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Dokuganryū Masamune

1987 Japanese TV series or program From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dokuganryū Masamune
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Dokuganryū Masamune (独眼竜政宗) is a 1987 Japanese historical television series. It is the 25th NHK taiga drama.[1] The broadcast received an average viewer rating of 39.7 percent in the Kanto area with the highest viewing rating of 47.8%.[2] The drama was adapted from the novel of Sōhachi Yamaoka.[3]

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Plot

The drama takes place during the late Sengoku and early Edo periods.

It chronicles the life of Date Masamune, from before his birth until his death.

Toyotomi Hideyoshi unified Japan in 1590, but Date Masamune did not abandon his ambition to rule the nation at every possible opportunity.

Production

Cast

Starring role

  • Ken Watanabe as Date Masamune, the one-eyed dragon
    • Ryota Fujima (later Fujima Kanjuro VIII) as Bontenmaru (child Masamune)
    • Eiji Shima as Tojiro (pre-teen Masamune)

Date clan

Mogami clan

Toyotomi clan

Tokugawa clan

Tamura clan

Others

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Television schedule

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See also

References

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