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Heart of a Samurai

Heart of a Samurai

7,3 /10 (7 Votes)
2009 JA 1 Seasons

Overview

Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu. Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima. The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who holds the destiny of Echigo province.

First air date

04/01/2009

Votes

7

Popularity

4.1

Genres

Status

Ended

Type

Scripted

Networks

NHK BS1

Original title

天地人

Language

JA

Last air date

2009-11-22

Episodes

47

Episode runtime

50 min

Website

www2.nhk.or.jp
Tenchijin season 1

Tenchijin season 1

47 episodes • 2009

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