Heart of a Samurai
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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Cast
Seasons
- Ep 1
1.A Five-year-old Vassal
04-01-200950 min - Ep 2
2.Crybaby, Yoroku
11-01-200950 min - Ep 3
3.The Lord's First Love
18-01-200950 min - Ep 4
4.Older Woman (Person)
25-01-200950 min - Ep 5
5.Is Nobunaga a Demon?
01-02-200950 min - Ep 6
6.Now, the First Campaign
08-02-200950 min - Ep 7
7.Mother's Wish
15-02-200950 min - Ep 8
8.A Vicious Circle
22-02-200950 min - Ep 9
9.Kenshin Dies
01-03-200950 min - Ep 10
10.Two Adopted Children
08-03-200950 min - Ep 11
11.Otate no Ran
15-03-200950 min - Ep 12
12.Desperate Messenger
22-03-200950 min - Ep 13
13.Infiltration! Takeda's Camp
29-03-200950 min - Ep 14
14.Golden Pledge
05-04-200950 min - Ep 15
15.The Fall of the Castle
12-04-200950 min - Ep 16
16.Shingen's Daughter
19-04-200950 min - Ep 17
17.The Birth of Naoe Kanetsugu
26-04-200950 min - Ep 18
18.Soldiers of Honor
03-05-200950 min - Ep 19
19.The Strangeness of Honno-ji
10-05-200950 min - Ep 20
20.Hideyoshi's Trap
17-05-200950 min - Ep 21
21.Mitsunari's Tears
24-05-200950 min - Ep 22
22.Sanada Yukimura's Visit
31-05-200950 min - Ep 23
23.The Kabuto of Love
07-06-200950 min - Ep 24
24.Disoriented to Kyoto
14-06-200950 min - Ep 25
25.A Ruler's Temptation
21-06-200950 min - Ep 26
26.The Imperial Regent Is Remonstrated
28-06-200950 min - Ep 27
27.Yoroku and Yoshichi
05-07-200950 min - Ep 28
28.The One-Eyed Dragon of the North
12-07-200950 min - Ep 29
29.Unifying the Country
19-07-200950 min - Ep 30
30.The Women Pay Homage to Kyoto
26-07-200950 min - Ep 31
31.The War of Love
02-08-200950 min - Ep 32
32.The Destiny of an Heir
09-08-200950 min - Ep 33
33.Five Kanetsugu
16-08-200950 min - Ep 34
34.Farewell to Echigo
23-08-200950 min - Ep 35
35.Ieyasus Conspiracy
30-08-200950 min - Ep 36
36.The Greatest Secret Pact
06-09-200950 min - Ep 37
37.A Challenge to Ieyasu
13-09-200950 min - Ep 38
38.The Two Sekigahara
20-09-200950 min - Ep 39
39.Episode 39
27-09-200950 min - Ep 40
40.The Fall of the Uesugi
04-10-200950 min - Ep 41
41.The Uesugi's Path to Survival
11-10-200950 min - Ep 42
42.The Birth of the Shogun
18-10-200950 min - Ep 43
43.Saneyori's Banishment
25-10-200950 min - Ep 44
44.A Sad Bride
01-11-200950 min - Ep 45
45.To The Siege of Osaka
08-11-200950 min - Ep 46
46.Osaka Castle in Flames
15-11-200950 min - Ep 47
47.Displaying Love
22-11-200950 min
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