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Eighth Shogun Yoshimune

1995 · 1 season

A stately historical chronicle of governance and reform, unfolding patiently across many episodes with a serious, educational air.

Genres
Drama, War & politics
Overview
The drama is depicting the life and times in 17th and 18th century Japan during the rule of the eighth shogun, Tokugawa Yoshimune.

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Drama, War & politics
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Tone
    Pacing
    measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
    Attention
    engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
    Themes
    • power
    • politics
    • family
    • justice
    • class
    Places
    None
    Era
    period
    Audience
    adult
    Form
    • serialised
    Content intensity
    • Gore none
    • Language none
    • Violence mild
    • Sex none
    All scales, 0 to 10
    Scales, 0 to 10
    ScaleValue0 to 10
    Action3
    Horror0
    Humour2
    Realism8
    Romance2
    Tension4
    Darkness4
    Complexity6
    Emotional weight5

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    Genres
    drama, war & politics
    Created by
    Makoto Ohara, Mamoru Ôhashi, Masaya Iseda
    Written by
    James Miki
    Starring
    Noguchi Gorou, Toshiyuki Nishida, Hideji Ōtaki, Takuro Tatsumi, Yuki Saito, Akira Emoto
    Length
    1 seasons, 48 episodes, 45 min each
    Network
    NHK
    Country
    Japan
    Languages
    Japanese

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