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Yoshitsune

TV·2005–2005·1 season, 49 episodes·NHK BS1·Drama, War & Politics·1h

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Yoshitsune is a Japanese television drama series originally broadcast between 9 January and 11 December 2005, with a three-part special compilation being aired from 24 December to 25 December 2005. The 44th Taiga Drama, the original work is by Miyao Tomiko, screenplay by Kaneko Narito and starring Hideaki Takizawa.

Castfull cast & details

Hideaki TakizawaHideaki TakizawaMinamoto no Yoshi-tsuneMari NatsukiMari NatsukiTango no Tsubone (Emperor's concubine)Akira NakaoAkira NakaoKajiwara KagetokiIzumi InamoriIzumi InamoriTokiwa Gozen (Yoshitsune's Mother)
Kiyotaka Nanbara
Kiyotaka NanbaraIse no Saburou (Yoshitsune's vassal)Shun OguriShun OguriKagesue KajiwaraHiroshi AbeHiroshi AbeTaira no Tomomori (Kiyomori's 4th son)Masaya KatōMasaya KatōMinamoto no Yoshitomo (Yoshitsune and Yoritomo's father)

Episodes by season

Season0149Episodes2005Aired—Season avg
  1. S01E01Yoshitsune S01E01Child of DestinyJanuary 9, 2005—
  2. S01E02Yoshitsune S01E02My Father KiyomoriJanuary 16, 2005—
  3. S01E03Yoshitsune S01E03A Son of the GenjiJanuary 23, 2005—
  4. S01E04Yoshitsune S01E04Episode 4January 30, 2005—
  5. S01E05Yoshitsune S01E05The O-hashi Bridge in GojoFebruary 6, 2005—
  6. S01E06Yoshitsune S01E06My Older Brother YorimotoFebruary 13, 2005—
  7. S01E07Yoshitsune S01E07The Dream CapitalFebruary 20, 2005—
  8. S01E08Yoshitsune S01E08PartingFebruary 27, 2005—
  9. S01E09Yoshitsune S01E09Yoshitsune's BeginningMarch 6, 2005—
  10. S01E10Yoshitsune S01E10Father's ShadowMarch 13, 2005—
  11. S01E11Yoshitsune S01E11The Eve of the StormMarch 20, 2005—
  12. S01E12Yoshitsune S01E12The Arrogant HeikeMarch 27, 2005—
  13. S01E13Yoshitsune S01E13The Rise of the GenjiApril 3, 2005—
  14. S01E14Yoshitsune S01E14Farewell to OshuOctober 4, 2005—
  15. S01E15Yoshitsune S01E15BrothersApril 17, 2005—
  16. S01E16Yoshitsune S01E16A Test of TimeApril 24, 2005—
  17. S01E17Yoshitsune S01E17Benkei's WeaknessMay 1, 2005—
  18. S01E18Yoshitsune S01E18Kiyomori's DeathMay 8, 2005—
  19. S01E19Yoshitsune S01E19Words to My BrotherMay 15, 2005—
  20. S01E20Yoshitsune S01E20Yorimoto's HostageMay 22, 2005—
  21. S01E21Yoshitsune S01E21Ready For BattleMay 29, 2005—
  22. S01E22Yoshitsune S01E22The Fateful Trip to KyotoJune 5, 2005—
  23. S01E23Yoshitsune S01E23Kuro and YoshinakaJune 12, 2005—
  24. S01E24Yoshitsune S01E24War-torn KyotoJune 19, 2005—
  25. S01E25Yoshitsune S01E25Yoshinaka's DeathJune 26, 2005—
  26. S01E26Yoshitsune S01E26A Path of BloodshedJuly 3, 2005—
  27. S01E27Yoshitsune S01E27Miracle at IchinotaniJuly 10, 2005—
  28. S01E28Yoshitsune S01E28The Cold-Hearted YorimotoJuly 17, 2005—
  29. S01E29Yoshitsune S01E29Mother's WillJuly 24, 2005—
  30. S01E30Yoshitsune S01E30The Hands of EvilJuly 31, 2005—
  31. S01E31Yoshitsune S01E31Fly Over to YashimaAugust 7, 2005—
  32. S01E32Yoshitsune S01E32The Battle at YashimaAugust 14, 2005—
  33. S01E33Yoshitsune S01E33Run, Benkei!August 21, 2005—
  34. S01E34Yoshitsune S01E34A Secret Letter to YoshikoAugust 28, 2005—
  35. S01E35Yoshitsune S01E35The Final Battle at DannouraSeptember 4, 2005—
  36. S01E36Yoshitsune S01E36UncertaintySeptember 11, 2005—
  37. S01E37Yoshitsune S01E37The Heike's Final SecretSeptember 18, 2005—
  38. S01E38Yoshitsune S01E38Distant KamakuraSeptember 25, 2005—
  39. S01E39Yoshitsune S01E39The Koshigoe-Jo LetterOctober 2, 2005—
  40. S01E40Yoshitsune S01E40Tears of BloodOctober 9, 2005—
  41. S01E41Yoshitsune S01E41Severed Brotherly TiesOctober 16, 2005—
  42. S01E42Yoshitsune S01E42The Kamakura ConspiracyOctober 23, 2005—
  43. S01E43Yoshitsune S01E43Night Attack at HorikawaOctober 30, 2005—
  44. S01E44Yoshitsune S01E44Farewell ShizukaNovember 6, 2005—
  45. S01E45Yoshitsune S01E45Land of DreamsNovember 13, 2005—
  46. S01E46Yoshitsune S01E46Oh, ShizukaNovember 20, 2005—
  47. S01E47Yoshitsune S01E47The Ataka BarrierNovember 27, 2005—
  48. S01E48Yoshitsune S01E48The Death of a TitanDecember 11, 2005—
  49. S01E49Yoshitsune S01E49To a New CountryDecember 18, 2005—

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