あさが来た (2015): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2015, あさが来た is a drama series.

What it’s about. Towards the end of the Edo era, in the town of Kyoto, there lived a wealthy merchant by the name of Imai Tadamasa. He was blessed with 3 children, Hatsu, Asa and Kyutaro. His eldest, Hatsu, was a traditional girl who loved to play the koto and sew. Whilst his second daughter, Asa, was an impish hoyden who loved sumo wrestling. Asa was engaged to be married to the second son of a distinguished family who ran a money changer business in Osaka, Shirooka Shinjiro. Although Asa was furious when she had first heard about the betrothal, when she met up with Shinjiro for the first time, his charisma greatly attracted her and she fell in love with him in no time.

Who’s in it. あさが来た stars Haru as Imai Asa, Hiroshi Tamaki as Shinjirō, Aoi Miyazaki as Imai Hatsu and Dean Fujioka as Saisuke Godai, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.4/10, あさが来た has been warmly received by audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch あさが来た page.

If you liked it. Fans of あさが来た tend to enjoy Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba and Attack on Titan.