| Akatsuki | 
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| Genre | Drama | 
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| Composer | Ichirō Saitō | 
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| Country of origin | Japan | 
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| Original language | Japanese | 
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| Running time | 15 minutes | 
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| Network | NHK | 
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| Release | April 1, 1963 (1963-04-01) – April 4, 1964 (1964-04-04) | 
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 Akatsuki (あかつき) is a Japanese television drama series. It debuted on April 1, 1963, and was broadcast until April 4, 1964.[1] It was the third Asadora series broadcast on NHK.[2] It starred Shin Saburi as a college professor who quit his job to try to become a painter. 
 Cast
 - Shin Saburi as Shōnosuke Sada
  - Michiko Araki as Toshiko Sada, Shōnosuke's wife
  - Nobuo Tsukamoto as Shōzō Sada, Shōnosuke's eldest son
  - Keiko Iida as Ayako Sada, Shōnosuke's eldest daughter
  - Yoko Kawaguchi as Yoko Sada, Shōnosuke's second daughter
  - Eiko Muramatsu as Chizu Sada
  - Hisano Yamaoka as Akiko
  - Kyûzô Kawabe as Nojima
  - Ayako Hōshō as the Director's wife
  - Minako Osanai as Hisako
  - Jun Usami as Ōnishi
 
 References
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| 1960s |  - Musume to Watashi (1961–1962)
  - Ashita no kaze (1962–1963)
  -  (1963–1964)
  - Uzushio (1964–1965)
  - Tamayura (1965–1966)
  - Ohanahan (1966–1967)
  - Tabiji (1967–1968)
  - Ashita koso (1968–1969)
  - Nobuko to obāchan (1969–1970)
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| 1970s |  - Niji (1970)
  - Mayuko hitori (1971–1972)
  - Ai yori aoku (1972–1973)
  - Kita no kazoku (1973–1974)
  - Hatoko no umi (1974–1975)
  - Mizuiro no toki (1975)
  - Ohayōsan (1975–1976)
  - Kumo no jūtan (1976)
  - Hi no kuni ni (1976–1977)
  - Ichibanboshi (1977)
  - Kazamidori (1977–1978)
  - Otei-chan (1978)
  - Watashi wa umi (1978–1979)
  - Mā-nē-chan (1979)
  - Ayu no uta (1979–1980)
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| 1980s |  - Natchan no shashinkan (1980)
  - Niji o oru (1980–1981)
  - Mansaku no hana (1981)
  - Honjitsu mo seiten nari (1981–1982)
  - Haikara-san (1982)
  - Yōi don (1982–1983)
  - Oshin (1983–1984)
  - Romansu (1984)
  - Kokoro wa itsumo ramune-iro (1984–1985)
  - Miotsukushi (1985)
  - Ichiban-daiko (1985–1986)
  - Hanekonma (1986)
  - Miyako no kaze (1986–1987)
  - Chotchan (1987)
  - Hassai Sensei (1987–1988)
  - Non-chan no yume (1988)
  - Jun-chan no ōenka (1988–1989)
  - Seishun kazoku (1989)
  - Wakko no kin medaru (1989–1990)
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| 1990s |  - Rinrin to (1990)
  - Kyō, futari (1990–1991)
  - Kimi no na wa (1991–1992)
  - Onna wa dokyō (1992)
  - Hirari (1992–1993)
  - Ee Nyobo (1993)
  - Karin (1993–1994)
  - Piano (1994)
  - Haru yo, koi (1994–1995)
  - Hashiran ka! (1995–1996)
  - Himawari (1996)
  - Futarikko (1996–1997)
  - Agri (1997)
  - Amakarashan (1997–1998)
  - Ten Urara (1998)
  - Yanchakure (1998–1999)
  - Suzuran (1999)
  - Asuka (1999–2000)
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| 2000s |  - Watashi no Aozora (2000)
  - Ōdorī (2000–2001)
  - Churasan (2001)
  - Honmamon (2001–2002)
  - Sakura (2002)
  - Manten (2002–2003)
  - Kokoro (2003)
  - Teruteru Kazoku (2003–2004)
  - Tenka (2004)
  - Wakaba (2004–2005)
  - Fight (2005)
  - Kaze no Haruka (2005–2006)
  - Junjō Kirari (2006)
  - Imo Tako Nankin (2006–2007)
  - Dondo Hare (2007)
  - Chiritotechin (2007–2008)
  - Hitomi (2008)
  - Dandan (2008–2009)
  - Tsubasa (2009)
  - Wel-kame (2009–2010)
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| 2020s |  | 
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