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- StarsHiroki HasegawaEbizô IchikawaMugi Kadowaki"Kirin ga Kuru" revolves around the life of Mitsuhide Akechi (Hiroki Hasegawa). He was a samurai and a general during the Sengoku period.The latest complete series and the best cover to grace the thumbnail of this list.
- StarsMikijirô HiraKomaki KuriharaSayuri YoshinagaSet in Tokugawa shogunate era of Japan, general Tokugawa letsuna was the fourth generation Seii Taishogun, a commotion occurred that ended up being cracked down
- StarsGô KatôSayuri YoshinagaMichiyo AratamaWind and cloud and rainbow.
- StarsKôshirô MatsumotoToshiyuki NishidaKenji SawadaNHK Japan Taiga drama about Japanese Americans in LA during WWII. Taiga dramas are year long and broadcast Sunday evenings.
- StarsYoshiko MitaMako IshinoKoji YakushoThe drama begins in August 1945, three days after the end of the Pacific war. A freight train completely jam-packed with passengers heads for Aomori from devastated Tokyo. On the train is Takahara Miki and her sister Sachi. Miki and Sachi are the daughters of a wealthy landlord living in a village in the Tsugaru area in Aomori prefecture, but they have been living in Tokyo since before the war to attend school. After seeing her village does not have a doctor, Miki is determined to become a rural doctor.
- StarsKen WatanabeMinken KarasawaMaiko ItôToyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan in 1590, but Date Masamune did not abandon his desire to control the nation.
- StarsHiro KomuraMisako KonnoKiichi NakaiChronicles the life of Takeda Shingen (born as Takeda Harunobu), ruler of Kai Province in feudal Japan and one of the greatest warlords in Japan's tumultuous Age of Warring States.
- StarsNaoto OgataMomoko KikuchiKeiko TakahashiThe life of Oda Nobunaga, the Japanese warlord that started the unification of the country through a sneries of wars in the sixteenth century. His labor was followed by Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu. He welcomed the Jesuits, the order that through their political meddling created the conditions that led to their expulsion, the ban on Christianity, and the closing of the country under Toyotomi.
- StarsBeat KiyoshiRyû ManatsuRô NaruseA dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extrodinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.
- StarsMasahiro MotokiBunta SugawaraAyako WakaoThe 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.
- StarsKanzaburô NakamuraHiroaki MurakamiKôji IshizakaThe 38th NHK Taiga Drama is Genroku Ryoran. The "Forty-seven Loyal Samurai" is one of the most enduring and best-loved stories of Japan's history.
- StarsBaijaku NakamuraToshiyuki NishidaKazuyo AsariThe 39th NHK Taiga Drama is Aoi Tokugawa Sandai. It is James Miki's dynamic and colorful tale of three generations of the Tokugawa dynasty--from its founder Ieyasu to Iemitsu, the third Shogun who solidified the Tokugawa power base.
- StarsToshirô YanagibaMotoya IzumiAtsuro WatabeSet during the Kamakura Shogunate in late-13th century Japan, this 49-episode series details the rise to power firstly of Hojo Tokiyori and then the succession of his young son Hojo Tokimune. As the son of the lord's consort, Tokimune was selected as his father's successor despite the fact that he has an older brother Tokisuke (son of the lord's concubine). This situation is manipulated by those samurai & noble families who stand to gain by the installation of either as Regent. This has disastrous consequences for the brothers whose fraternal bond is torn apart by the political machinations of others. The focus of the series is the transition of Hojo Tokimune from unsteady beginnings into a ruler capable of repulsing the Mongol assault on Japan instigated by Kublai Khan. 49 episodes means that plenty of themes and sub-plots are explored here, from the spread of the Lotus Sect by Nichiren to the expansion of the Mongol Empire, from intrigues between the Emperor's Nobles and the Regent's Samurai to the relationships between families, friends and nations. The most poignant storyline deals with the relationship between the two brothers.
- StarsNanako MatsushimaToshiaki KarasawaNoriko SakaiThis follows the life of Toshiie Maeda, January 15, 1539-April 27, 1599, and his loyal wife, as Toshiie rises through the ranks of the Oda Nobunaga and becomes of the of the leading generals.
- StarsEbizô IchikawaRyôko YonekuraIsao HashizumeOrphaned when he was not yet ten, Musashi grows up skilled in the martial arts. During the Battle of Sekigahara, he fights on the side of the losing Toyotomi forces, but eludes the enemy as they hunt down the vanquished soldiers. He then spends years wandering the countryside mastering the sword. As his fame spreads throughout the nation, men seek him out to test their skills against him--most notably Sasaki Kojiro who faces Musashi in the ultimate duel at Ganryujima.
- StarsKôji YamamotoShingo KatoriTakayuki TakumaJapan, July 1853. Scores of people lined the beaches at Uraga Harbor near the Shogunate Capitol of Edo. They came to get a glimpse of the American Fleet of Commodore Perry's infamous Black Ships that arrived on Japan's shores to deliver an ultimatum to open the country from 250 years of Isolation. Among them a is an impressionable low ranking Samurai & fencing instructor named Kondo Isami (Katori Shingo) and another low ranking Samurai turned Medicine peddler & playboy Hijikata Toshizou (Yamamoto Koji) who were both frightened and awed by the sight of such military might that has sent the country into crisis. Together, they will join with the young sword progeny Okita Soji (Fujiwara Tatsuya) who will join a group of ronin that will head to the Imperial Capitol in Kyoto to help preserve order for the Shogun. Betrayed by their initial leader in Kyoto, factions of ronin form and alliances are forged into what became the Shinsengumi; The Special Elite Corps. Under the auspicious of the Bakufu in Edo and the watchful eye of the Aizu Lord Matsudaira Katamori (Tsutsui Michitaka) the Shinsengumi will assume patrol duties in the suburb of Mibu. Tensions & chaos from allegations of abuse and corruption from the Serizawa faction lead to the assassination of its temperamental leader Serizawa Kamo (Sato Kochi) leaving the charismatic Kondo Isami in charge. Together with his old friend Hijikata promoted to serve as his Vice Commander & unit disciplinarian that would clean up the reputation of The Wolves of Mibu. They instill the strict code of Bushido and reconstitute the Shinsengumi under the Makoto Banner into a viable force whose task it was to protect the Shogun and root out anti-Shogunate plotters. But tragically, history is not on their side. Though believing they are doing what they believe is in Japan's best interests, these young idealistic Samurai will follow Kondo Isami in this 43rd NHK Taiga Drama into tragedy and into legend.
- StarsHideaki TakizawaNoriko NakagoshiMutsumi FujitaFictionalized account of the last years of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159-1189), one of the great folk heroes of Japan, and the political intrigues that sealed his fate.
- StarsYukie NakamaTakaya KamikawaAnna OdakaChiyo is the brave and resourceful wife of Yamauchi Kazutoyo, a samurai in the service of the ruthless warlord Oda Nobunaga. Husband and wife will live through the most turbulent time in Japanese history, Sengoku Jidai, the Age of Warring States. They will experience personal tragedies and triumphs and witness the rise and fall of titans.
- StarsIssei TakahashiSeiyô UchinoFusako Urabe2007's Japanese NHK Taiga drama Furin Kazan (meaning 'Wind, Forest, Fire & Mountain' NOT The Trusted Confidant as stated above) contains everything you could want in this type of series- characters, action, intrigue, philosophy etc delivered by a superb cast. This is the story of a one-eyed limping ronin called Yamamoto Kansuke whose expertise in military tactics & strategy brings about the rise of the Takeda Clan. While most films made on the subject focus on the warlord Takeda Shingen, Kansuke is very much the focus here. The series is set during the turbulent Warring States Period in the mid-16th century when provincial warlords were constantly attacking each other. The benefits of sound strategy were immense & Kansuke's shrewd manipulation of the enemy reaps dividends for Takeda Shingen. It would be pointless to try to explain any more of the plot - the series spans 50 episodes of 45mins each! Everything from the storyline to the direction to the acting recommends this as one of the finest of the annual NHK dramas. Uchino Masaaki is superb as the wily Kansuke while Gackt turns in a spellbinding performance as the mystical Lord of Echigo. After each episode is a short documentary describing the modern-day sites of the battles/castles/shrines portrayed in the series but be warned! These often give away information not yet shown in the series & can act as a spoiler. Apart from that, Excellent Stuff.
- StarsTakehiro HiraAoi MiyazakiYumiko TakahashiThe 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Atsuhime who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate.
- StarsSatoshi TsumabukiNobuko MiyamotoKazuki KitamuraThe story centers on Naoe Kanetsugu, a loyal and devoted samurai in Echigo Province in the 16th century. Kanetsugu was trained in his early childhood by Uesugi Kenshin and after his death, served Kenshin's adopted son Kagekatsu and is known for his extreme loyalty to the Uesugi family. He also made every effort to protect the people of Echigo with a strong sense of justice and genuine sympathy toward commoners.
- StarsMasaharu FukuyamaShimba TsuchiyaMasaomi KondôThe story focuses on the life of Sakamoto Ryoma, who lived from 1835 to 1867. He was an important leader in the movement to overthrow the Tokugawa Bakufu, eventually bringing about the Meiji Restoration.
- StarsJuri UenoMasako MiyajiHonami SuzukiThe play features three women of the Warring States Period, who're the daughters of Oda Yiji, the sister of Nobunaga Oda, known as the "Three Asai Sisters". During Go's life, she experienced many famous battles and events in the period.
- StarsKen'ichi MatsuyamaTakaya KamikawaMasaki OkadaThe 51st NHK Taiga drama recounts the life of Taira no Kiyomori (1118-1181), a general of the Heian period, who established the first samurai-based government in Japan.
- StarsHaruka AyaseMitsuko KusabueJun FubukiThis historical biopic follows the life of Japanese heroine Yae Niijima. As Yae dedicates her life to helping others, she becomes a role model for modern women everywhere.
- StarsJun'ichi OkadaGaku HamadaMiki NakataniGunshi Kanbei (Strategist Kanbei) is a-year long taiga drama by NHK in 2014. This fictional series consists of 50 episodes and follows the journey of Kuroda Kanbei, a historical figure who lived during Japan's Warring States period as he navigated the murky water of political intrigues and military conquests of Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi and Tokugawa Ieyasu - the three unificators of feudal Japan. A brilliant tactician, Kanbei was one of Hideyoshi's trusted strategists who was known for his bravery and handicap.
- StarsMasato SakaiYô ÔizumiSeiyô UchinoThe life of Japan's last great battlefield commander is chronicled in this historical drama. In war-torn 16th century Japan, Sandana Masayuki bravely leads his small clan to survival during a brutal time through cunning strategy.
- StarsKaoru KobayashiBaijaku NakamuraKô ShibasakiDuring the Sengoku period, the Ii family governs the Totomi region. Due to many past wars, there are no more male successors left to become a lord. Naotora Ii ((Kou Shibasaki), the only daughter of the lord, now becomes a lord. She faces a difficult period. The constant love from her fiance, whom she became engaged with at a young age, helps her to keep moving forward.
- StarsRyohei SuzukiEita NagayamaArata HoriiSegodon follows the life of historical figure Takamori Saigo. He was born the first son of a lower-class samurai. He was exiled two times and went through three marriages. Takamori Saigo was one of the central figures of the Meiji Restoration but later rebelled against the government over dissatisfaction with Meiji reforms.
- StarsMirai MoriyamaKankurô NakamuraRyunosuke KamikiA drama about the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, the 1936 Berlin Olympics, and 1964 Tokyo Olympics.
- StarsRyô YoshizawaKengo KôraAi HashimotoIt is the life story of Eiichi Shibusawa (1840-1931), the founder of Japanese capitalism during the Meiji period.
- CreatorNahoko UehashiStarsHaruka AyaseMasahiro HigashideFumino KimuraA mysterious spear-wielding woman named Balsa arrives in the New Yogo Kingdom. After saving Prince Chagum from a thinly veiled assassination attempt, ordered by his own father, Balsa is tasked to protect him from his father.Fantasy taiga
- StarsMasahiro MotokiAleksandr VeremyukHiroshi AbeThe 19th Century was a turbulent one for Japan. Enduring the throes of change brought about by the Meiji era, it still struggled to join the world and be considered a "civilized, modern nation." After 300 years, samurai turned to labor, farmers sought other industries, and technology became king. Saka no Ue no Kumo covers the later years of the Meiji, when Japan-still wrestling with its identity-fought the little discussed Russo-Japanese War.We join the story with brothers Akiyama Yoshifuru and Akiyama Saneyuki, and their friend, the poet Masaoka Shiki, as they face these travails with decided Japanese spirit.Taiga special
- StarsYûki KudôTetsurô TanbaKeiko TsushimaBased on Shôtarô Ikenami's novel by the same title. The drama focuses on the history of the Sanada clan during the late Sengoku period.Taiga special.