Bugiugi: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Sets in the 1910s, this is the story of Hanada Suzuko, a young girl who grew up in a family that owned a bathhouse in downtown Osaka. From a young age, Suzuko loved to sing and dance, and joined the Umemaru Girls Opera Company (USK) in Dotonbori. Suzuko continued to show her talent for singing and eventually became a star of the postwar era.

Series details

• Title: Bugiugi
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, History
• Premiere date: 2023-10-02
• Final broadcast date listed: 2024-03-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 15 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 73032
• TVDB ID: 436473

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-02; final listed air date 2024-03-29.

Source and licence

Adapted from Bugiugi on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.