TV series

Ryoma ga Yuku

1968 · 1 season

A stately, talky historical drama that rewards patience with rich political intrigue and a poignant sense of ideals under threat.

Created by: Ryōtarō Shiba
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kinya Kitaoji, Yaeko Mizutani, Ruriko Asaoka

Overview: The chronicles of Sakamoto Ryoma, a pre-revolutionary who helped shape the face of modern Japan. In order to study swordsmanship, Ryoma heads for Edo where he meets many people who influence his thinking. He becomes close friends with men like Katsu Kaishu and Saigo Takamori and later establishes a naval training school in Kobe. Ryoma's controversial political views make him a target for shogunate assassins but his fervent belief in a classless society helps forge the Choshu-Satsuma alliance which ultimately brings about the Meiji Restoration.

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Created by: Ryōtarō Shiba
Genres: Drama
Starring: Kinya Kitaoji, Yaeko Mizutani, Ruriko Asaoka

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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
power
class
betrayal
ambition
Places: big city
countryside
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Action	3
Horror	0
Humour	2
Realism	8
Romance	2
Tension	6
Darkness	4
Complexity	7
Emotional weight	7

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