Hana no Ran
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was the 33rd Taiga drama
to be broadcast on the NHK
network in Japan. It premiered on 3 April 1994 and its finale aired on 25 December of the same year.
of Ancient Japan, in the midst of the Ōnin War
. The main character in the series is Tomiko Hino, a historical figure with a bad reputation because of her actions to rebuild Kyoto
after the Ōnin War.
, and befuddling love scenes as the reason why the drama failed so miserably.
Taiga drama
is the name NHK gives to the annual, year-long historical fiction television series it broadcasts in Japan. Beginning in 1963 with the black-and-white Hana no Shōgai, starring kabuki actor Onoe Shōroku and Takarazuka star Awashima Chikage, the network has hired a producer, director, writer, music...
to be broadcast on the NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
network in Japan. It premiered on 3 April 1994 and its finale aired on 25 December of the same year.
Synopsis
The story takes place during the Muromachi periodMuromachi period
The is a division of Japanese history running from approximately 1336 to 1573. The period marks the governance of the Muromachi or Ashikaga shogunate, which was officially established in 1338 by the first Muromachi shogun, Ashikaga Takauji, two years after the brief Kemmu restoration of imperial...
of Ancient Japan, in the midst of the Ōnin War
Onin War
The ' was a civil war that lasted 10 years during the Muromachi period in Japan. A dispute between Hosokawa Katsumoto and Yamana Sōzen escalated into a nationwide war involving the Ashikaga shogunate and a number of daimyo in many regions of Japan....
. The main character in the series is Tomiko Hino, a historical figure with a bad reputation because of her actions to rebuild Kyoto
Kyoto
is a city in the central part of the island of Honshū, Japan. It has a population close to 1.5 million. Formerly the imperial capital of Japan, it is now the capital of Kyoto Prefecture, as well as a major part of the Osaka-Kobe-Kyoto metropolitan area.-History:...
after the Ōnin War.
Ratings
The series has the notorious reputation of being the lowest rated Taiga drama series in the franchise's history. It only managed a 14.1% audience share during its run. Many blame the dark premises of the entire series, as well as the mysteries surrounding Tomiko Hino's family history, confusing disputes between her and Ashikaga YoshimasaAshikaga Yoshimasa
was the 8th shogun of the Ashikaga shogunate who reigned from 1449 to 1473 during the Muromachi period of Japan. Yoshimasa was the son of the sixth shogun Ashikaga Yoshinori....
, and befuddling love scenes as the reason why the drama failed so miserably.