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.
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Hiroaki Murakami
Zenigata Heiji
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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Set at the end of the 12th century when several wars for control of Japan disrupted a long era of peace, this tale of "Heike" (another name for the Taira clan) focuses on Taira Kiyomori who fights alongside other members of his clan to at first successfully overcome the Minamoto clan and their bid for power. Battles and intrigue abound, as the puppet Emperor and Buddhist monks take sides in the power struggle. At issue is Kiyomori's parentage, not an unusual problem for the nobility in that era where clandestine liaisons among courtiers and the upper classes were common.
The story chronicles the life of Yagyū Munenori.
Depicting Date clan’s internal strife that occurred during a peaceful Edo period governed by the 4th Tokugawa shogun.
The Story is about three daughters of a "Hatamoto" during the end of the Edo period and the Meiji Restoration.
The protagonist, Naito Samon, was secretly ordered by Tokugawa Ieyoshi, the 12th Shogun of the Tokugawa Shogunate, to begin a new era of reform by fighting evil in various disguises with his minions.
Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.
"Ako Roshi" is a group of 47 former retainers of Lord Asano. Lord Asano was forced to commit suicide after attempting to kill Lord Kira. Once the retainers hear about their Lord's death, they sacrifice their lives to regain the honor of their former master.
Set in Japan several centuries back. It depicts the struggles of three historical warriors, Dosan Saito, Nobunaga Oda and Mitsuhide Akechi.
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.
The story chronicles the life of Nagao Kagetora.
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.
The story chronicles the life of Ii Naosuke.
During the reign of the shogun, Iemitsu, an epidemic causes the population of men to greatly drop, leading to an ooku where the role of men and women are reversed. Thus, “the women become the shogun, served by 3000 handsome men”
During the 16th Century Japan was involved in the Sengoku Period, an era of Civil Wars and the powerful Warlords who fought them. One of the earliest and strongest of these men was the Great Lord TAKEDA Shingen. A tremendous military genius, his battles are the stuff of legend.
The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
Story takes place three years before the movie Ooku.
The story is set in Edo's Fukagawa district, where the heroine, Oichi, dreams of becoming a doctor and assists her father, a physician named Shōan. Oichi possesses a special ability: she can hear the "voices" and see the "figures" of those who have passed away with unresolved regrets. With a cheerful and positive outlook, Oichi, together with a local police chief, delves into the darkness of human nature, solving mysteries along the way. While the story offers the thrill of a period mystery with unexpected culprits, it is also a coming-of-age tale of Oichi as she struggles and ultimately carves out her own path using her unique powers.
A doctor whose mission is to save lives stands up for the weak in the midst of suffering and cuts down the evil that is the disease of the human world. Teruhiko Saigo plays the main character Arashiyama, who was born into the family of the Shogun's official doctor, but joined the Hayashi family as a son-in-law to save more people, and Azusa Watanabe plays his wife Misa, who is also a doctor.
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11 episodes • 2004
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Big Spender in Flames! The Mystery of the Missing 20 Thousand Ryus | Apr 12, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 2 | The Woman That Loved Too Much! The Scent of Murderous Intent! | Apr 19, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Sad Lie! The Woman Who Calls Upon the God of Death! | Apr 26, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Killing Intent in the Hidden Warehouse and a Destroyed Love | May 3, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 5 | Death Notice! Hidden Trap at the Pre-mortem Funeral! | May 10, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 6 | Oshizu's Crisis! A Couple's Love Tested! | May 17, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 7 | The Woman Who Came Back! The Mystery of the Refusal to Testify! | May 24, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 8 | On the Verge of Execution! Run Heiji! The Husband-Killing Trap! | May 31, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Love of Hachigoro! The Invisible Assassin! | Jun 7, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 10 | Just Before the Seppuku! The Yoriki Turned Into a Killer | Jun 14, 2004 | 0.0 |
| 11 | Resignation! Heiji's Family Falls Into a Trap | Jun 21, 2004 | 0.0 |
9 episodes • 2005
| # | Episode | Air Date | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Unsolved Crime! Heiji's Trap | Jul 4, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 2 | A Lonely Girl! The Mystery of the False Father | Jul 11, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 3 | Witness to a Murder! Oshizu Loses Her Memory | Jul 18, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 4 | Link of Tears! The Manshichi Family Falls Into a Trap | Jul 25, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 5 | They Aim at the Bond Between Father and Daughter! Tip of Tears | Aug 1, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 6 | The Leader of Desire! Heiji and the Fericious Fight | Aug 8, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 7 | Heiji Cornered, the Benevolent Jitte | Aug 15, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 8 | A Tearful Wedding! The Bride's Father is a Murderer! | Aug 22, 2005 | 0.0 |
| 9 | The Final Fight! Desperate Situation, the Criminal is Sasano! | Aug 29, 2005 | 0.0 |