First episode screening of "Kaen Kita no Eiyuu Ateruiden"

The first episode screening of NHK's upcoming period drama "Kaen Kita no Eiyuu Ateruiden" was held on 2 December at the TV station's HQ and attended by key cast members Osawa Takao and Kitamura Kazuki. The drama which spans 4 episodes will be shown from 11 January at 8pm on Fridays. Osawa plays the lead Aterui who protected the people of Tohoku from the imperial troops during the Heian era and Kitamura plays his comrade in war.

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Osawa Takao starring in NHK period drama "Kaen - Kita no Eiyuu Ateruiden"

Osawa Takao will be starring in the NHK period drama "Kaen - Kita no Eiyuu Ateruiden" as anounced during a production press conference on 2 September. The story is based on a novel by Takahashi Katsuhiko who lives in Morioka City, Iwate Prefecture, and is based on an aboriginal hero Aterui who fought against the Yamato Court to protect the Isawa area between the 8th and 9th centuries. The drama which is also meant as an encouragement to Iwate which was hit by the tsunami crisis, will be shot in Iwate from late September and is due to be shown via BS Premium in January 2013 and the NHK general channel in March 2013.

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