The new cast for the NHK Taiga drama "Toyotomi Brothers!" starring Nakano Taiga, which will be broadcast in 2026, was announced on February 4th, with Sakai Maki playing the Toyotomi brothers' mother Naka, Emma Miyazawa playing the older sister Tomo, and Anna Kurasawa playing the younger sister Asahi. On the 3rd, it was also revealed that Oguri Shun will play Oda Nobunaga, Miyazaki Aoi playing Oichi, and Matsushita Kohei playing Tokugawa Ieyasu, and Ikematsu Sosuke, who will play Toyotomi Hideyoshi, appealed, "Please look forward to it!"
In addition, the drama will feature Jun Kaname as Akechi Mitsuhide, Shunsuke Daito as Maeda Toshiie, Ayumu Nakajima as Azai Nagamasa, and Makiya Yamaguchi as Shibata Katsuie.
Ikematsu commented, "I am very happy and honored to be able to deliver this story to everyone with this wonderful cast. We may have different relationships, be it family, friends, or rivals, but as members of a team that works together as one, we will work hard on filming from early summer this year so that we can deliver a wonderful work together with everyone."
"Toyotomi Brothers!" is a success story of hope and dreams depicting the miracle of the Toyotomi brothers who accomplished the great feat of unifying the country with their strong bond, with Hidenaga, the younger brother of "the ruler of Japan," as the main character. The script is written by Hiroyuki Yatsu, who is known for "Naoki Hanzawa" and the TV drama series "Ochoyan."
