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Madame Butterfly

20111 seasonTV SeriesDrama

Like the opera, the story is set in Nagasaki in the early 1900s. It portrays the ups and downs of a young woman known as Butterfly, who lost her parents at a young age and has become an apprentice geisha. She later meets a naval officer…

DirectorKazuhiko Shimizu
WriterShin'ichi Ichikawa

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Seasons & Episodes

E1
The Price of Pride
Nov 19, 2011
E2
Far Away America
Nov 26, 2011

Cast · Directed by Kazuhiko Shimizu

AMAoi Miyazaki
Aoi Miyazaki
Ito Cho
AIAtsushi Ito
Atsushi Ito
Tanigawa Isaku
EL
Ethan Laundry
William Franklin
KTKeiko Toda
Keiko Toda
Matsu
RTRie Tomosaka
Rie Tomosaka
Miura Kinu
RIRyo Iwamatsu
Ryo Iwamatsu
Ohta Kisaburo
YTYumiko Takahashi
Yumiko Takahashi
Otaka
KF
Konishi Fu
young Cho
KOKaoru Okunuki
Kaoru Okunuki
Ito Yae
TKToru Kazama
Toru Kazama
Miura Kanji
PHPatrick Harlan
Patrick Harlan
surgeon
JKJay Kabira
Jay Kabira
Joe Franklin

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Madame Butterfly — streaming FAQ

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How many seasons are in Madame Butterfly?

Madame Butterfly has 1 season in total (2 episodes). The series concluded in 2011.

Are all episodes of Madame Butterfly out yet?

Yes — all 2 episodes across 1 season of Madame Butterfly are out and available to stream.

Is there a Season 2 of Madame Butterfly?

No — Madame Butterfly ended after 1 season, so there is no Season 2.

What book is Madame Butterfly based on?

Madame Butterfly is based on Chōchō-san by Shin'ichi Ichikawa.