UNBOUND:[Character introduction] Nakamura Hayato"Heizo Hasegawa Nobuyoshi" is already a hot topic. A hero of period dramas, later a robbery and arsonist.

The NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , began airing on January 5th. This is the first of the long-running Taiga dramas to depict the mid-Edo period. Here we introduce Hasegawa Heizō Nobuyoshi (played by Nakamura Hayato), who appeared in the first episode, "Arigatayama no Kangarasu," and has already become a hot topic.

Hasegawa Heizo Nobuyoshi was a hero in period dramas and later became an Arson and Theft Control Officer.

In his youth, he was a vagabond nicknamed "Honjo no Tetsu," and there are stories of him living a life of debauchery in the pleasure quarters. Later, he was appointed by the senior councilor Matsudaira Sadanobu to serve as the "Arson and Theft Control Officer," and devoted himself to cracking down on violent gangs of thieves.

Due to his personality, he was extremely popular among the common people, who nicknamed him "Now Ooka" and "Honjo Heizo-sama."

"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 script was written by Yoshiko Morishita, known for "Drama 10 'Ooku'" which was broadcast on NHK two years ago and became a big hit.