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Written by Shinichi Ichikawa Original language(s) Japanese Final episode date 11 December 1994 Number of episodes 37 Language Japanese | 5/5 DramaFever Theme music composer Naoto Ōtomo Country of origin Japan First episode date 3 April 1994 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Starring Yoshiko MitaIchikawa Danjūrō XIIEiji OkudaMasao KusakariNomura MansaiTakako MatsuIchikawa Shinnosuke VIIShirō SanoMasahiro MatsuokaSachiko KobayashiYoshie TairaToshiya NagasawaIsao BitōHiroshi KatsunoHiroshi FujiokaIsao NatsuyagiRino KataseFumi DanKōji YakushoMatsumoto Kōshirō IXYorozuya KinnosukeMachiko Kyō Similar Hideyoshi, Môri Motonari, Sanga Moyu, Genroku Ryoran, Tokugawa Ieyasu | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hana no Ran (花の乱) 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.
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Synopsis
The story takes place during the Muromachi period of Ancient Japan, in the midst of the Ōnin War. The main character in the series is Hino Tomiko, a historical figure with a bad reputation because of her actions to rebuild Kyoto after the Ōnin War.
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Ratings
The series, which only managed a 14.1% audience share during its run, had the notorious reputation of being the lowest-rated Taiga drama series in the franchise's history until it was surpassed by Taira no Kiyomori in 2012. Many blame the dark premises, the mysteries surrounding Hino Tomiko's family history, confusing disputes between her and Ashikaga Yoshimasa, and befuddling love scenes as the reasons why the drama failed.