Synopsis & Context
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.
Season Management
Title Dossier
- Original Title
- 徳川慶喜
- Release
- January 4, 1998
- Screen Time
- 1 season · 50min/ep
- Rating
- N/A
- Direction
- Ryōtarō Shiba
- Original Language
- Japanese
- Country of Origin
- Japan
- Production Status
- Ended
Personas & Cast
Tohru Emori
Hisamitsu Shimazu
49 eps.
Narushi Ikeda
49 eps.
Kenichi Yajima
49 eps.
Isao Sasaki
49 eps.
Hikari Ishida
Mika
49 eps.
Ryūzō Hayashi
49 eps.
Bunta Sugawara
Saisho Tokugawa
49 eps.
Masaaki Sakai
49 eps.
Chizuru Ikewaki
49 eps.
Ayako Wakao
Yoshiko Tokugawa
49 eps.
Reiko Ōhara
Ren
49 eps.
Kyôko Kishida
Matsushima
49 eps.
