Series synopsis
Heart of a Samurai, also known as 天地人 is a Japanese drama television series that premiered on NHK BS1 on January 4, 2009. It ended on November 22, 2009. It stars Manami Higa, Satoshi Tsumabuki, Saki Aibu and Masami Nagasawa.
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 K ...
Premise
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.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Manami Higa
- Satoshi Tsumabuki
- Saki Aibu as Hanahime
- Masami Nagasawa
- Reiko Takashima as Sentoin
- Anne Watanabe as Mego-hime Date
- Kazuki Kitamura
- Michiko Kichise
Supporting cast
- Takako Tokiwa
- Masanobu Takashima
- Hiroshi Abe as Kenshin Uesugi
- Kyoko Fukada as Yodo-dono
- Misako Tanaka
- Shun Oguri
- Shingo Katsurayama
- Umika Kawashima
- Sumiko Fuji
- Rin Aizawa
- Takashi Sasano
- Yoshino Kimura
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 47 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 47 | January 4, 2009 | November 22, 2009 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Five-year-old Vassal | January 4, 2009 |
| 2 | Crybaby, Yoroku | January 11, 2009 |
| 3 | The Lord's First Love | January 18, 2009 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | NHK BS1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 4, 2009 |
| Last aired | November 22, 2009 |
| Runtime | 50 minutes |
| Status | Ended |