Synopsis
Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu. Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima. The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who holds the destiny of Echigo province.
Episodes
Season 11E1A Five-year-old Vassal50m2E2Crybaby, Yoroku50m3E3The Lord's First Love50m4E4Older Woman (Person)50m5E5Is Nobunaga a Demon?50m6E6Now, the First Campaign50m7E7Mother's Wish50m8E8A Vicious Circle50m9E9Kenshin Dies50m10E10Two Adopted Children50m11E11Otate no Ran50m12E12Desperate Messenger50m13E13Infiltration! Takeda's Camp50m14E14Golden Pledge50m15E15The Fall of the Castle50m16E16Shingen's Daughter50m17E17The Birth of Naoe Kanetsugu50m18E18Soldiers of Honor50m19E19The Strangeness of Honno-ji50m20E20Hideyoshi's Trap50m21E21Mitsunari's Tears50m22E22Sanada Yukimura's Visit50m23E23The Kabuto of Love50m24E24Disoriented to Kyoto50m25E25A Ruler's Temptation50m26E26The Imperial Regent Is Remonstrated50m27E27Yoroku and Yoshichi50m28E28The One-Eyed Dragon of the North50m29E29Unifying the Country50m30E30The Women Pay Homage to Kyoto50m31E31The War of Love50m32E32The Destiny of an Heir50m33E33Five Kanetsugu50m34E34Farewell to Echigo50m35E35Ieyasus Conspiracy50m36E36The Greatest Secret Pact50m37E37A Challenge to Ieyasu50m38E38The Two Sekigahara50m39E39Episode 3950m40E40The Fall of the Uesugi50m41E41The Uesugi's Path to Survival50m42E42The Birth of the Shogun50m43E43Saneyori's Banishment50m44E44A Sad Bride50m45E45To The Siege of Osaka50m46E46Osaka Castle in Flames50m47E47Displaying Love50m
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