Heart of a Samurai
7.3
Rating
(6 votes)
1
Seasons
2009
First Aired
3
Popularity
Genres
Overview
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.
Status
Ended
Original Name
天地人
First Air Date
2009-01-04
Last Air Date
2009-11-22
Languages
Japanese
Episodes
47
Seasons
1
Episode Runtime
50 min
Networks
NHK BS1
