Minamoto no Yoshitsune (1966)

Original title

源義経

Cast

Onoe Kikunosuke, Ogata Ken, Fuji Junko, Namino Kuriko, Yamada Isuzu, Tanaka Haruo, Naito Taketoshi, Tokita Fujio

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 52 episodes

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Japanese television series about the life of a famous 12th-century samurai and military commander. It follows his rise and the conflicts he faces, drawing from historical accounts.

historicalseriousepisodicslow-burnmelancholiccontemplativedramaticstately

What happens

Minamoto no Yoshitsune (源義経) is a 1966 Japanese television series. It is the 4th NHK taiga drama. First viewing rating: 32.5%. Highest audience rating: 32.5%. Average audience rating: 23.5%. Although only episodes 1, 33, and 52 still exist, it is the most surviving footage of the 1960s Taiga dramas. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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