Details
Title: 源義経
Title (romaji): Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Episodes: unknown
Genre: Jidaigeki drama, renzoku drama
Air time: Sunday 20:00 to 20:45
Viewership: Ep1=32.5, High=32.5, Avg=23.5
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 1966-Jan-02 to 1966-Dec-25
Also see: Yoshitsune (NHK, 2005)
Synopsis
The 4th NHK Taiga Drama is Minamoto no Yoshitsune. This is the first of two times NHK dedicated their Taiga drama to the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源 義経) (1159 - May_17, 1189). He 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.
NHK also covered Yoshitsune in 2005.
Cast
Onoe Kikunosuke (尾上菊之助)
Fuji Junko
Kitamura Kazuo
Production Credits
Original writing: Murakami Genzo (村上元三)
Scenario: Murakami Genzo (村上元三)
Producer:
Director:
Music: Takemitsu Toru (武満徹)
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
