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Masamune Shogun

1987 · 1 season

A stately, sweeping historical chronicle that rewards patience with political intrigue and a warrior's lifelong ambition.

Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Ken Watanabe, Teruhiko Saigō, Junko Sakurada
Overview
Broadcast TV drama NHK broadcast on January 4 to December 13, 1987 (Showa 62). In the questionnaire survey conducted by NHK, it is shining in the most favorite river drama. The original is Yamaka Sosaichi's novel "Date Masamune", the biggest drama on the theme of the Date house was the first time in 17 years since the "Shinnogi remained" (1970), which painted Datejo in the Edo period. It depicts the life of Matsudo Date of Sengoku warrior · Date Masamune who built the foundation of Sendai clan 620,000 stones in his generation as a result of my own wisdom and talent.

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Genres
Drama, War & politics
Starring
Ken Watanabe, Teruhiko Saigō, Junko Sakurada
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • ambition
  • power
  • war
  • betrayal
  • fate
Places
  • countryside
  • military
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language none
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action6
Horror1
Humour2
Realism8
Romance2
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity7
Emotional weight7

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Details

Genres
drama, war & politics
Starring
Ken Watanabe, Teruhiko Saigō, Junko Sakurada, Tomokazu Miura, Kinya Kitaoji, Keiko Takeshita, Shima Iwashita, Kanako Higuchi
Length
1 seasons, 50 episodes, 45 min each
Network
NHK
Country
Japan
Languages
Japanese

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