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Taikouki

TV·1965–1965·1 season, 52 episodes·NHK·Drama·45m

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Based on the life of Hideyoshi Toyotomi (February 2, 1537 – September 18, 1598) a Sengoku period daimyo who unified Japan.

Castfull cast & details

Sunaga Hiroshi
Sunaga HiroshiKinoshita YaemonKen OgataKen OgataToyotomi no HideyoshiShiho FujimuraShiho FujimuraNeneYoshiko MitaYoshiko MitaChachaChieko NaniwaChieko NaniwaNakaMasakazu TamuraMasakazu TamuraToyotomi no HidetsuguShūji SanoShūji SanoAsano MatauemonKyū SazankaKyū SazankaHachisuka Koroku

Episodes by season

Season0152Episodes1965Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Episode 1January 3, 1965—
  2. S01E02Episode 2January 10, 1965—
  3. S01E03Episode 3January 17, 1965—
  4. S01E04Episode 4January 24, 1965—
  5. S01E05Episode 5January 31, 1965—
  6. S01E06Episode 6February 7, 1965—
  7. S01E07Episode 7February 14, 1965—
  8. S01E08Episode 8February 21, 1965—
  9. S01E09Episode 9February 28, 1965—
  10. S01E10Episode 10March 7, 1965—
  11. S01E11Episode 11March 14, 1965—
  12. S01E12Episode 12March 21, 1965—
  13. S01E13Episode 13March 28, 1965—
  14. S01E14Episode 14April 4, 1965—
  15. S01E15Episode 15April 11, 1965—
  16. S01E16Episode 16April 18, 1965—
  17. S01E17Episode 17April 25, 1965—
  18. S01E18Episode 18May 2, 1965—
  19. S01E19Episode 19May 9, 1965—
  20. S01E20Episode 20May 16, 1965—
  21. S01E21Episode 21May 23, 1965—
  22. S01E22Episode 22May 30, 1965—
  23. S01E23Episode 23June 6, 1965—
  24. S01E24Episode 24June 13, 1965—
  25. S01E25Episode 25June 20, 1965—
  26. S01E26Episode 26June 27, 1965—
  27. S01E27Episode 27July 4, 1965—
  28. S01E28Episode 28July 11, 1965—
  29. S01E29Episode 29July 18, 1965—
  30. S01E30Episode 30July 25, 1965—
  31. S01E31Episode 31August 1, 1965—
  32. S01E32Episode 32August 8, 1965—
  33. S01E33Episode 33August 15, 1965—
  34. S01E34Episode 34August 22, 1965—
  35. S01E35Episode 35August 29, 1965—
  36. S01E36Episode 36September 5, 1965—
  37. S01E37Episode 37September 12, 1965—
  38. S01E38Episode 38September 19, 1965—
  39. S01E39Episode 39September 26, 1965—
  40. S01E40Episode 40October 3, 1965—
  41. S01E41Episode 41October 10, 1965—
  42. S01E42Episode 42October 17, 1965—
  43. S01E43Episode 43October 24, 1965—
  44. S01E44Episode 44October 31, 1965—
  45. S01E45Episode 45November 7, 1965—
  46. S01E46Episode 46November 14, 1965—
  47. S01E47Episode 47November 21, 1965—
  48. S01E48Episode 48November 28, 1965—
  49. S01E49Episode 49December 5, 1965—
  50. S01E50Episode 50December 12, 1965—
  51. S01E51Episode 51December 19, 1965—
  52. S01E52Episode 52December 26, 1965—

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