Heart of a Samurai - Season 1
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.
Year: 2009
Genre: Drama
Country: Japan
Studio: NHK BS1
Director:
Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Hiroshi Abe, Michiko Kichise, Saki Aibu, Masami Nagasawa, Kyoko Fukada
First Air Date: Jan 04, 2009
Last Air date: Nov 22, 2009
Season: 1 Season
Episode: 47 Episode
Runtime: 50 minutes
IMDb: 7.20/10 by 5.00 users
Popularity: 25.01
Language: Japanese
Keyword : taiga
Season
Season 1
Episode
A Five-year-old Vassal
Crybaby, Yoroku
The Lord's First Love
Older Woman (Person)
Is Nobunaga a Demon?
Now, the First Campaign
Mother's Wish
A Vicious Circle
Kenshin Dies
Two Adopted Children
Otate no Ran
Desperate Messenger
Infiltration! Takeda's Camp
Golden Pledge
The Fall of the Castle
Shingen's Daughter
The Birth of Naoe Kanetsugu
Soldiers of Honor
The Strangeness of Honno-ji
Hideyoshi's Trap
Mitsunari's Tears
Sanada Yukimura's Visit
The Kabuto of Love
Disoriented to Kyoto
A Ruler's Temptation
The Imperial Regent Is Remonstrated
Yoroku and Yoshichi
The One-Eyed Dragon of the North
Unifying the Country
The Women Pay Homage to Kyoto
The War of Love
The Destiny of an Heir
Five Kanetsugu
Farewell to Echigo
Ieyasus Conspiracy
The Greatest Secret Pact
A Challenge to Ieyasu
The Two Sekigahara
Episode 39
The Fall of the Uesugi
The Uesugi's Path to Survival
The Birth of the Shogun
Saneyori's Banishment
A Sad Bride
To The Siege of Osaka
Osaka Castle in Flames
Displaying Love