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Heart of a Samurai

Heart of a Samurai

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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.

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

Japanese

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.2/10

Release Date

27 December 2024

Country

Japan

Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Kenshin Uesugi

Michiko Kichise

Michiko Kichise

Oyū

Saki Aibu

Saki Aibu

Hanahime

Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

Kyoko Fukada

Kyoko Fukada

Yodo-dono

Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Sentoin

Anne Watanabe

Anne Watanabe

Mego-hime Date

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Masanobu Takashima

Masanobu Takashima

Misako Tanaka

Misako Tanaka

Shun Oguri

Shun Oguri

Shingo Katsurayama

Shingo Katsurayama

Umika Kawashima

Umika Kawashima

Sumiko Fuji

Sumiko Fuji

Rin Aizawa

Rin Aizawa

Michiko Kichise

Michiko Kichise

Kyoko Fukada

Kyoko Fukada

Takashi Sasano

Takashi Sasano

Yoshino Kimura

Yoshino Kimura

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

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