa

  (Ep. 259)

  Guest Role
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  Endo Akiko

  (Ep. 231)

  Guest Role
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  Nagawa Shinobu

  Ritsu

  Guest Role
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  Abe Mitsuko

  (Ep. 22)

  Guest Role
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  Sakamoto Yoshie

  (Ep. 71)

  Guest Role
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  Ishiguro Masao

  (Ep. 79, 149)

  Guest Role
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  Honma Akiko

  (Ep. 106)

  Guest Role
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  Kamiyama Takuzo

  (Ep. 114)

  Guest Role
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  Morii Mutsumi

  (Ep. 82)

  Guest Role
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  Fuseki Masayuki

  (Ep. 75)

  Guest Role
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  Kato Chiaki

  (Ep. 286)

  Guest Role

Unknown

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  Arai Kazuo Unknown
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  Arai Kazunori Unknown
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  Yamazaki Mitsuru Unknown
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  Abe Wataru Unknown
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  Shioya Toshi Unknown
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  Nozawa Yukari Unknown
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  Shintomi Shigeo Unknown
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  Kodera Daisuke Unknown