The ninth episode of the NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）" (General TV, Sundays at 8pm and other times), starring actor Nakano Taiga, titled "A Man Called Takenaka Hanbei," will be broadcast on March 8th. Without even having time to mourn the death of Nao (Shiraishi Sei), Koichiro (Nakano) begins to plot against Mino's genius military strategist, Takenaka Hanbei (Masaki Suda).
"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 and Tokichiro (played by Sosuke Ikematsu) set out to seduce Takenaka Hanbei, a vassal of Saito Tatsuoki (played by Tatsuomi Hamada), 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 (played by Tetsushi Tanaka), a senior vassal of the Saito family.
Upon hearing the report from the two, Nobunaga (Shun Oguri Shun) besieges Inabayama Castle, the Saito clan's castle, but Hanbei suddenly appears before Tatsuoki, who is in a desperate situation...
