Asadora

Renzoku Terebi Shōsetsu (連続テレãƒ"小説^?, "serial TV novel"), also known as asadora (朝ドラ^?, "Morning Drama"), is a serialized television series broadcast in the mornings by Japanese broadcaster NHK. The asadora started in 1961 with the black-and-white Musume to Watashi (娘と私), starring Takeshi Kitazawa. Today, works in the first half of the year are produced by the NHK Tokyo Broadcasting station and works in the second half of the year are produced by the NHK Osaka Broadcasting station.

Asadora currently airs in Japan Monday through Saturday morning on NHK General TV from 8:00 to 8:15, with a rebroadcast the same day from 12:45 to 13:00. The asadora have become some of the most popular shows on Japanese television, with series such as Oshin, earning an overall 52.6-percent ratings for the series.

Virtually all of the storylines center on the life of a female heroine who faces challenges while working to achieve her dreams. The heroine is chosen by NHK through an audition that involves interviews with several thousand applicants. The winning actress not only stars in an asadora, but also becomes a spokeswoman for NHK, and is usually involved in NHK-sponsored eventsâ€"including the annual Kōhaku Uta Gassen New Year's Eve event. Often, the asadora serves as a springboard for the actress to bigger and better opportunities within the Japanese entertainment industry.

The current series is Mare (2015â€"2015).

Series

See also

• Television in Japan
• Japanese television drama

References

1. ^ "Men and Women of Character". 50 Years of NHK Television. NHK. Retrieved 8 October 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p} "NHK asa no renzoku terebi shōsetsu". Bideo Risāchi. Retrieved 4 May 2012. 
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4. ^ NHK Information - Comment from the Top. Japan Broadcasting Corporation. Accessed April 3, 2008.
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6. ^ "朝ドラ史上初 外国人ãƒ'ロイン…国籍問わず/芸能速報/デイリースポーツ online". Daily.co.jp. 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2014-04-05. 
7. ^ "ＮＨＫ朝ドラのãƒ'ロインに初の外国人 - 芸能社会 - SANSPO.COM（サンスポ）". Sanspo.com. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-20. 
8. ^ "ＮＨＫテレãƒ"小説で史上初外国人ãƒ'ロイン - 芸能ニュース". nikkansports.com. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2014-03-20. 

External links

• Official webpage (Japanese)