Miotsukushi (1985): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1985, Miotsukushi is a drama and family series.

What it’s about. In the early Showa era, the town of Choshi in Chiba Prefecture was divided by the conflicts between the worlds of "land" and "sea". Born to Kyubei Bando, the owner of a long-established soy sauce brewery, and his mistress Rui, Kaworu was taken in by her father and raised as a prim and proper lady. As she grew up, she fell in love with Sokichi, the eldest son of an established fisherman; alas, their two families were in conflict. This is a story of pure love between two people that grew beyond the boundaries of the old customs that they were brought up with. It is a drama that depicts their turbulent journey of love and the bonds of the people from an old and established family working tirelessly to protect their naturally brewed soy sauce business through the ups and downs.

Who’s in it. Miotsukushi stars Yasuko Sawaguchi as Kaworu Furukawa, Junko Sakurada as Ritsuko Bando, Taro Kawano as Sokichi Yoshitake and Kyôhei Shibata as Kensaku Umeki, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 10.0/10, Miotsukushi sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

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

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