Ratings for episode 24 of the historical drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）"

The 24th episode of the NHK Taiga drama "BROTHERS IN ARMS （Toyotomi Brothers!）" (NHK General, Sundays at 8pm, etc.), starring actor Taiga Nakano, titled "Strategist Kanbei!", aired on June 21st and recorded an average viewership rating of 11.1% for households and 6.7% for individuals (according to Video Research, Kanto region).

In episode 24, after being held captive by Murashige (Tortoise Matsumoto) for a year, Kanbei (Yuki Kura) had reached his physical and mental limits.

The stalemate between Murashige, who continued to hold out in his castle, and the Oda army had reached a deadlock, but Koichiro (Taiga Nakano) succeeded in cutting off the supply lines for provisions. Persuaded by his wife, Dashi (Kasumi Yamaya), Murashige finally decided to surrender. Entrusted with acting as an intermediary to Nobunaga (Shun Oguri), Koichiro entrusted Dashi with a message for Kanbei.

Just when it seemed the battle would end without unnecessary bloodshed, Murashige fled. Arioka Castle, having lost its lord, fell easily, and all of Murashige's remaining retainers were massacred as a warning to others, and Dashi was also beheaded.

The only remaining target was Miki Castle, where Kanbei, who had been rescued from prison, once again lent his support to Hideyoshi (played by Sosuke Ikematsu) and others. Instead of a full-scale attack, they succeeded in forcing the castle to surrender through stratagem. The battle ended with the ritual suicide of Bessho Nagaharu.

Then came the end of the episode. The screen showed Nobunaga and Mitsuhide (played by Jun Kaname) in a mysterious way, followed by the caption, "Two years until the Honnoji Incident." The episode was then previewed with "Next time: 'Omens of Disturbance'."