The NHK Taiga drama "Dear Radiance (Hikaru Kimi e)" (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others) stars actress Yoshitaka Yuriko. The subtitle of the 46th episode, which will air on December 1st, is "Toi no Nyuko (The Invasion of the Toi)," and the synopsis and scene cuts have been released. There are three episodes left, including this one.
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"Dear Radiance" is the 63rd Taiga drama. Set in the aristocratic society of the mid-Heian period, 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 "Koumyou 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.
In the 46th episode, Mahiro (Yoshitaka) sets off on her long-awaited journey and arrives in Dazaifu, where her late husband worked. There, he is reunited with Shumei (Matsushita Kohei), whom he had parted ways with in Echizen, and he is told the truth about his disappearance.
Afterwards, Mahiro visits the government office with Shumei, who works as an interpreter, as his guide. There, he spots Sojumaru (Ito Kentaro) among the warriors training. He is then told by the Dazaifu Gonso (Commander of the Dazaifu), Takaie (Ryusei Ryo), that Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku) has given him certain instructions for Mahiro.
Amidst all this, an emergency that shakes the country unfolds...
