Series synopsis
What Will You Do, Ieyasu?, also known as どうする家康 is a Japanese drama war & politics television series that premiered on NHK on January 8, 2023. It ended on December 17, 2023. It stars Jun Matsumoto, Junichi Okada, Kasumi Arimura and Tsuyoshi Muro.
He lost his land, his father, and was torn from his mother. Lonely and wounded, young Takechiyo thought he'd live out his days quietly as a hostage. But fate had other plans. Inspired by Mikawa warriors, he becomes a minor lord and dives into a war-torn world ruled by monsters like Nobunaga and Shingen.Life-or-death moments, miscalculations, and no time to breathe—what will you do, Ieyasu?
Premise
He lost his land, his father, and was torn from his mother. Lonely and wounded, young Takechiyo thought he'd live out his days quietly as a hostage. But fate had other plans. Inspired by Mikawa warriors, he becomes a minor lord and dives into a war-torn world ruled by monsters like Nobunaga and Shingen.Life-or-death moments, miscalculations, and no time to breathe—what will you do, Ieyasu?
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Jun Matsumoto as Tokugawa Ieyasu / Takechiyo
- Junichi Okada as Oda Nobunaga
- Kasumi Arimura as Tsukiyamadono / Sena
- Tsuyoshi Muro as Toyotomi Hideyoshi
- Mansai Nomura as Imagawa Yoshimoto
- Hiroshi Abe as Takeda Shingen
- Nao Omori as Sakai Tadatsugu
- Yuki Yamada as Honda Tadakatsu
Supporting cast
- Yosuke Sugino as Sakakibara Yasumasa
- Rihito Itagaki as Ii Naomasa
- Takuma Otoo as Torii Mototada
- Shinya Kote as Okubo Tadayo
- Dai Okabe as Hiraiwa Chikayoshi
- Issey Ogata as Torii Tadayoshi
- Alice Hirose as Oainokata
- Takayuki Yamada as Hattori Hanzo
- Yutaka Matsushige as Iashikawa Kazumasa
- Kenichi Matsuyama as Honda Masanobu
- Masahiro Komoto as Natsume Hirotsugu
- Kazuki Namioka as Honda Tadasane
Guest cast
- Asahi Seino as Ofū
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 50 | January 8, 2023 | December 17, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
What Will You Do at Okehazama? Matsudaira Motoyasu, a hostage of Imagawa Yoshimoto, faces Oda Nobunaga’s threat while navigating love for Lady Sena and a risky mission that could change everything. |
January 8, 2023 |
| 2 |
The Rabbit and the Wolf After Yoshimoto’s death, Motoyasu flees Nobunaga’s forces and faces betrayal from his vassals, barely escaping to Daiju-ji temple. |
January 15, 2023 |
| 3 |
The Battle to Subdue Mikawa Motoyasu vows to overthrow Nobunaga but hesitates to betray the Imagawa when Sena is in Sunpu, until his mother O-Dai unexpectedly returns. |
January 22, 2023 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 8, 2023 |
| Last aired | December 17, 2023 |
| Runtime | 43 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday |