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Satoshi TsumabukiKazuki KitamuraNobuko MiyamotoAnne WatanabeMichiko KichiseAkira Takahashi
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About
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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| Ep | Title | Rating | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | Gosai no kashin | — | — | 75 min |
| ▶ | 2 | Nakimushi, Yoroku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 3 | Tono no hatsukoi | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 4 | Toshiue no hito | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 5 | Nobunaga wa oni ka | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 6 | Iza, uijin | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 7 | Haha no negai | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 8 | Kenshin no yuigon | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 9 | Kenshin shisu | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 10 | Futari no youshi | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 11 | Orate no ran | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 12 | Unochigake no shisha | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 13 | Sennyuu! Takeda no jin | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 14 | Ôgon no meiyaku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 15 | Otate rakujou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 16 | Shingen no musume | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 17 | Naoe Kanetsugu tanjou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 18 | Gi no senshi tachi | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 19 | Honnouji no hen | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 20 | Hideyoshi no wana | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 21 | Mitsunari no namida | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 22 | Sanada Yukimura sanjou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 23 | Ai no kabuto | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 24 | Tomadoi no jouraku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 25 | Tenchijin no yuuwaku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 26 | Kanpaku o shikaru | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 27 | Yoroku to Yoshichi | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 28 | Kita no dokuganryuu | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 29 | Tenka tôitsu | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 30 | Onna tachi no jouraku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 31 | Ai no hanaikusa | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 32 | Yotsugi no sadame | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 33 | Gonin no kenzoku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 34 | Saraba, Echigo | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 35 | Ieyasu no inbou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 36 | Shijô saidai no mitsuyaku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 37 | Ieyasu e no chousenjou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 38 | Futatsu no sekigahara | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 39 | Mitsunari no yuigon | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 40 | Uesugi tenraku | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 41 | Uesugi no ikiru michi | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 42 | Shougun tanjou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 43 | Saneyori tsuhou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 44 | Kanashimi no hanayome | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 45 | Oosaka no jin e | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 46 | Oosakajou enjou | — | — | 45 min |
| ▶ | 47 | Ai o kakageyo | — | — | 73 min |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Satoshi Tsumabuki Kanetsugu Naoe
Kazuki Kitamura Kagekatsu Uesugi
Nobuko Miyamoto Narration
Anne Watanabe
Michiko Kichise Oyu
Akira Takahashi
Takako Tokiwa Osen
Mikihisa Azuma Hisahide Izumisawa
Papaya Suzuki Toemon Noborisaka
Minoru Matsumoto Yashichiro Fukazawa
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