Series synopsis
Toshiie and Matsu, also known as 利家とまつ is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on NHK on January 6, 2002. It ended on December 22, 2002. It stars Toshiaki Karasawa, Nanako Matsushima, Yutaka Takenouchi and Yuichiro Yamaguchi.
The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
Premise
The 41st NHK Taiga Drama is Toshiie to Matsu. During the turbulent Warring States Era, one man's life and career intertwined with the three great generals of Japanese history-Nobunaga, Hideyoshi, and Ieyasu. With political savvy and the support of his fiercely loyal wife, Maeda Toshiie rose to second in power in the shogunate and built up a fiefdom that encompassed Echizen, Noto and Kaga.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Toshiaki Karasawa as Toshiie Maeda
- Nanako Matsushima as Matsu
- Yutaka Takenouchi as Yoshiyuki Sawaki (Ryosuke)
- Yuichiro Yamaguchi as Narimasa Sassa
- Takashi Sorimachi as Oda Nobunaga
- Yuki Amami as Haru
- Mitsuhiro Oikawa as Keijiro Maeda
- Noriko Sakai as One
Supporting cast
- Harue Akagi as Ume
- Tomokazu Miura as Toshihisa Maeda
- Mariko Kaga as Tatsu
- Ken Matsudaira as Katsuie Shibata
- Misato Tanaka as Ichi
- Mitsuko Kusabue as Naka
- Bunta Sugawara as Toshimasa Maeda
- Kaoru Yachigusa as Tae
- Teruyuki Kagawa as Tokichiro
- Koji Matoba as Chohachiro Murai
- Kiyoshi Nakajo as Ietomi Okumura
- Ken Tanaka as Nobumori Sakuma
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 51 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 51 | January 6, 2002 | December 22, 2002 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betrothal | January 6, 2002 |
| 2 | The Hairpin | January 13, 2002 |
| 3 | White Heron | January 20, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 2002 |
| Last aired | December 22, 2002 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | Ended |