A Brief History of Japanese Dramas The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Atsuhime who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma. In 1835, Shimazu Tadatake, head of the Imaizumi-Shimazu family of the Satsuma clan, and Oyuki are blessed with a long-awaited daughter, Okatsu, who later becomes Atsuhime. She grows up as a tomboy, full of wonders, yet warm-hearted. Meanwhile, as the Satsuma clan is undergoing financial reform, headed by chief retainer Zusho, Tadatake is punished for being lenient with farmers. Okatsu, unable to absorb why her father is punished, charges over to Zusho. (Source: DramaWiki) Edit Translation
- English
- magyar / magyar nyelv
- dansk
- Norsk
- Native Title: 篤姫
- Also Known As: Atsu-hime , Atsuhime , Princess Atsu
- Director: Horikirizono Kentaro, Sato Mineyo, Watanabe Yoshio
- Screenwriter: Tabuchi Kumiko
- Genres: Historical, Drama, Political
Cast & Credits
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![Miyazaki Aoi in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Miyazaki Aoi in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)")
Miyazaki Aoi Main Role -
![Nagatsuka Kyozo in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Nagatsuka Kyozo in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)")
Nagatsuka KyozoShimazu TadatakeSupport Role -
![Higuchi Kanako in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Higuchi Kanako in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)")
Higuchi KanakoOyukiSupport Role -
![Okada Yoshinori in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Okada Yoshinori in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)")
Okada YoshinoriShimazu TadayukiSupport Role -
![Sasaki Sumie in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Sasaki Sumie in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)")
Sasaki SumieKikumotoSupport Role -
![Umeno Yasukiyo in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)]( "Umeno Yasukiyo in Atsu Hime Japanese Drama (2008)")
Umeno YasukiyoUchiwa MagorokuSupport Role
Reviews
Atsu-hime's evolution is believable and beautiful to watch. The story is authentic and gives you a glimpse of a closed world and how it changed after the Meiji restoration.
I highly recommend this drama to anybody who wants to see a beautiful story that is both historically accurate and understandable for the modern viewer.
The acting was stellar, believable and stirring all kinds of emotions. The music was epic, as much as the story was personal and without much of those epic scenes with wars and surreal martial arts.
I don't think I can rewatch it as a whole, but there are certain scenes that I would happily rewatch!
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