Episodes: 49
Type: Taiga Drama (Historical/Period Drama)
Network: NHK
Original work by: Miyao Tomiko's Tale of the Heike and Yoshitsune
Narrator: Shiraishi Kayoko
Cast:
- Takizawa Hideaki as Minamoto Yoshitsune / Kuro / Shanao
- Matsudaira Ken as Musashibo Benkei
- Nanbara Kiyotaka as Ise Saburo
- Ujiki Tsuyoshi as Suruga Jiro
- Itoh Atsushi as Kisanta
- Kaito Ken as Sato Tadanobu
- Miyauchi Atsushi as Sato Tsugunobu
- Ueto Aya as Utsubo
- Goto Maki as Yoshiko
Synopsis:
The 44th NHK Taiga Drama is about the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 - May_17, 1189) was a late Heian and early Kamakura general of the Minamoto clan of Japan. Yoshitsune was the ninth son of Minamoto no Yoshitomo. His older brother Minamoto no Yoritomo founded the Kamakura shogunate. Exiled and seperated from his mother at a young age by Lord Kiyomori, who he thought to be his father, Ushiwaka learns of his place in the Genji family and that Lord Kiyomori was his enemy and that he was destined to lead the Genji to battle against Lord Kiyomori of the Heike.
I've been watching this series for a while now and am nearing the end. So far, this has been the best Taiga I've seen. 2004's Shinsengumi was good but this is so much better. The way the story develops, the relationship between Yoshitsune and his vassals, the strengthening of bonds and the occasional appearence of Ueto Aya as Utsubo make this series an all out hit for me. The action is choreographed with great care to give the feel of a real battle from the time of feudal Japan. The politics, the military, the devious Ex-emperor, and the fight for the capital and a new country of peace drive the warriors on either side of this epic encounter of power. I recommend everyone should give it a try.
Useful Links:
- J-Dorama: http://jdorama.com/drama.898.htm
- Drama Wiki: http://wiki.d-addicts.com/Yoshitsune
- D-Addicts: www.d-addicts.com
- SARS: http://www.sars-fansubs.com/?id=bt
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