Details
Title: 徳川慶喜
Title (romaji): Tokugawa Yoshinobu
Also known as: Tokugawa Generations
Episodes: 47
Genre: Jidaigeki renzoku drama
Air time: Sunday 20:00
Viewership: Ep1=24.4, High=29.7, Avg=21.1
Broadcast network: NHK
Broadcast period: 1998-Jan-4 to 1998-Dec-13
Synopsis
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
Motoki Masahiro
Ishida Hikari
Sakai Masaaki
Wakao Ayako
Kishida Kyoko
Sugi Ryotaro
Ohara Reiko
Sato Kei
Hayashi Ryuzo
Emori Toru
Wakaba Ryuya
Ito Eiko
Owada Shinya
Kobashi Megumi
Production Credits
Original writing: Shiba Ryotaro
Screenwriter: Tamukai Masakatsu (田向正健)
Music: Yuasa Jouji (湯浅譲二)
