Cast:
Eiji Funakoshi, Masumi Harukawa, Reiko Takashima, 中村玉緒, Ken Matsudaira, Yoneko Matsukane, 北島三郎, 入江麻友子, Yoko Asaji, Ichirô Arishima, Genzō Wakayama (narrator), Ban Kojika, Shintarou Kuraoka, Jun Izumi (more)Plots(1)
The early 18th century was a time of peace in Japan, due largely to the long-lasting regime of the Tokugawa Shogunate. People were beginning to indulge themselves in wasteful spending and lavish lifestyles, bribery was rampant, and people's morals were deteriorating. Tokugawa Yoshimune, a young lord from Kishu in western Japan, was chosen to become the 8th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate. The fifth lord of the Kishu clan, one of Tokugawa's shinpan (related houses), Yoshimune became the star hope for numerous vassals of the Shogun. He was said to be an illegitimate son of the lord of the Kii clan (presently Wakayama prefecture) and a woman of extremely lowly rank. Because of his background, some were opposed to his becoming Shogun. Once assuming the post, however, Yoshimune introduced one new policy after another, earning him the lasting reputation as a wise ruler. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Eiji Funakoshi
Japan
Masumi Harukawa
Japan
Reiko Takashima
Japan
Best series:
He Who Can't Marry (2006) (series)
My Boys - More Than Family But Less Than Lovers - (2009) (series)
Bride of the Century (2014) (series)
中村玉緒
Japan
Best series:
The Tale of Zatoichi (1974) (series)
Ken Matsudaira
Japan
Best series:
The Tale of Zatoichi (1974) (series)
Yoneko Matsukane
Japan
Best series:
Vicky the Viking (1974) (series)
The Rose of Versailles (1979) (series)
The Wonderful Adventures of Nils (1980) (series)
北島三郎
Japan
入江麻友子
Japan
Yoko Asaji
Japan
Best series:
The State of Union (2016) (series)
Jin 2 (2011) (series)
Ichirô Arishima
Japan
Genzō Wakayama (narrator)
Japan
Ban Kojika
Japan
Best series:
The Tale of Zatoichi (1974) (series)
Shintarou Kuraoka
Japan
Jun Izumi
Japan
Takako Yagi
Japan
永井秀和
Japan
Best series:
Ôgon no inu (1980) (series)
Tadashi Yokouchi
China
Kaho Shimada
Japan