El pecado de Oyuki
Created by Yolanda Vargas Dulché
A melodramatic telenovela centered on forbidden love and social injustice, sustained across 124 episodes of emotional intensity and interpersonal conflict.
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.
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Like El pecado de Oyuki
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as El pecado de Oyuki
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like El pecado de Oyuki, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Like El pecado de Oyuki, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
