The chronicles of the life of Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1159 - May 17th, 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.
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Kikunosuke Onoe IV
Minamoto no Yoshitsune
Ken Ogata
Musashibo Benkei
Sumiko Fuji
Shizuka Gozen
It is said that the Shinsengumi, led by Isami Kondo, delayed the start of the Meiji restoration by 10 years. This is a large-scale historical drama that tells about their life path up to the battle of Ikedaya.
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Saotome Mondonosuke, "Hatamoto" (direct servant of the shogun), a handsome man with a scar on his forehead in the form of a crescent moon, a favorite of the shogun. He is a master of martial arts, who owns the style of Moroha-ryu seigan-kuzushi (fencing), Yoshin-ryu tai-jutsu (the art of fighting without weapons) and even military science, but in the era of Genroku (1688-1704) all these skills are not in demand, and this brings boredom to Mondonosuke. To dispel boredom, this so-called "bored gentleman" walks around the city, and when he hears about some incident, he rushes to the place and defeats evil with his invincible swordsmanship. Mondonosuke has a 17-year-old sister, Kikuji (Yukiko Kashiwagi), and Kikuji's lover, Kirishima Kyoya (Takao Kataoka), becomes his right hand.
A shikakenin was an under-the-cover trade that undertook killing in Edo. Hanemon of Otowa, an agency that introduced laborers and maids, was also one of these. Katsugoro Iseya was a timber dealer who had come in as a client. His target was the constructions magistrate Hanno, and the Tatsumiya who sipped on the benefits. Hanemon who had a stong code towards killing, where he would only kill those who do no good to be in the world, accepts this request. Baian Fujieda, a needle doctor would carry out the killing. However, the professional killer Baian fails to bring down Tatsumiya. Hanemon then looks to another shikakenin, the ronin Sanai Nishimura for the role. Although Sanai's ability with the sword is good, he lives poorly in a tenement, and accepts this commission on the condition that it is kept a secret from his wife and child. Here, they close in on Hanno and Tatsumiya again...
The story of Makino Mantaro (Kamiki Ryunosuke), a botanist who ran through the Meiji era (1868-1912) in full bloom, begins. Born the heir to the Tosa sake brewery Mineya, Mantaro (Yurito Mori) is a boy who loves plants and flowers and led a straightforward life. His life was colored by the many vivid encounters he had with many people. People whom Mantaro met in his hometown of Kochi, and whose way of life and words gave him a guideline for his life. "Ranman," is a drama in which charming characters bloom freely around the main character, Mantaro, just like flowers.
The main character, Hanbei Hinata, who plays Mizutani, is a direct hatamoto guardian who guards Edo Castle. While working honestly on that mission, he became disgusted by a colleague who only thought about his career advancement, and soon he abandoned all his desires and began to think about a retired life
Sakazaki Iwane is a ronin who spends idle days in Edo. Until a few months ago, he was a promising son and successor to a powerful family in Bungo. He has came back to Edo, where he lived for a while for swordplay training with his two best friends, after a tragedy in the three's home domain—both of the two friends died, one of them killed by Iwane by command of the domain lord's chief retainer. Iwane left his home for Edo, leaving behind his fiancée, a sister of the friend he killed. Eventually, Iwane detects the conspiracy behind the deaths of the two friends and struggles to reform his domain.
Villain or hero, Taira no Kiyomori changed Japanese history forever 900 years ago. Without ever knowing his real father, Kiyomori was raised as a samurai. Together with his stepfather, he wiped out piracy along Japan's western coast, becoming a full-fledged warrior samurai. In an age when samurai were looked down on as members of the lower class, Kiyomori was skillful at winning the hearts and minds of the people. By rounding up surrendered pirates and achieving other successes, Kiyomori eventually became the de facto ruler of Japan.
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Queen Insoo focuses on the fierce power struggle among three women in the royal court of the Joseon Dynasty.
Heiji is an undercover policeman in the city of Edo. He possesses a superior skill of throwing coins. When a criminal is caught, Heiji throws coins at the offender and reveals his true identity. Like “Abarenbo Shogun,” “Mito Komon” and “Toyama no Kinsan,” “Zenigata Heiji” is about an official working undercover to catch criminals. The hero was created by novelist Kodō Nomura in 1931.
Osome is an ex-actress who lost her parents in a fire when she was 6-years old. She then is separated from her older brother, who goes missing. While she tries to investigate the fire that killed her parents, an officer, Yoshikawa reveals that her father used to be a shogunate spy. Osome decides to become a spy herself under Yoshikawa, to find the man who killed her parents and to seek out her lost brother.
Mini-drama with a historical character having a smartphone.
In an alternative feudal Japan, a strange disease that only affects males caused a massive population reduction, leaving females to fill the vacant jobs, therefore changing the social structure. Now, 80 years after the initial outbreak with a 1:4 male:female ratio, Japan is a completely matriarchal society. Females hold all important political positions, and males are their consorts. Only the most powerful female—head of Tokugawa shogunate—may keep a harem of handsome and unproductive males, known as "Ōoku".
A romance of a man who risked his life at sea on a Kitamae ship during the Edo period. Based on the famous book "Offshore of Rape Blossoms" by Ryotaro Shiba, the movie tells the story of Kahei Takadaya, a great merchant who lived a turbulent life and single-handedly conducted diplomacy with the great Russian power.
Jang Hee Bin tells the story of a young lady-in-waiting whose beauty catches the eye of the King and becomes his concubine. Quickly rising in the ranks and eventually giving birth to a son, her hunger for power drives her not only to maintain her position, but to become Queen.
This historical drama talk about the life of Im Kkeok Jung who was from the low class and he was the leader of a group of gang, people from the same class that wish to live a decent life.
This is the story of Hong Guk Young; his dreams, ambitions, ideals, and desires. His intelligence and resourcefulness served him well in his struggle to overcome adversity in the palace, eventually earning him the coveted position of right-hand man to King Jeongjo.
Sozaburo Kanasugi is a samurai in the Kyushu countryside. After accepting a secret mission from his daimyo, he leaves his clan and travels alone to Edo to accomplish his task.
This drama marks the beginning of the 500 Years of Joseon Dynasty series, covering the fall of Goryo and the founding of the Joseon Dynasty by Taejo, as well as the subsequent reigns of his sons Jeongjong and Taejong.
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52 episodes • 1966
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | Jan 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | Jan 9, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | Jan 16, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Episode 4 | Jan 23, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Episode 5 | Jan 30, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Episode 6 | Feb 6, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Episode 7 | Feb 13, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 8 | Episode 8 | Feb 20, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 9 | Episode 9 | Feb 27, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Episode 10 | Mar 6, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Episode 11 | Mar 13, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 12 | Episode 12 | Mar 20, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 13 | Episode 13 | Mar 27, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 14 | Episode 14 | Apr 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 15 | Episode 15 | Apr 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 16 | Episode 16 | Apr 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 17 | Episode 17 | Apr 24, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 18 | Episode 18 | May 1, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 19 | Episode 19 | May 8, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 20 | Episode 20 | May 15, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 21 | Episode 21 | May 22, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 22 | Episode 22 | May 29, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 23 | Episode 23 | Jun 5, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 24 | Episode 24 | Jun 12, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 25 | Episode 25 | Jun 19, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 26 | Episode 26 | Jun 26, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 27 | Episode 27 | Jul 3, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 28 | Episode 28 | Jul 10, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 29 | Episode 29 | Jul 17, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 30 | Episode 30 | Jul 24, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 31 | Episode 31 | Jul 31, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 32 | Episode 32 | Aug 7, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 33 | Episode 33 | Aug 14, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 34 | Episode 34 | Aug 21, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 35 | Episode 35 | Aug 28, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 36 | Episode 36 | Sep 4, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 37 | Episode 37 | Sep 11, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 38 | Episode 38 | Sep 18, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 39 | Episode 39 | Sep 25, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 40 | Episode 40 | Oct 2, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 41 | Episode 41 | Oct 9, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 42 | Episode 42 | Oct 16, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 43 | Episode 43 | Oct 23, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 44 | Episode 44 | Oct 30, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 45 | Episode 45 | Nov 6, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 46 | Episode 46 | Nov 13, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 47 | Episode 47 | Nov 20, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 48 | Episode 48 | Nov 27, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 49 | Episode 49 | Dec 4, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 50 | Episode 50 | Dec 11, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 51 | Episode 51 | Dec 18, 1966 | 0.0 |
| 52 | Episode 52 | Dec 25, 1966 | 0.0 |
Kuriko Namino
Moeko
Isuzu Yamada
Joban
Haruo Tanaka
Ise Yoshimori
Taketoshi Naitō
Hitachibo Kaison
Fujio Tokita
Kisanta
Hanshiro Iwai
Sato Tsugunobu
Yoshihiko Aoyama
Sato Tadanobu