Heart of a Samurai
04/01/2009
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.
TV Show Information
Satoshi Tsumabuki
as
Hiroshi Abe
as Kenshin Uesugi
Michiko Kichise
as Oyū
Saki Aibu
as Hanahime
Masami Nagasawa
as
Kyoko Fukada
as Yodo-dono
Reiko Takashima
as Sentoin
Anne Watanabe
as Mego-hime Date
Kazuki Kitamura
as
Takako Tokiwa
as
Masanobu Takashima
as
Misako Tanaka
as
Shun Oguri
as
Shingo Katsurayama
as
Umika Kawashima
as
Sumiko Fuji
as
Rin Aizawa
as
Michiko Kichise
as
Kyoko Fukada
as
Takashi Sasano
as
Yoshino Kimura
as
Hiroshi Abe
as
