Summary
The 37th NHK Taiga Drama is Tokugawa Yoshinobu. The series focuses on the life of Tokugawa Yoshinobu, the 15th and final ruler of the Tokugawa period. Born the seventh son of Lord Nariaki of Mito, Yoshinobu is named shogun when he is just 29 years old. With a wisdom and vision beyond his years, he tries to prolong the life of this 200-year-old dynasty which began with Ieyasu. However, he is unable to forestall the winds of revolution as clans in Choshu, Satsuma and Tosa, with the help of the Imperial Court, clamor for change.
Cast
Tohru Emori
Narushi Ikeda
Kenichi Yajima
Isao Sasaki
Hikari Ishida
Ryūzō Hayashi
Bunta Sugawara
Masaaki Sakai
Chizuru Ikewaki
Ayako Wakao
Reiko Ōhara
Kyôko Kishida
Crew
Creator
Ryōtarō Shiba
Status:
Ended
Original Language:
Japanese
Type:
Scripted
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