Season 1 • Episode 156
LatestUmechan Sensei is a Japanese television drama series. It debuted on April 2, 2012. It is about a girl named Umeko Shimomura who, despite being overshadowed by her talented older brother and sister, and despite being thought of as a clumsy child, decides to follow in her father's footsteps and become a doctor. It is the 86th NHK Asadora.
Acting
Maki Horikita's stubborn hopefulness will wreck you.
Production
NHK's obsessive 1960s Osaka period detail.
Writing
Asadora magic: mundane moments hit like freight trains.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Asadora runs since 1961 are Japan's collective comfort object — missing one feels like missing family history.
Maki Horikita took a hiatus from acting after this role, making Umeko her accidental swan song for years.
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