Heart of a Samurai (2009)

Synopsis

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.

Series Information

First Aired

2009

Last Aired

2009

Seasons

1

Episodes

47

Episode Length

50 min

Genre

Drama

Network

NHK BS1

Status

Ended

Rating

7.3 / 10 (7 votes)

Top Cast

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Hiroshi Abe

Kenshin Uesugi

Michiko Kichise

Oyū

Saki Aibu

Hanahime

Masami Nagasawa

Kyoko Fukada

Yodo-dono

Reiko Takashima

Sentoin

Anne Watanabe

Mego-hime Date

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