The NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）" (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others) stars actor Nakano Taiga. The subtitle of the ninth episode, which will be broadcast on March 8th, is "A Man Called Takenaka Hanbei," and the synopsis and scene cuts have been released.
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"BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）" is the 65th taiga drama. It depicts the miracle of the Toyotomi brothers, Hidenaga (Koichiro) and his older brother Hideyoshi (Tōkichirō), who achieve the great feat of unifying the country with their strong bond. It is a success story of hope and dreams, depicting the rise to power.
The script is written by Hiroyuki Yatsu, known for "Naoki Hanzawa" (TBS) and the Asadora"Ochoyan." The music is by Hideaki Kimura, and the narrator is Sakura Ando, an actor.
In the ninth episode, Koichiro (Nakano) and Tokichiro (Ikematsu Sosuke) set out to seduce Takenaka Hanbei (Suda Masaki), a retainer of Saito Tatsuoki (Masaki Suda), the lord of Mino Province. However, Hanbei, who is known for his wisdom, is quite an eccentric person, and Koichiro and Tokichiro are repeatedly at his mercy. Meanwhile, the two receive an unexpected offer from Ando Moriyasu (Tetsushi Tanaka), a senior retainer of the Saito family.
Upon hearing the report from the two, Nobunaga (Shun Oguri Shun) surrounds Inabayama Castle, the residence of the Saito clan, but Hanbei suddenly appears before Tatsuoki, who is in a desperate situation... Scene cuts have also been released.
