Oshin (1983)

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Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.

IMDb rating: 8.3 (1,247 votes)
Episode average: 8.1 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: JA
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

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Seasons

Season 1 (1983)

8.11 avg 31 episodes 8.8 → 8.6 15 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Episode #1.1	8.8	26
2	Episode #1.2	8.1	14
3	Episode #1.3	7.9	11
4	Episode #1.4	7.5	10
5	Episode #1.5	7.6	10
6	Episode #1.6	7.6	10
7	Episode #1.7	8.6	10
8	Episode #1.8	7.9	10
9	Episode #1.9	8.4	9
10	Episode #1.10	8.7	9
11	Episode #1.11	8.6	9
12	Episode #1.12	8.4	9
13	Episode #1.13	8.3	9
14	Episode #1.14	7.9	10
15	Episode #1.15	8.1	9
16	Episode #1.16	8.3	9
17	Episode #1.17	8.0	8
18	Episode #1.18	7.5	8
19	Episode #1.19	8.3	8
20	Episode #1.20	8.2	8
21	Episode #1.21	8.0	7
22	Episode #1.22	8.0	8
23	Episode #1.23	7.5	8
24	Episode #1.24	7.3	8
37	Episode #1.37	8.2	7
38	Episode #1.38	8.0	7
39	Episode #1.39	8.6	7
70	Episode #1.70	8.4	7
79	Episode #1.79	8.6	7
109	Episode #1.109	7.6	7
297	Episode #1.297	8.6	11