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Taiheiki (1991)

Taiheiki poster
Original title
太平記
Cast
Sanada Hiroyuki, Ogata Ken, Fujimura Shiho, Sawaguchi Yasuko, Takashima Masanobu, Daichi Yasuo, Emoto Akira, Hagiwara Kenichi
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 49 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A Japanese historical drama based on a novel about samurai conflicts and political intrigue during a period of civil war. It follows the lives of warriors and nobles caught up in the struggle for power.

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What happens

Taiheiki (太平記) is a 1991 Japanese historical television series and the 29th NHK taiga drama. It is based on the 1958 novel Shihon Taiheiki by Eiji Yoshikawa. It had an average viewership rating of 26.0%, peaking at 34.6%. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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