The seventh episode of the NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!" (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and other times), starring actor Nakano Taiga, entitled "The Desperate Castle-Building Strategy", was broadcast on February 22nd, and viewers were thrilled to see the "Mino Trio" - Ando Moriyasu played by Tanaka Tetsuji, Ujiie Naomoto played by Kawachi Yamato, and Inaba Yoshimichi played by Shimao Yasushi - all appear together.
"Toyotomi Brothers!" is the 65th taiga drama. It is a success story of hope and dreams, depicting the miracle of the Toyotomi brothers, Hidenaga (Koichiro) and his older brother Hideyoshi (Tokichiro), who achieve the great feat of unifying the country with their strong bond.
In the seventh episode, Tokichiro (Ikematsu Sosuke) and Nene (Hamabe Minami) are finally married. However, on the day of the wedding, Nao (Shiraishi Sei) announces that she is going back to Nakamura, leaving Koichiro (Nakano) confused.
Meanwhile, as Nobunaga (Oguri Shun) launches an attack on Mino, Tokichiro volunteers to capture the strategic Sunomata. Koichiro comes up with a secret plan for the attack, but to put it into practice he needs the cooperation of the Kawanami clan, who control the border between Owari and Mino. The two ask the head of the Kawanami clan, Hachisuka Masakatsu (Takahashi Tsutomu), and Maeno Nagayasu (Shibuya Kento), an Oda retainer who is on friendly terms with them, to act as intermediaries... and so the story unfolds.
In the scene on the side of Saito Tatsuoki (Hamada Tatsuomi) of Mino, the "Mino Three" of Moriyasu, Naomoto, and Yoshimichi are also shown, and viewers reacted on social media with comments such as "The Mino Three appear," "The Mino Three gather together," "The three look strong," "Oh? Tanaka Tetsuji!", "Tetsushi, here he is!" and "Tanaka Tetsuji reminds me too much of Araki Murashige."
Additionally, in response to Kawachi, who attracted attention for his eccentric performances in the TBS Sunday Theatre "VIVANT" and the film "Exit 8," comments such as "Exit 8?", "Ah! The person from Exit 8," "Someone from Exit 8 was in it too," "There's the old man from Exit 8," and "An old man!!!!!! Isn't that the old man from Exit 8!!!!!!" were heard.
