Warotenka

Warotenka
Also known asLaugh It Up![1]
Original titleわろてんか
GenreDrama
Written byTomoko Yoshida
Directed by
  • Kazuhiro Motoki
  • Mitsuhiro Higashiyama
  • Hideaki Kawano
Starring
Narrated byFumie Ono
Opening theme"Ashita wa dokokara" by Takako Matsu
ComposerMasaru Yokoyama
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes151
Production
Executive producerTakahisa Gotō
ProducerTomoki Nagatani
Running time15 minutes
Production companyNHK Osaka
Original release
NetworkNHK
ReleaseOctober 2, 2017 (2017-10-02) –
March 31, 2018 (2018-03-31)
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Warotenka (わろてんか, Laugh It Up![2]) is a Japanese historical drama television series and the 97th asadora series, following Hiyokko. It premiered on October 2, 2017, and ended on March 31, 2018. The main character is based on Sei Yoshimoto, the co-founder of Yoshimoto Kogyo, one of Japan's largest entertainment companies that especially focuses on comedy.[3]

  1. ^ "Laugh It Up! | NEP Program Finder".
  2. ^ "Laugh It Up! | NEP Program Finder".
  3. ^ "朝ドラ「わろてんか」のモデルはどんな人だったのか？". AERA dot. (in Japanese). Asahi Shimbun. 2 October 2017. Retrieved 7 March 2018.