7.5
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
Oshin (1983)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.5
Overview
Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.
Starring Cast
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Buddhism: Positive
Overview
Oshin is a Japanese serialized morning television drama, which aired on broadcaster NHK from April 4, 1983 to March 31, 1984. The series follows the life of Shin Tanokura during the Meiji period up to the early 1980s. Shin was called "Oshin", which is an archaic Japanese cognomen.
Starring Cast
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Primary
The film's dominant themes align with progressive values due to its central focus on the systemic hardships of poverty, class discrimination, and gender inequality, and its empathetic portrayal of those suffering under these conditions.
The movie 'Oshin' features a cast authentic to its Japanese setting, so the framework of traditional white roles or explicit race/gender swaps does not apply. The narrative subtly explores themes of gender inequality and class struggle, critiquing the societal structures that impact women in early 20th-century Japan, but without explicitly portraying traditional male identities negatively.
Secondary
The film portrays Buddhist practices, such as funerals and ancestral veneration, as integral to Japanese culture and as a source of comfort and tradition for characters facing immense hardship. The narrative respects these elements as part of the characters' spiritual and cultural framework without critique.
The Japanese drama 'Oshin' chronicles the life of its female protagonist through various historical periods, focusing on themes of perseverance, family, and societal change. The series does not include any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or explore related themes, resulting in no depiction.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Oshin (1983–1984) is an original Japanese television drama. As it is the initial production and not an adaptation of pre-existing source material or a biopic, its characters do not have a prior canonical or historical gender to be swapped.
Oshin is an original Japanese drama series depicting Japanese characters within a historical Japanese setting. All characters are portrayed by actors of the same race as established by the show's premise, thus no race swaps occurred.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
User Ratings
8.3
6.7
Critic Ratings
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