The NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others) starring actor Ryusei Yokohama . The subtitle of the second episode, which will be broadcast on January 12th, is "Yoshiwara Sasami 'Ahh Oedo'" and the synopsis and scene cuts have been released.
◇The following contains spoilers
" UNBOUND" is the 64th taiga drama, depicting the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have built the foundations of Japan's media industry and pop culture. The story is billed as "a man of great talent, born without parents, money, or artistic talent... who became the darling of his time as the 'Edo media king'". The script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'", which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.
In the second episode, Tsutaju (Yokohama) comes up with an idea to attract people back to Yoshiwara using the Yoshiwara guidebook "Yoshiwara Saimin."
In order to get the Edo famous Hiraga Gennai (Ken Yasuda Ken) to write the preface for Hosomi, he goes to consult with local book wholesaler Urokogataya Magobei (Kataoka Ainosuke). He is told that if he can persuade Gennai himself, he will promise to publish the work, so he rushes to find him, but...
Meanwhile, inside Edo Castle, a grand banquet is being held to celebrate the birth of Toyochiyo, the eldest son of Hitotsubashi Harumori (Ikuta Toma), and members of the Gosanke family, Tanuma Okitsugu(Ken Watanabe), and others have gathered... and so the story unfolds.
