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Asakiyumemishi

Asakiyumemishi poster
Genre
Jidaigeki
Country
Japan

How it feels

A young woman in 17th century Japan falls in love with a samurai after a chance meeting. Their relationship unfolds against the backdrop of a rigid society and personal tragedy.

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What happens

『木曜時代劇 あさきゆめみし 〜八百屋お七異聞』(もくようじだいげき あさきゆめみし やおやおしちいぶん)は、NHK総合テレビで、2013年9月19日から11月21日まで“木曜時代劇平成25年度新シリーズ”として放送されていた連続テレビ時代劇。 (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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