Chikaemon (2016)

Drama

Monzaemon Chikamatsu is a middle-age dramatist of jōruri (form of puppet theater that preceded bunraku and kabuki), but he is in a slump. His wife left him and his mother is fed up with him. All he does now is drink. The man then meets a gambler named Mankichi and his life begins to change.

First Air Date: January 14, 2016
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 8

Cast: Suzuki Matsuo, Munetaka Aoki

Network: NHK

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Seasons

Season 1

8 episodes

2016

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Chikaemon

Chikaemon

Chikaemon

Chikaemon

Chikaemon

45 min

1 seasons

Monzaemon Chikamatsu is a middle-age dramatist of jōruri (form of puppet theater that preceded bunraku and kabuki), but he is in a slump. His wife left him and his mother is fed up with him. All he does now is drink. The man then meets a gambler named Mankichi and his life begins to change.

45 min

Monzaemon Chikamatsu is a middle-age dramatist of jōruri (form of puppet theater that preceded bunraku and kabuki), but he is in a slump. His wife left him and his mother is fed up with him. All he does now is drink. The man then meets a gambler named Mankichi and his life begins to change.

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StatusEnded

TypeMiniseries

First Aired1/14/2016

Last Aired3/3/2016

Seasons1

Episodes8

LanguageJapanese

CountryJapan

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1

Seasons

8

Episodes

45m

Per Episode

2016

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Cast

SM

Suzuki Matsuo

as Chikamatsu Monzaemon

MA

Munetaka Aoki

as Mankichi

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Chikaemon about?▾

Monzaemon Chikamatsu is a middle-age dramatist of jōruri (form of puppet theater that preceded bunraku and kabuki), but he is in a slump. His wife left him and his mother is fed up with him. All he do…

How many seasons does Chikaemon have?▾

1

How many episodes does Chikaemon have?▾

8

Is Chikaemon still running?▾

No, it ended in 2016.

When did Chikaemon first air?▾

January 14, 2016

Who stars in Chikaemon?▾

Suzuki Matsuo, Munetaka Aoki

What genre is Chikaemon?▾

Drama