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Netchū Jidai

19782 seasonsTV series

This light-hearted comedy tells the story of a young man who chooses to become a teacher and struggles to live and grow in the field of education.

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Cast

Yutaka Mizutani
Etsuko Shihomi
Mikiko Otonashi
Kimiko Ikegami
Eiji Funakoshi
Mitsuko Kusabue
Takashi Yamaguchi
Hōsei Komatsu
Yoshie Shimamura
Hayato Tani
Ichirō Ogura
Yosuke Tagawa
Sanae Tadaka
Taisaku Akino

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First aired: October 6, 1978
Seasons: 2
Episodes: 28
Status: Returning Series
Network: Nippon News Network
Original language: Japanese
Studios: Nippon Television Network Corporation

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