Haru no Sakamichi (1971)

Original title

春の坂道

Cast

Yorozuya Kinnosuke, Kitamura Kazuo, Hayashi Hiroko

Genre

drama

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 52 episodes

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a Japanese historical drama series from 1971 about samurai and political intrigue in feudal Japan. It follows the life of a prominent figure from that era, focusing on his struggles and relationships.

slow-burnnostalgicmelancholichistorically-groundedearnestquietarchivalrestrained

What happens

Haru no Sakamichi (春の坂道) is a 1971 Japanese television series. It is the ninth NHK taiga drama. Average viewership rating: 21.7%, with highest rating peaking at 27.5%. No footage in full color is said to still exist, and only the 52nd episode still remains in black and white due to recording technology at the time. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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