Hirari

(1992)

The 48th NHK Asadora Renzoku Drama is Hirari. Story's settings includes Tokyo. Hirari is a young and energetic girl. She loves the sports, sumo, very much and would like to find a career. However, there isn't any suitable career for a female in this area. Nevertheless, she still works hard towards her dream, and at last, she gets a chance to become a sumo stable's nutrition consultant.in this field. However, there isn't any suitable career for a female in this area. Nevertheless, she still works hard towards her dream, and at last, she gets a chance to become a sumo stable's nutrition consultant.

Seasons

151

Episodes

Ended

Status

October 5, 1992

First Aired

IMDb

Networks: NHK G

Genres: Drama, Family

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Season 1

151 episodes • 1992

#	Episode	Air Date
1	Episode 1	Oct 5, 1992
2	Episode 2	Oct 6, 1992
3	Episode 3	Oct 7, 1992
4	Episode 4	Oct 8, 1992
5	Episode 5	Oct 9, 1992
6	Episode 6	Oct 10, 1992
7	Episode 7	Oct 12, 1992
8	Episode 8	Oct 13, 1992
9	Episode 9	Oct 14, 1992
10	Episode 10	Oct 15, 1992
11	Episode 11	Oct 16, 1992
12	Episode 12	Oct 17, 1992
13	Episode 13	Oct 19, 1992
14	Episode 14	Oct 20, 1992
15	Episode 15	Oct 21, 1992
16	Episode 16	Oct 22, 1992
17	Episode 17	Oct 23, 1992
18	Episode 18	Oct 24, 1992
19	Episode 19	Oct 26, 1992
20	Episode 20	Oct 27, 1992
21	Episode 21	Oct 28, 1992
22	Episode 22	Oct 29, 1992
23	Episode 23	Oct 30, 1992
24	Episode 24	Oct 31, 1992
25	Episode 25	Nov 2, 1992
26	Episode 26	Nov 3, 1992
27	Episode 27	Nov 4, 1992
28	Episode 28	Nov 5, 1992
29	Episode 29	Nov 6, 1992
30	Episode 30	Nov 7, 1992
31	Episode 31	Nov 9, 1992
32	Episode 32	Nov 10, 1992
33	Episode 33	Nov 11, 1992
34	Episode 34	Nov 12, 1992
35	Episode 35	Nov 13, 1992
36	Episode 36	Nov 14, 1992
37	Episode 37	Nov 16, 1992
38	Episode 38	Nov 17, 1992
39	Episode 39	Nov 18, 1992
40	Episode 40	Nov 19, 1992
41	Episode 41	Nov 20, 1992
42	Episode 42	Nov 21, 1992
43	Episode 43	Nov 23, 1992
44	Episode 44	Nov 24, 1992
45	Episode 45	Nov 25, 1992
46	Episode 46	Nov 26, 1992
47	Episode 47	Nov 27, 1992
48	Episode 48	Nov 28, 1992
49	Episode 49	Nov 30, 1992
50	Episode 50	Dec 1, 1992
51	Episode 51	Dec 2, 1992
52	Episode 52	Dec 3, 1992
53	Episode 53	Dec 4, 1992
54	Episode 54	Dec 5, 1992
55	Episode 55	Dec 7, 1992
56	Episode 56	Dec 8, 1992
57	Episode 57	Dec 9, 1992
58	Episode 58	Dec 10, 1992
59	Episode 59	Dec 11, 1992
60	Episode 60	Dec 12, 1992
61	Episode 61	Dec 14, 1992
62	Episode 62	Dec 15, 1992
63	Episode 63	Dec 16, 1992
64	Episode 64	Dec 17, 1992
65	Episode 65	Dec 18, 1992
66	Episode 66	Dec 19, 1992
67	Episode 67	Dec 21, 1992
68	Episode 68	Dec 22, 1992
69	Episode 69	Dec 23, 1992
70	Episode 70	Dec 24, 1992
71	Episode 71	Dec 25, 1992
72	Episode 72	Dec 26, 1992
73	Episode 73	Dec 28, 1992
74	Episode 74	Jan 4, 1993
75	Episode 75	Jan 5, 1993
76	Episode 76	Jan 6, 1993
77	Episode 77	Jan 7, 1993
78	Episode 78	Jan 8, 1993
79	Episode 79	Jan 9, 1993
80	Episode 80	Jan 11, 1993
81	Episode 81	Jan 12, 1993
82	Episode 82	Jan 13, 1993
83	Episode 83	Jan 14, 1993
84	Episode 84	Jan 15, 1993
85	Episode 85	Jan 16, 1993
86	Episode 86	Jan 18, 1993
87	Episode 87	Jan 19, 1993
88	Episode 88	Jan 20, 1993
89	Episode 89	Jan 21, 1993
90	Episode 90	Jan 22, 1993
91	Episode 91	Jan 23, 1993
92	Episode 92	Jan 25, 1993
93	Episode 93	Jan 26, 1993
94	Episode 94	Jan 27, 1993
95	Episode 95	Jan 28, 1993
96	Episode 96	Jan 29, 1993
97	Episode 97	Jan 30, 1993
98	Episode 98	Feb 1, 1993
99	Episode 99	Feb 2, 1993
100	Episode 100	Feb 3, 1993
101	Episode 101	Feb 4, 1993
102	Episode 102	Feb 5, 1993
103	Episode 103	Feb 6, 1993
104	Episode 104	Feb 8, 1993
105	Episode 105	Feb 9, 1993
106	Episode 106	Feb 10, 1993
107	Episode 107	Feb 11, 1993
108	Episode 108	Feb 12, 1993
109	Episode 109	Feb 13, 1993
110	Episode 110	Feb 15, 1993
111	Episode 111	Feb 16, 1993
112	Episode 112	Feb 17, 1993
113	Episode 113	Feb 18, 1993
114	Episode 114	Feb 19, 1993
115	Episode 115	Feb 20, 1993
116	Episode 116	Feb 22, 1993
117	Episode 117	Feb 23, 1993
118	Episode 118	Feb 24, 1993
119	Episode 119	Feb 25, 1993
120	Episode 120	Feb 26, 1993
121	Episode 121	Feb 27, 1993
122	Episode 122	Mar 1, 1993
123	Episode 123	Mar 2, 1993
124	Episode 124	Mar 3, 1993
125	Episode 125	Mar 4, 1993
126	Episode 126	Mar 5, 1993
127	Episode 127	Mar 6, 1993
128	Episode 128	Mar 8, 1993
129	Episode 129	Mar 9, 1993
130	Episode 130	Mar 10, 1993
131	Episode 131	Mar 11, 1993
132	Episode 132	Mar 12, 1993
133	Episode 133	Mar 13, 1993
134	Episode 134	Mar 15, 1993
135	Episode 135	Mar 16, 1993
136	Episode 136	Mar 17, 1993
137	Episode 137	Mar 18, 1993
138	Episode 138	Mar 19, 1993
139	Episode 139	Mar 20, 1993
140	Episode 140	Mar 22, 1993
141	Episode 141	Mar 23, 1993
142	Episode 142	Mar 24, 1993
143	Episode 143	Mar 25, 1993
144	Episode 144	Mar 26, 1993
145	Episode 145	Mar 27, 1993
146	Episode 146	Mar 29, 1993
147	Episode 147	Mar 30, 1993
148	Episode 148	Mar 31, 1993
149	Episode 149	Apr 1, 1993
150	Episode 150	Apr 2, 1993
151	Episode 151	Apr 3, 1993

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