The 47th NHK Taiga Drama is a life story of Atsuhime who was born in Kagoshima Prefecture, then called Satsuma, and became the wife of Tokugawa Iesada, the 13th shogun of the Tokugawa shogunate. She accedes to the highest rank in Ooku, the inner palace of the Edo castle where women related to the reigning shogun resided. Iesada dies soon after their marriage and Atsuhime assumes the name Tenshoin at the age of 23. She exerts herself for the Tokugawa clan and for the nation during the upheaval in the Meiji Restoration, headed by those from Satsuma. In 1835, Shimazu Tadatake, head of the Imaizumi-Shimazu family of Satsuma clan, and Oyuki are blessed with a long-awaited daughter, Okatsu, who later becomes Atsuhime. She grows up as a tomboy, full of wonders, yet warm-hearted. Meanwhile, as Satsuma clan is under going financial reform, headed by chief retainer Zusho, Tadatake is punished for being lenient with farmers. Okatsu, unable to absorb why her father is punished, charges over to Zusho.
P**S
Atsuhime 1
Great story line and intriguing characters
T**U
Captivating and based on historical events.
There were 5 seasons and a total of 50 episodes. It's a small investment but worthwhile. I lived in Japan for many years and have a large collection of Asian movies. I would consider this production to be one of the best that I have seen. It is a long series but it kept me captivated and interested. It is not a typical samurai movie; there is very little sword fighting scenes and special effects are minimal. However there is a lot of historical value, particularly the role of the women during the Shogun period. The role was much more powerful than I had known. The story is about sacrifice and loyalty. A trip to Japan would be much more interesting if you have the chance to view this film beforehand. The beginning of Season 1 was a little confusing since I did not understand the role of each party. But the movie does a good job of explaining certain events that may be confusing. The subtitles were clear and appeared to be accurate. Highly recommended.
Y**L
Five Stars
Excellent?
J**N
Wonderful, Historically accurate of the life of a Japanese Princess!
Okatsu reluctantly follows her destiny, being adopted, groomed, adopted again, and use by the polical forces withing Japanese caste system. Wonderfuly writen and acted. If you want to know about the Shoganite of Japan, this is historically accurate. Moving tale that will bring tears of joy and sorrow to your heart!
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