Hiyokko
Series Overview
The 17-year-old Yatabe Mineko grew up in a family of seven in a mountain village in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture. Her father Minoru has gone to Tokyo to work in order to earn extra money. However, her life completely changes when her father does not come back for the New Year. Mineko asks her family to let her go to Tokyo to find him and promises to send money home. In the autumn of 1964, she and two childhood friends Tokiko and Mitsuo are hired to start working at a small factory in Tokyo’s working class neighborhood. After work each day, Mineko searches for her father and gets disheartened at times. Mineko overcomes challenges and starts to lay down roots in Tokyo as she experiences many meetings and farewells amid the laughter and tears with regulars, people of the shopping street, friends, and colleagues. But will she be able to find her father?
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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2 Seasons • 160 Episodes
15 min per episode
2017 – 2019
Premiered: Mon, Apr 3, 2017
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 2, Episode 4: “Episode 4”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Maiko Itagaki
Department Leadership Roster
Maiko Itagaki
Producer
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What is Hiyokko about?
The 17-year-old Yatabe Mineko grew up in a family of seven in a mountain village in northeastern Ibaraki Prefecture. Her father Minoru has gone to Tokyo to work in order to earn extra money. However, her life completely changes when her father does not come back for the New Year. Mineko asks her family to let her go to Tokyo to find him and promises to send money home. In the autumn of 1964, she and two childhood friends Tokiko and Mitsuo are hired to start working at a small factory in Tokyo’s working class neighborhood. After work each day, Mineko searches for her father and gets disheartened at times. Mineko overcomes challenges and starts to lay down roots in Tokyo as she experiences many meetings and farewells amid the laughter and tears with regulars, people of the shopping street, friends, and colleagues. But will she be able to find her father?
How many seasons does Hiyokko have?
Hiyokko comprises 2 seasons available to explore.
Who stars in Hiyokko?
Key cast members in Hiyokko include Kasumi Arimura.
Who created or directed Hiyokko?
Hiyokko was developed and directed by Not specified.