Heart of a Samurai

Heart of a Samurai

天地人
Ended First aired 04/Jan/2009 Japan Japanese 1 season(s) 47 episode(s)
Drama
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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Season 1 · Tenchijin season 1
47 episode(s) · Air date: 04/Jan/2009
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Manami Higa
Manami Higa
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Satoshi Tsumabuki
Saki Aibu
Saki Aibu
Hanahime
Masami Nagasawa
Masami Nagasawa
Reiko Takashima
Reiko Takashima
Sentoin
Anne Watanabe
Anne Watanabe
Mego-hime Date
Kazuki Kitamura
Kazuki Kitamura
Michiko Kichise
Michiko Kichise
Takako Tokiwa
Takako Tokiwa
Masanobu Takashima
Masanobu Takashima
Hiroshi Abe
Hiroshi Abe
Kenshin Uesugi
Kyoko Fukada
Kyoko Fukada
Yodo-dono
Misako Tanaka
Misako Tanaka
Shun Oguri
Shun Oguri
Shingo Katsurayama
Shingo Katsurayama
Umika Kawashima
Umika Kawashima
Sumiko Fuji
Sumiko Fuji
Rin Aizawa
Rin Aizawa

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Souun Takeda
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Eriko Komatsu
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