15 minSeason 1 • Episode 120
LatestNHK's 102nd morning drama depicts the life of a famous composer. Koyama Yuichi with his wife Oto. They meet each other through music and overcome hardships together. Yuichi composes songs that became "Yells" for people all over Japan in the Showa Era (1926-1989) in which radical changes were going on.
Acting
Kubota and Nikaido's decades-spanning chemistry feels lived-in.
Production
Meticulous Showa-era recreation down to the sheet music.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Based on composer Kosaku Yamada and poet Oto Yamada—Yuichi's signature song 'Kojo no Tsuki' is real and still performed today.
Asadora morning dramas are Japan's cultural institution; Yell aired through early COVID-19, becoming literal comfort viewing for isolated families.
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