CinemaOSSeries · 2009 · 1 Season · TV-PG

Heart of a Samurai

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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.

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Status
Ended
Language
JA
First aired
January 4, 2009
Last aired
November 22, 2009
Seasons
1
Episodes
47
Network
NHK BS1

Season 1

Episodes

No episodes found for this season.

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring
Satoshi Tsumabuki

Satoshi Tsumabuki

Hiroshi Abe

Hiroshi Abe

Kenshin Uesugi

Michiko Kichise

Michiko Kichise

Oyū

Saki Aibu

Saki Aibu

Hanahime

Masami Nagasawa

Masami Nagasawa

Kyoko Fukada

Kyoko Fukada

Yodo-dono

Reiko Takashima

Reiko Takashima

Sentoin

Anne Watanabe

Anne Watanabe

Mego-hime Date

Kazuki Kitamura

Kazuki Kitamura

Takako Tokiwa

Takako Tokiwa

Creative team
Written by
Eriko Komatsu
Eriko Komatsu

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