Japan Synopsis
El Pecado de Oyuki is a Mexican telenovela produced by Televisa in 1988. It was based on an original story by Yolanda Vargas Dulché, who also adapted the screenplay for television. The original comic book series was in the style of the foto-novela. For the role of Oyuki, the photographer selected the Mexican Japanese Sachiko Tsuchiya. Born in Tepic, Nayarit, she became the most recognizable Asian Mexican of her time. The telenovela was shown in the United States in 1988 through Univision. Dulché's story was also adapted for Brazilian television in 1967 and as a comic published starting April 11, 1975 by Grupo Editorial Vid. The Brazilian version was called "Yoshiko, um poema de amor" and starred actors Luis Gustavo and Rosa Miake.
The 1987–1989 Japan Window
104 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. El pecado de Oyuki sits at position #17.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when El pecado de Oyuki premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #956 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (79th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.8 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Drama productions specifically: #401 of 1,933 (top 21%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, Mexico |
| Original Language | Es |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 124 |
| Release Date | February 15, 1988 |
Questions Answered
Who created El pecado de Oyuki?
El pecado de Oyuki was created by Yolanda Vargas Dulché.
When did El pecado de Oyuki end?
El pecado de Oyuki finished its run with its final episode airing on February 15, 1988.