One of the finest Taiga produced by NHK

Sanada Yukimura. Can't possibly go wrong with that. The drama does an excellent job of depicting the life and times of the man known as "Nihon ichi no tsuwamono", Japan's greatest warrior.

As far as casting is concerned, Sakai, Oizumi and Kusakari were the perfect picks for their respective roles. Uchino Seiyo as Ieyasu was an excellent choice as well, and did a great job of humanizing that role from his very first appearance. While the female cast was lackluster with the exception of Nagasawa Masami's role of Kiri, its hardly noticeable.

The script is generally decent, and is almost excellent towards the end, from Sekigahara to Tennoji.

Musical score is pretty standard for your average Sengoku period play. No single piece makes you want to rewind and rewatch the scene, as it is with Kirin Ga Kuru, no piece of score is particularly memorable. Mediocre at best.

Overall a worthwhile watch if you're interested in Sengoku period Taigas. Up there with shows like Gunshi Kanbei.

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