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Atsuhime (2008)

Atsuhime poster
Original title
篤姫
Directed by
Sato Mineyo, Okada Takeshi, Horikirizono Kentaro, Watanabe Yoshio
Genre
drama television series
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 50 episodes
Rated
12
Rating
9.0 of 10 from 8 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

This series follows the life of a young woman named Atsu in 19th century Japan. She becomes a key figure in the samurai court during a time of political change.

slow-burnhistoricalemotionalintimateseriouspersonalreflectiveformal

What happens

Atsuhime (篤姫; "Princess Atsu") is a 2008 Japanese historical drama television series. It is the 47th NHK taiga drama. It aired from January 6 to December 14, 2008, and ran a total of 50 episodes. The drama chronicles the life of Tenshō-in, based on Tomiko Miyao's 1984 novel Tenshō-in Atsuhime (天璋院篤姫). Viewership for Atsuhime was high; the series received an average rating of 24.5%, the highest rating received by a taiga drama since Hideyoshi in 1996. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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