Series synopsis
Sanadamaru, also known as 真田丸 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on NHK on January 10, 2016. It ended on December 18, 2016. It stars Masato Sakai, Yo Oizumi, Masao Kusakari and Yoshino Kimura.
Spanning over 50 episodes, we follow the historical fiction of the Sanada clansmen as they plotted and fought their ways to survive the changing political alliances during the Warring States Period of Japan.
Premise
Spanning over 50 episodes, we follow the historical fiction of the Sanada clansmen as they plotted and fought their ways to survive the changing political alliances during the Warring States Period of Japan.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masato Sakai as Sanada Yukimura
- Yo Oizumi as Sanada Nobuyuki
- Masao Kusakari as Sanada Masayuki
- Yoshino Kimura as Matsu
- Masami Nagasawa as Kiri
- Atsuko Takahata as Kaoru
- Haru Kuroki as Ume
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 54 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 4 | December 30, 2016 | December 30, 2016 |
| Season 1 | 50 | January 10, 2016 | December 18, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | December 30, 2016 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | December 30, 2016 |
| 3 | Episode 3 | December 30, 2016 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sailing Out | January 10, 2016 |
| 2 | Decision | January 17, 2016 |
| 3 | Strategem | January 24, 2016 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 10, 2016 |
| Last aired | December 18, 2016 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 20:00:00 |