
Ai yori aoku(1972)
Overview
The 12th NHK Asadora. Set in Amakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, at the end of the Pacific War. Maki is the heroine, married to Shuichi who must go to war. She stays home and takes on the role of other war widows, managing business and a Chinese restaurant.
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Season 1
309 episodes • 1972

Season 1
309 episodes • 1972
# | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
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1 | Episode 1 | Apr 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
2 | Episode 2 | Apr 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
3 | Episode 3 | Apr 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
4 | Episode 4 | Apr 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
5 | Episode 5 | Apr 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
6 | Episode 6 | Apr 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
7 | Episode 7 | Apr 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
8 | Episode 8 | Apr 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
9 | Episode 9 | Apr 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
10 | Episode 10 | Apr 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
11 | Episode 11 | Apr 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
12 | Episode 12 | Apr 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
13 | Episode 13 | Apr 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
14 | Episode 14 | Apr 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
15 | Episode 15 | Apr 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
16 | Episode 16 | Apr 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
17 | Episode 17 | Apr 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
18 | Episode 18 | Apr 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
19 | Episode 19 | Apr 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
20 | Episode 20 | Apr 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
21 | Episode 21 | Apr 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
22 | Episode 22 | Apr 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
23 | Episode 23 | Apr 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
24 | Episode 24 | Apr 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
25 | Episode 25 | May 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
26 | Episode 26 | May 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
27 | Episode 27 | May 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
28 | Episode 28 | May 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
29 | Episode 29 | May 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
30 | Episode 30 | May 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
31 | Episode 31 | May 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
32 | Episode 32 | May 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
33 | Episode 33 | May 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
34 | Episode 34 | May 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
35 | Episode 35 | May 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
36 | Episode 36 | May 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
37 | Episode 37 | May 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
38 | Episode 38 | May 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
39 | Episode 39 | May 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
40 | Episode 40 | May 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
41 | Episode 41 | May 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
42 | Episode 42 | May 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
43 | Episode 43 | May 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
44 | Episode 44 | May 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
45 | Episode 45 | May 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
46 | Episode 46 | May 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
47 | Episode 47 | May 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
48 | Episode 48 | May 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
49 | Episode 49 | May 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
50 | Episode 50 | May 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
51 | Episode 51 | May 31, 1972 | 0.0 |
52 | Episode 52 | Jun 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
53 | Episode 53 | Jun 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
54 | Episode 54 | Jun 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
55 | Episode 55 | Jun 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
56 | Episode 56 | Jun 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
57 | Episode 57 | Jun 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
58 | Episode 58 | Jun 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
59 | Episode 59 | Jun 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
60 | Episode 60 | Jun 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
61 | Episode 61 | Jun 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
62 | Episode 62 | Jun 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
63 | Episode 63 | Jun 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
64 | Episode 64 | Jun 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
65 | Episode 65 | Jun 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
66 | Episode 66 | Jun 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
67 | Episode 67 | Jun 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
68 | Episode 68 | Jun 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
69 | Episode 69 | Jun 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
70 | Episode 70 | Jun 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
71 | Episode 71 | Jun 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
72 | Episode 72 | Jun 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
73 | Episode 73 | Jun 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
74 | Episode 74 | Jun 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
75 | Episode 75 | Jun 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
76 | Episode 76 | Jun 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
77 | Episode 77 | Jun 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
78 | Episode 78 | Jul 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
79 | Episode 79 | Jul 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
80 | Episode 80 | Jul 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
81 | Episode 81 | Jul 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
82 | Episode 82 | Jul 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
83 | Episode 83 | Jul 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
84 | Episode 84 | Jul 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
85 | Episode 85 | Jul 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
86 | Episode 86 | Jul 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
87 | Episode 87 | Jul 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
88 | Episode 88 | Jul 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
89 | Episode 89 | Jul 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
90 | Episode 90 | Jul 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
91 | Episode 91 | Jul 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
92 | Episode 92 | Jul 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
93 | Episode 93 | Jul 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
94 | Episode 94 | Jul 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
95 | Episode 95 | Jul 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
96 | Episode 96 | Jul 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
97 | Episode 97 | Jul 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
98 | Episode 98 | Jul 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
99 | Episode 99 | Jul 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
100 | Episode 100 | Jul 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
101 | Episode 101 | Jul 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
102 | Episode 102 | Jul 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
103 | Episode 103 | Jul 31, 1972 | 0.0 |
104 | Episode 104 | Aug 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
105 | Episode 105 | Aug 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
106 | Episode 106 | Aug 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
107 | Episode 107 | Aug 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
108 | Episode 108 | Aug 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
109 | Episode 109 | Aug 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
110 | Episode 110 | Aug 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
111 | Episode 111 | Aug 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
112 | Episode 112 | Aug 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
113 | Episode 113 | Aug 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
114 | Episode 114 | Aug 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
115 | Episode 115 | Aug 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
116 | Episode 116 | Aug 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
117 | Episode 117 | Aug 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
118 | Episode 118 | Aug 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
119 | Episode 119 | Aug 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
120 | Episode 120 | Aug 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
121 | Episode 121 | Aug 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
122 | Episode 122 | Aug 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
123 | Episode 123 | Aug 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
124 | Episode 124 | Aug 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
125 | Episode 125 | Aug 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
126 | Episode 126 | Aug 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
127 | Episode 127 | Aug 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
128 | Episode 128 | Aug 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
129 | Episode 129 | Aug 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
130 | Episode 130 | Aug 31, 1972 | 0.0 |
131 | Episode 131 | Sep 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
132 | Episode 132 | Sep 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
133 | Episode 133 | Sep 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
134 | Episode 134 | Sep 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
135 | Episode 135 | Sep 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
136 | Episode 136 | Sep 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
137 | Episode 137 | Sep 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
138 | Episode 138 | Sep 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
139 | Episode 139 | Sep 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
140 | Episode 140 | Sep 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
141 | Episode 141 | Sep 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
142 | Episode 142 | Sep 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
143 | Episode 143 | Sep 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
144 | Episode 144 | Sep 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
145 | Episode 145 | Sep 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
146 | Episode 146 | Sep 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
147 | Episode 147 | Sep 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
148 | Episode 148 | Sep 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
149 | Episode 149 | Sep 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
150 | Episode 150 | Sep 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
151 | Episode 151 | Sep 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
152 | Episode 152 | Sep 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
153 | Episode 153 | Sep 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
154 | Episode 154 | Sep 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
155 | Episode 155 | Sep 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
156 | Episode 156 | Sep 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
157 | Episode 157 | Oct 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
158 | Episode 158 | Oct 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
159 | Episode 159 | Oct 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
160 | Episode 160 | Oct 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
161 | Episode 161 | Oct 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
162 | Episode 162 | Oct 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
163 | Episode 163 | Oct 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
164 | Episode 164 | Oct 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
165 | Episode 165 | Oct 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
166 | Episode 166 | Oct 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
167 | Episode 167 | Oct 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
168 | Episode 168 | Oct 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
169 | Episode 169 | Oct 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
170 | Episode 170 | Oct 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
171 | Episode 171 | Oct 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
172 | Episode 172 | Oct 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
173 | Episode 173 | Oct 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
174 | Episode 174 | Oct 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
175 | Episode 175 | Oct 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
176 | Episode 176 | Oct 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
177 | Episode 177 | Oct 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
178 | Episode 178 | Oct 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
179 | Episode 179 | Oct 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
180 | Episode 180 | Oct 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
181 | Episode 181 | Oct 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
182 | Episode 182 | Oct 31, 1972 | 0.0 |
183 | Episode 183 | Nov 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
184 | Episode 184 | Nov 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
185 | Episode 185 | Nov 3, 1972 | 0.0 |
186 | Episode 186 | Nov 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
187 | Episode 187 | Nov 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
188 | Episode 188 | Nov 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
189 | Episode 189 | Nov 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
190 | Episode 190 | Nov 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
191 | Episode 191 | Nov 10, 1972 | 0.0 |
192 | Episode 192 | Nov 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
193 | Episode 193 | Nov 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
194 | Episode 194 | Nov 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
195 | Episode 195 | Nov 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
196 | Episode 196 | Nov 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
197 | Episode 197 | Nov 17, 1972 | 0.0 |
198 | Episode 198 | Nov 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
199 | Episode 199 | Nov 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
200 | Episode 200 | Nov 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
201 | Episode 201 | Nov 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
202 | Episode 202 | Nov 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
203 | Episode 203 | Nov 24, 1972 | 0.0 |
204 | Episode 204 | Nov 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
205 | Episode 205 | Nov 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
206 | Episode 206 | Nov 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
207 | Episode 207 | Nov 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
208 | Episode 208 | Nov 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
209 | Episode 209 | Dec 1, 1972 | 0.0 |
210 | Episode 210 | Dec 2, 1972 | 0.0 |
211 | Episode 211 | Dec 4, 1972 | 0.0 |
212 | Episode 212 | Dec 5, 1972 | 0.0 |
213 | Episode 213 | Dec 6, 1972 | 0.0 |
214 | Episode 214 | Dec 7, 1972 | 0.0 |
215 | Episode 215 | Dec 8, 1972 | 0.0 |
216 | Episode 216 | Dec 9, 1972 | 0.0 |
217 | Episode 217 | Dec 11, 1972 | 0.0 |
218 | Episode 218 | Dec 12, 1972 | 0.0 |
219 | Episode 219 | Dec 13, 1972 | 0.0 |
220 | Episode 220 | Dec 14, 1972 | 0.0 |
221 | Episode 221 | Dec 15, 1972 | 0.0 |
222 | Episode 222 | Dec 16, 1972 | 0.0 |
223 | Episode 223 | Dec 18, 1972 | 0.0 |
224 | Episode 224 | Dec 19, 1972 | 0.0 |
225 | Episode 225 | Dec 20, 1972 | 0.0 |
226 | Episode 226 | Dec 21, 1972 | 0.0 |
227 | Episode 227 | Dec 22, 1972 | 0.0 |
228 | Episode 228 | Dec 23, 1972 | 0.0 |
229 | Episode 229 | Dec 25, 1972 | 0.0 |
230 | Episode 230 | Dec 26, 1972 | 0.0 |
231 | Episode 231 | Dec 27, 1972 | 0.0 |
232 | Episode 232 | Dec 28, 1972 | 0.0 |
233 | Episode 233 | Dec 29, 1972 | 0.0 |
234 | Episode 234 | Dec 30, 1972 | 0.0 |
235 | Episode 235 | Jan 4, 1973 | 0.0 |
236 | Episode 236 | Jan 5, 1973 | 0.0 |
237 | Episode 237 | Jan 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
238 | Episode 238 | Jan 8, 1973 | 0.0 |
239 | Episode 239 | Jan 9, 1973 | 0.0 |
240 | Episode 240 | Jan 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
241 | Episode 241 | Jan 11, 1973 | 0.0 |
242 | Episode 242 | Jan 12, 1973 | 0.0 |
243 | Episode 243 | Jan 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
244 | Episode 244 | Jan 15, 1973 | 0.0 |
245 | Episode 245 | Jan 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
246 | Episode 246 | Jan 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
247 | Episode 247 | Jan 18, 1973 | 0.0 |
248 | Episode 248 | Jan 19, 1973 | 0.0 |
249 | Episode 249 | Jan 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
250 | Episode 250 | Jan 22, 1973 | 0.0 |
251 | Episode 251 | Jan 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
252 | Episode 252 | Jan 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
253 | Episode 253 | Jan 25, 1973 | 0.0 |
254 | Episode 254 | Jan 26, 1973 | 0.0 |
255 | Episode 255 | Jan 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
256 | Episode 256 | Jan 29, 1973 | 0.0 |
257 | Episode 257 | Jan 30, 1973 | 0.0 |
258 | Episode 258 | Jan 31, 1973 | 0.0 |
259 | Episode 259 | Feb 1, 1973 | 0.0 |
260 | Episode 260 | Feb 2, 1973 | 0.0 |
261 | Episode 261 | Feb 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
262 | Episode 262 | Feb 5, 1973 | 0.0 |
263 | Episode 263 | Feb 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
264 | Episode 264 | Feb 7, 1973 | 0.0 |
265 | Episode 265 | Feb 8, 1973 | 0.0 |
266 | Episode 266 | Feb 9, 1973 | 0.0 |
267 | Episode 267 | Feb 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
268 | Episode 268 | Feb 12, 1973 | 0.0 |
269 | Episode 269 | Feb 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
270 | Episode 270 | Feb 14, 1973 | 0.0 |
271 | Episode 271 | Feb 15, 1973 | 0.0 |
272 | Episode 272 | Feb 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
273 | Episode 273 | Feb 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
274 | Episode 274 | Feb 19, 1973 | 0.0 |
275 | Episode 275 | Feb 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
276 | Episode 276 | Feb 21, 1973 | 0.0 |
277 | Episode 277 | Feb 22, 1973 | 0.0 |
278 | Episode 278 | Feb 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
279 | Episode 279 | Feb 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
280 | Episode 280 | Feb 26, 1973 | 0.0 |
281 | Episode 281 | Feb 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
282 | Episode 282 | Feb 28, 1973 | 0.0 |
283 | Episode 283 | Mar 1, 1973 | 0.0 |
284 | Episode 284 | Mar 2, 1973 | 0.0 |
285 | Episode 285 | Mar 3, 1973 | 0.0 |
286 | Episode 286 | Mar 5, 1973 | 0.0 |
287 | Episode 287 | Mar 6, 1973 | 0.0 |
288 | Episode 288 | Mar 7, 1973 | 0.0 |
289 | Episode 289 | Mar 8, 1973 | 0.0 |
290 | Episode 290 | Mar 9, 1973 | 0.0 |
291 | Episode 291 | Mar 10, 1973 | 0.0 |
292 | Episode 292 | Mar 12, 1973 | 0.0 |
293 | Episode 293 | Mar 13, 1973 | 0.0 |
294 | Episode 294 | Mar 14, 1973 | 0.0 |
295 | Episode 295 | Mar 15, 1973 | 0.0 |
296 | Episode 296 | Mar 16, 1973 | 0.0 |
297 | Episode 297 | Mar 17, 1973 | 0.0 |
298 | Episode 298 | Mar 19, 1973 | 0.0 |
299 | Episode 299 | Mar 20, 1973 | 0.0 |
300 | Episode 300 | Mar 21, 1973 | 0.0 |
301 | Episode 301 | Mar 22, 1973 | 0.0 |
302 | Episode 302 | Mar 23, 1973 | 0.0 |
303 | Episode 303 | Mar 24, 1973 | 0.0 |
304 | Episode 304 | Mar 26, 1973 | 0.0 |
305 | Episode 305 | Mar 27, 1973 | 0.0 |
306 | Episode 306 | Mar 28, 1973 | 0.0 |
307 | Episode 307 | Mar 29, 1973 | 0.0 |
308 | Episode 308 | Mar 30, 1973 | 0.0 |
309 | Episode 309 | Mar 31, 1973 | 0.0 |
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