Preview of "Toyotomi Kyoudai!" - NHK 2026 Taiga drama

Title: Toyotomi Kyoudai! / 豊臣兄弟！

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O.A. Start Date: 4 January 2026

Timeslot: Sundays at 8pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Narrator: Ando Sakura

Cast: Nakano Taiga, Ikematsu Sousuke, Yoshioka Riho, Hamabe Minami, Shiraishi Sei, Sakai Maki, Miyazawa Ema, Daitou Shunsuke, Matsushita Kouhei, Yamaguchi Bakiya, Miyazaki Aoi & Oguri Shun etc.

Preview of "Berabou ~ Tsutajuu Eiga no Yumebanashi ~" - NHK 2025 Taiga Drama

Title: Berabou ~ Tsutajuu Eiga no Yumebanashi ~ / べらぼう 〜蔦重栄華乃夢噺〜

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O.A. Start Date: 5 January 2025

Timeslot: Sundays at 8pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Narrator: Ayase Haruka

Cast: Yokohama Ryuusei, Yasuda Ken, Koshiba Fuuka, Sometani Shota, Hashimoto Jun, Yamoto Yuuma, Miyazawa Hio, Ochiai Motoki, Nakamura Aoi, Inowaki Kai, Nakamura Hayato, Ishizaka Kouji, Kataoka Ainosuke, Takahashi Katsumi, Satomi Kotaro, Tominaga Ai, Fukuhara Haruka, Ito Atsushi, Takanashi Rin, Kazama Shunsuke, Hashimoto Ai, Iijima Naoko, Kubota Sayu, Aijima Kazuyuki, Yoshizawa Hisashi, Harada Taizo, Adachi Yumi, Mashima Hidekazu, Ikuta Toma, Ayase Haruka, Watanabe Ken etc.

Preview of "Hikaru kimi e" - NHK 2024 Taiga Drama

Title: Hikaru kimi e / 光る君へ

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O.A. Start Date: 7 January 2024

Timeslot: Sundays at 8pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Cast: Yoshitaka Yuriko, Emoto Tasuku, Kuroki Haru, Iura Arata, Yoshida Yo, Takahata Mitsuki, Machida Keita, Tamaoki Reo, Itaya Yuka, First Summer Uika, Takasugi Mahiro, Akiyama Ryuji, Miura Shohei, Watanabe Daichi, Hongo Kanata, Yusuke Santa Maria, Sasaki Kuranosuke, Kishitani Goro & Danta Yasunori

Preview of "Dousuru Ieyasu" - NHK 2023 Taiga drama

Title: Dousuru Ieyasu どうする家康 

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O.A. Start Date: 8 January 2023

Timeslot: Sundays at 8pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Narrator: Terajima Shinobu

Cast: Matsumoto Jun, (alphabetical order for the rest of the cast based on their characters' names) Sakou Yoshi, Oonuki Yuusuke, Tanabe Seiichi, Itagaki Rihito, Matsushige Yutaka, Shida Mirai, Mizobata Junpei, Nomura Mansai, Nomaguchi Tooru, Hirose Arisu, Kitagawa Keiko, Kote Shinya, Chiba Tetsuya, Okada Junichi, Fujioka Hiroshi, Matsushima Nanako, Sekimizu Nagisa, Matsui Rena, Kita Kana, Matsumoto Marika, Touma Ami, Ichikawa Udanji, Kubo Shiori, Oomori Nao, Sugino Yosuke, Tachikawa Danshun, Yoshihara Mitsuo, Watabe Atsuro, Arimura Kasumi, Abe Hiroshi, Nakamura Kankuro, Furukawa Kotone, Satomi Kotaro, Hosoda Kanata, Maya Miki, Nekoze Tsubaki, Muro Tsuyoshi, Issey Ogata, Otoo Takuma, Komoto Masahiro, Yamada Takayuki, Lily Franky, Okabe Dai, Yamada Yuki, Namioka Kazuki, Matsuyama Kenichi, Iida Kisuke, Kakuta Akihiro, Terajima Susumu, Hashimoto Satoshi, Kimura Subaru & Toyoshima Hana etc.

Preview of "Kamakura dono no 13 nin" - NHK 2022 Taiga

Title: Kamakura dono no 13 nin / 鎌倉殿の13人 (The 13 Lords of the Shogun)

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O.A. Start Date: 9 January 2022

Timeslot: Sundays 8pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Scriptwriter: Mitani Koki

Narrator: Nagasawa Masami

Cast: Oguri Shun, Aragaki Yui, Bando Yajuro, Miyazawa Rie, Kataoka Ainosuke, Koike Eiko, Miyazawa Ema, Ooizumi Yo, Kaneko Daichi, Minami Sara, Suda Masaki, Sakota Takaya, Niiro Shinya, Sugimoto Tetta, Eguchi Noriko, Aoki Munetaka, Akimoto Sayaka, Ichikawa Somegoro, Yashima Norito, Asano Kazuyuki, Kajihara Zen, Takezai Terunosuke, Sato Jiro, Horiuchi Keiko, Kusabue Mitsuko, Nakagawa Taishi, Nakamura Shido, Yamamoto Koji, Kunimura Jun, Sato Koichi, Nishida Toshiyuki, Suzuki Kyoka, Matsudaira Ken, Koizumi Kotaro, Tanaka Min, Ichikawa Ennosuke etc.

Preview of "Seiten wo tsuke" (NHK 2021 Taiga)

Title: Seiten wo tsuke 青天を衝け 

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O.A. Start Date: 14 Feb 2021

Timeslot: Sundays 8pm

Broadcast by: NHK

Cast: Yoshizawa Ryo, Kobayashi Kaoru, Wakui Emi, Murakawa Eri, Fujino Ryoko, Koura Kengo, Narumi Riko, Hiraizumi Sei, Asaka Mayumi, Tezuka Satomi, Tanabe Seiichi, Mitsushima Shinnosuke, Hashimoto Ai, Okada Kenshi, Tezuka Mai, Tamaki Hiroshi, Itabashi Shunya, Sakou Yoshi, Yamazaki Ginnojou, Kusanagi Tsuyoshi, Kawaei Rina, Mimura Rie, Tsutsumi Shinichi, Kimura Yoshino, Takenaka Naoto, Hara Hideko, Watanabe Ikkei, Tsuda Kanji, Fujiwara Kisetsu, Yoshi Ikuzou, Watanabe Daichi, Kamishiraishi Mone, Minemura Rie, Kishitani Goro, Ootani Ryouhei, Satoi Kenta, Hirata Mitsuru, Nakamura Yasuhi, Kaname Jun, Koike Teppei, Morley Robertson etc.

Preview of "Kirin ga kuru" - NHK 2020 Taiga

Title: Kirin ga kuru 麒麟がくる
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O.A. Start Date: 19 Jan 2020
Timeslot: Sundays 8pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Narrator: Ichikawa Ebizo
Cast: Hasegawa Hiroki, Kimura Fumino, Ishikawa Sayuri, Nishimura Masahiko, Tokushige Satoshi, Sometani Shota, Takahashi Katsunori, Dan Rei, Kawaguchi Haruna, Sasaki Kuranosuke, Yoshida Kotaro, Uesugi Shozo, Motoki Masahiro, Ito Hideaki, Minami Kaho, Murata Takehiro, Mashima Hidekazu, Tanihara Shosuke, Kataoka Ainosuke, Ibuki Goro, Kazama Shunsuke, Omi Toshinori, Takito Kenichi, Mukai Osamu, Okamura Takashi, Sakai Masaaki, Kadowaki Mugi, Ono Machiko etc.

New batch of supporting cast announcements for NHK Taiga drama "Segodon"

NHK announced a new batch of supporting cast members for the ongoing NHK Taiga drama "Segodon" starring Suzuki Ryohei during a press conference held at its Tokyo HQ on 14 Feb 2018. The event was attended by Suzuki, Matsuda Shota, Kazama Shunsuke, Izumi Pinko, Akiyama Natsuko, Saito Yoshiki, Sato Anna, Ishibashi Renji, Machida Keita and Tamayama Tetsuji.

First episode screening event of NHK Taiga drama "Segodon"

The first episode episode screening event of new NHK Taiga drama "Segodon" was held on 6 December which was attended by the lead actor Suzuki Ryohei and Watanabe Ao, the child actor who plays the childhood version of Saigo Takamori. The drama will have its number of episodes reduced from the usual 50 to 47 as announced by NHK earlier.

Preview of "Segodon" (NHK Taiga drama)

Title: Segodon 西郷どん
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O.A. Start Date: 7 January 2018
Timeslot: Sundays 8pm
Broadcast by: NHK
Original novel by: Hayashi Mariko
Scriptwriter: Nakazono Miho
Narrator: Nishida Toshiyuki
Cast: Suzuki Ryohei, Watanabe Ao, Matsuzaka Keiko, Kazama Morio, Sakuraba Nanami, Watabe Gouta, Tsukaji Muga, Oomura Kon, Mizuno Kumi, Nishikido Ryo, Eita, Hirata Mitsuru, Fujima Riko, Watanabe Ken, Kitagawa Keiko, Sawamura Ikki, Kaga Takeshi, Koyanagi Rumiko, Aoki Munetaka, Tokui Yuu, Toda Naho, Ryuu Raita, Itoda Jun, Kuroki Haru, Kitamura Yukiya, Takahashi Mitsuomi, Horii Arata, Masuda Shuuichirou

Nishida Toshiyuki to take over from Ichihara Etsuko as the narrator for 2018 NHK Taiga drama "Segodon"

Nishida Toshiyuki will be taking over from Ichihara Etsuko as the narrator for 2018 NHK Taiga drama "Segodon" as announced via the TV station's official website on 22 November. In the announcement, Ichihara apologised for the decision for causing inconveniences to all related parties and expressed her thanks to everyone who sent her encouragement and congratulatory messages when she accepted the offer to be the narrator. However, due to health reasons, it was decided that she would not be in the right condition to visit NHK regularly to do the narration as she needed to make more progress in her rehabilitation.

NHK announces measures to tackle overworking during the production of its dramas

NHK announced measures to tackle the issue of overworking during the production of its dramas following the revelation earlier this year that one of its reporters had died due to overwork in 2013. The first drama to be affected by this latest movie will be the new 2018 Taiga drama "Segodon" which has its total number of episodes reduced from the initially-announced 50 to 47. To fill up the vacated timeslots, special programmes related to the drama will be produced to be aired on those days. Following this change, the 2019 Taiga drama "Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Hanashi ~" will also have 47 episodes.

Second round of supporting cast announcements for 2019 Taiga drama "Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Hanashi ~"

The press conference to announce the second batch of supporting cast members for 2019 Taiga drama "Idaten ~ Tokyo Olympic Hanashi ~" was held on 29 November which was attended by Beat Takeshi, Kamiki Ryuunosuke, Moriyama Mirai, Kawaei Rina, Mineta Kazunobu, Hashimoto Ai and Matsuo Suzuki. The drama which is written by Kudo Kankuro and features Nakamura Kankuro and Abe Sadao as its leads, will be shown from January 2019.

Handover ceremony for NHK Taiga dramas "Onna Joshu Naotora" & "Segodon"

The handover ceremony for NHK Taiga dramas "Onna Joshu Naotora" and "Segodon" was held at the TV station's HQ in Tokyo on 30 November which was attended by the dramas' leads Shibasaki Kou and Suzuki Ryohei. "Onna Joshu Naotora" will air its final episode on 17 December while "Segodon" begins its run from 7 January next year. During the customary gift exchange ceremony, Shibasaki presented Suzuki with oranges from Hamamatsu, Shizuoka while Suzuki did the same with a red and gold Satsuma kiriko glass from Kagoshima.

Supporting cast announcement press conference for 2019 Taiga drama "Idaten Tokyo Olympic Hanashi"

The supporting cast announcement press conference for 2019 Taiga drama "Idaten Tokyo Olympic Hanashi" was held on 1 November which was attended by the leads Nakamura Kankuro and Abe Sadao along with Ayase Haruka, Ootake Shinobu, Ikuta Toma, Takenouchi Yutaka, Yakusho Koji, Sugimoto Tetta, Sugisaki Hana, Nagayama Kento, Katsuji Ryo, Charlotte Kate Fox, Furutachi Kanji and Pierre Taki. Nakamura Shido was absent from the press conference due to other work commitments.

New supporting cast line-up announcement of 2018 NHK Taiga drama "Segodon"

NHK held a press conference on 3 October to announce a new batch of supporting cast members for its upcoming NHK Taiga drama "Segodon" starring Suzuki Ryohei which will begin its run from 7 January 2018. The drama features the lifetime of Saigo Takamori (Suzuki) who was regarded as a hero in the Meiji Restoration era and experienced two banishments to islands and three marriages during his lifetime. He was credited for his part in overthrowing the Tokugawa Bakufu and realising the Meiji Restoration while his last days were spent fighting the new Meiji government.

Minamino Yoko to take over Saito Yuki's role in NHK Taiga drama "Segodon"

Minamino Yoko will be taking over Saito Yuki's role in the 2018 NHK Taiga drama "Segodon" starring Suzuki Ryohei which will begin its run from 7 January in the Sundays 8pm timeslot. This will be Minamino's 2nd appearance in a Taiga since 1988's "Takeda Shingen" and she will be playing the role of Ikushima who was ordered by Shimazu Nariakira (Watanabe Ken) to teach Atsuhime (Kitagawa Keiko) as she was going to marry the shogun.

Filming wraps up for NHK Taiga drama "Onna Joshu Naotora"

The filming for NHK Taiga drama "Onna Joshu Naotora" was wrapped up at Kurumeki Tanada in Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, on 11 October where cast members such as Shibasaki Kou, Ichihara Hayato, Komatsu Kazushige, Kinoshita Takayuki, Kimoto Takehiro, Yamanaka Takashi, Maehara Kou and Morishita Yoshiyuki gathered for a scene in the last episode i.e. Ep 50 due to be shown on 17 December. Tanaka Mio who was not filming that day, came to celebrate the wrap-up with his co-stars at this place which was already featured before in the earlier part of this drama.

Saito Yuki quits from the cast of NHK Taiga drama "Segodon"

NHK announced on 21 Sep that Saito Yuki had requested to quit from the cast of 2018 Taiga drama "Segodon" through her agency as a result of her extramarital affair scandal. According to the TV station's website, Saito was supposed to play Ikushima who was Atsuhime's mentor after the latter married Tokugawa Iesada. After receiving the request, NHK assessed that it would be difficult for Saito to proceed with the filming so they agreed to the request and will be seeking a replacement. Filming for Saito's part was originally due to begin from November this year.

Saito admitted to her affair with her doctor on 11 September despite earlier denials that they were in a relationship when the first report about their affair surfaced in a weekly magazine. Besides quitting from "Segodon", it was also reported that Saito had submitted similar requests to au and Emi-net which had hired her as their CM personality. As the timing coincided with the expiry of the contracts, there would be no compensation to be paid to these companies.

Sources: Oricon / Nikkansports / Sanspo / Yomiuri Hochi

New supporting cast lineup announcement for NHK 2018 Taiga drama "Segodon"

The new supporting cast lineup announcement for NHK 2018 Taiga drama "Segodon" starring Suzuki Ryohei was made on 27 June. The drama features the lifetime of Saigo Takamori (Suzuki) who was regarded as a hero in the Meiji Restoration era. Saigo experienced two banishments to islands and three marriages during his lifetime and was credited for his part in overthrowing the Tokugawa Bakufu and realising the Meiji Restoration. His last days were spent fighting the new Meiji government.

Watanabe Ken will be playing Shimazu Nariakira which marks his first appearance in a Taiga since the 2001 Taiga "Hojo Tokimune". He was also the lead in the 1987 Taiga "Dokuganryuu Masamune". As such, Watanabe commented that his foundation as an actor was built from his experience in a Taiga drama so this is like an opportunity for him to repay a debt of gratitude. Shimazu was the 28th generation head of the family and known to be smart and knowledgeable. He saw the potential in Saigo when the latter was just a poor and lowly samurai and became Saigo's lifelong teacher.


Aoki Munetaka will be playing Shimazu Hisamitsu who was the half-brother of Nariakira and looked up to him as a role model. With the death of his elder brother, Hisamitsu became the leader of the Satsuma Domain but saw Saigo as a rival that he banished Saigo to a remote island for fighting against him. Toda Naho will be playing Nariakira's concubine Kiku who was blessed with many children but died at a young age. However, she was a pillar of strength for her husband and supported him to the very end. Last but not least, Tokui Yu will be playing Yamada Tamehisa who was a trusted adviser of Nariakira.

The narrator of the drama will be Ichihara Etsuko.

Sources: Sponichi / Oricon