Synopsis

Hana Noren is a story based on Yoshimoto Sei, the founder of Yoshimoto Kogyo. It portrays the life of Kawashima Taka, an impresario who dedicated their life to the world of show business. At the age of 21, she married into the family of a kimono shop in Senba, Osaka. However, when her lazy husband drove the business into decline, finding herself at a crossroads she decided to turn her hobby into a core business after which she bought a run-down entertainment theater and together as a couple, they started running a business in theater. However, after taking on a mistress, her husband suddenly passed away. To pay off the debt he left behind, Taka used her determination and business sense to expand the theater, bringing laughter to the people of Osaka. During this time, Taka found herself developing subtle romantic feelings for a male customer who had helped her out of a difficult situation.