TV series

Hideyoshi

1996 · 1 season

A stately, earnest historical chronicle that moves at its own ceremonial pace, rewarding patience with political intrigue and quiet family drama.

Overview: A dramatized biography of the second of Japan's three legendary leaders. Rising from obscurity, Hideyoshi served under the command of Oda Nobunaga. With an extraordinary combination of intelligence, bravery and military skill, Hideyoshi rose to near-absolute power and greatly expanded upon Nobunaga's unification of Japan's warlords. This series also focused on Hideyoshi's personal life, particularly his relationships with his mother and his wife, and the pair's rivalry for influence over him.
How it feels: Earnest, tense, melancholic and warm. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Ambition, power, family, war
Content: Mild violence, gore and sexual content. No swearing.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
warmstrength 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
family
war
loyalty
Places: countryside
big city
military
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
ensemble
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language none
Violence mild
Sex mild