The 39th episode of the NHK Taiga drama "To You, the Shining One" (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring Yoshitaka Yuriko, titled "Unbroken Bonds," will air on October 13th. Empress Shoshi (Migami Ai) gives birth to a second prince. As the nobles' intentions intersect over the succession to the throne, Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku) begins to think about the birth of an emperor of his own bloodline.
Then, rumors spread throughout the palace that Michinaga's enemy, Ise (Miura Shohei), is in deteriorating health.
Meanwhile, while Mahiro (Yoshitaka) is visiting her hometown and enjoying a family get-together for the first time in a while, Korenori (Takasugi Mahiro) reveals to Tametoki (Kishitani Goro) that Kenko's (Minami Sara) father is Michinaga.
When Tametoki finds out the truth... The trailer includes scenes of Ise telling his eldest son Michimasa (Fukusaki Nayuta) "Don't follow the Left Minister," as well as Mahiro shedding tears.
"To You, the Shining One" is the 63rd taiga drama. It is set in aristocratic society in the mid-Heian period, and the protagonist is Murasaki Shikibu (Mahiro), who later wrote "The Tale of Genji," said to be the world's oldest novel written by a woman. The script was written by Oishi Shizuka, who is writing a taiga drama for the second time since "Koumyo ga Tsuji" in 2006, and depicts the glittering world of Heian aristocrats and the life of a woman who lived, wrote, and loved with all her heart.
