Heart of a Samurai(TV show/series, 2009)

Name: Heart of a Samurai
Genre: Drama
Released: 2009

Original title: "天地人" (Japanese/JA)

TV-PG

| 50min per episode | Genre: Drama

Scripted Reality in 1 season with 47 episodes

Rating: 3.5/5 (with 2 votes)

Tenchijin (天地人) is a 2009 Japanese super historical drama television series, and the 48th taiga drama of NHK. It aired every Sunday from January 4 to November 22, 2009, spanning 47 episodes. The drama centers on the life of 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu, played by Satoshi Tsumabuki. Production began on April 27, 2007. The drama is based on the novel of the same name by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted by Eriko Komatsu, with Michiru Ōshima as series composer. The fourth episode of the series, "An Older Woman” (「年上の女（ひと）」), is the highest-rated episode of any Japanese drama in 2009. ()

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About Heart of a Samurai

Tenchijin is the 48th NHK Taiga drama. It airs on NHK from January 4, 2009 every Sunday from 20:00 to 20:44 JST to November 22, 2009 spanning 47 episodes. The story centers on the life of the 16th century samurai Naoe Kanetsugu. Production began on April 27, 2007. The story is based on the novel Tenchijin by Masashi Hisaka and was adapted for screen by scriptwriter Eriko Komatsu. The series' music composer was Michiru Oshima. The protagonist of the drama, Naoe Kanetsugu, was taught by Uesugi Kenshin in his youth that to conquer the world is a trifling matter, but what matters is to live one's life with righteousness. After Uesugi's death, Naoe supports Uesugi Kagekatsu, who holds the destiny of Echigo province.

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Heart of a Samurai Seasons and Episodes

01/04/2009Tenchijin season 1 - 47 episodes

#1 | 01/04/2009A Five-year-old Vassal

#2 | 01/11/2009Crybaby, Yoroku

#3 | 01/18/2009The Lord's First Love

#4 | 01/25/2009Older Woman (Person)

#5 | 02/01/2009Is Nobunaga a Demon?

#6 | 02/08/2009Now, the First Campaign

#7 | 02/15/2009Mother's Wish

#8 | 02/22/2009A Vicious Circle

#9 | 03/01/2009Kenshin Dies

#10 | 03/08/2009Two Adopted Children

#11 | 03/15/2009Otate no Ran

#12 | 03/22/2009Desperate Messenger

#13 | 03/29/2009Infiltration! Takeda's Camp

#14 | 04/05/2009Golden Pledge

#15 | 04/12/2009The Fall of the Castle

#16 | 04/19/2009Shingen's Daughter

#17 | 04/26/2009The Birth of Naoe Kanetsugu

#18 | 05/03/2009Soldiers of Honor

#19 | 05/10/2009The Strangeness of Honno-ji

#20 | 05/17/2009Hideyoshi's Trap

#21 | 05/24/2009Mitsunari's Tears

#22 | 05/31/2009Sanada Yukimura's Visit

#23 | 06/07/2009The Kabuto of Love

#24 | 06/14/2009Disoriented to Kyoto

#25 | 06/21/2009A Ruler's Temptation

#26 | 06/28/2009The Imperial Regent Is Remonstrated

#27 | 07/05/2009Yoroku and Yoshichi

#28 | 07/12/2009The One-Eyed Dragon of the North

#29 | 07/19/2009Unifying the Country

#30 | 07/26/2009The Women Pay Homage to Kyoto

#31 | 08/02/2009The War of Love

#32 | 08/09/2009The Destiny of an Heir

#33 | 08/16/2009Five Kanetsugu

#34 | 08/23/2009Farewell to Echigo

#35 | 08/30/2009Ieyasus Conspiracy

#36 | 09/06/2009The Greatest Secret Pact

#37 | 09/13/2009A Challenge to Ieyasu

#38 | 09/20/2009The Two Sekigahara

#39 | 09/27/2009Episode 39

#40 | 10/04/2009The Fall of the Uesugi

#41 | 10/11/2009The Uesugi's Path to Survival

#42 | 10/18/2009The Birth of the Shogun

#43 | 10/25/2009Saneyori's Banishment

#44 | 11/01/2009A Sad Bride

#45 | 11/08/2009To The Siege of Osaka

#46 | 11/15/2009Osaka Castle in Flames

#47 | 11/22/2009Displaying Love

Additional Information

Official websites:

www2.nhk.or.jp

Production country: Japan

Based on: "Tenchijin" (find it on Amazon)

Made by: NHK

Original language: Japanese (JA)

Spoken languages: Japanese (JA)

Translated into 5 languages: Bulgarian (BG), English (EN), Japanese (JA), Korean (KO), Chinese (Mandarin) (ZH)

Status: Ended

First episode released on: 01/04/2009

Last episode released on: 11/22/2009

Cast: Satoshi Tsumabuki, Masanobu Takashima, Misako Tanaka

Creator: Masashi Hisaka

Screenwriter: Eriko Komatsu

Composer: Michiru Oshima

Alternative titles in other countries (from previews, ads etc.):

"Tenchijin"

Keywords: taiga

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