Underplayed Gems

Katsu Kaishū (1974)

Katsu Kaishū poster
Original title
勝海舟
Cast
Watari Tetsuya, Matsukata Hiroki, Onoe Shoroku, Kuga Yoshiko, Otani Naoko, Oka Mitsuko, Ohara Reiko, Fujioka Hiroshi
Genre
drama, war & politics
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 52 episodes
Elsewhere
IMDb
The 3D catalogue: film cases on wooden shelves, with the cat sitting at the counter next to its greeting.

The catalogue in 3D

The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this series is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.

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How it feels

This is a Japanese television series from 1974 about the life of Katsu Kaishu, a naval officer and statesman during the late Edo period. It follows his career and the political changes in 19th century Japan.

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What happens

Katsu Kaishū (勝海舟) is a 1974 Japanese television series. It is the 12th NHK taiga drama. Tetsuya Watari was forced to step down from the role of Katsu Kaishū because of his illness so he appeared in only the first 9 episodes. The average viewing rating was 24.2%, with the highest peaking at 30.9%. Only episodes 6, 7, 32, 35, 37, 38, 39, and 44 have been discovered to still exist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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