Series synopsis
Ooku: The Beginning, also known as 大奥〜誕生［有功・家光篇］ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on TBS on October 12, 2012. It ended on December 14, 2012. It stars Masato Sakai, Mikako Tabe, Koki Tanaka and Hiroyuki Hirayama.
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”
Premise
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”
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masato Sakai as Madenokouji Arikoto
- Mikako Tabe as Tokugawa Iemitsu
- Koki Tanaka as Gyokuei
- Hiroyuki Hirayama as Inaba Masakatsu
- Nao Minamisawa as Yuki
- Toshinori Omi as Murase Masasuke
- Yasunori Danta as Matsudaira Nobutsuna
- Takashi Naito as Sawamura Denemon
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 10 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 10 | October 12, 2012 | December 14, 2012 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Shogun is a Girl?! The Reversal of Men/Women Roles Begins Here | October 12, 2012 |
| 2 | Here is the Garden of Men Where Jealousy Swirls | October 19, 2012 |
| 3 | I Was Born to Save Only You.. | October 26, 2012 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TBS |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 12, 2012 |
| Last aired | December 14, 2012 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 22:00:00 |