The 17th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , "Ranresaki Orai no Sakura", was broadcast on May 4th, and the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 9.5% for households and 5.6% for individuals. This episode was the first main story in two weeks, and marks the start of a "new chapter" in the drama.
" UNBOUND (Berabou)" is the 64th taiga drama and depicts the life of Tsutaya Juzaburo(or "Tsutajyu" for short), who is said to have laid the foundations for Japan's media industry and pop culture.
At the 17th event, Tsutaju (Yokohama) published 10 new books, including the Aohon, all at once, and Koshodo's recognition soared.
Meanwhile, he reunites with Utsusemi (Karin Ono) and the runaway Shinnosuke (Inowaki Kai), and in the conversation, he notices a book called oraimono, which is a textbook for children to learn to read and write. Tsutaju, who handles oraimono, expands his sales channels in no time. The sales of the book make the local book wholesalers, including Tsuruya Kiemon (Shunsuke Kazama), feel a sense of crisis.
Towards the end of the episode, Tsutae becomes interested in an artist named Toyoaki Kitagawa. The artist's paintings imitate the styles of other artists, such as Shunsho and Koryusai, and Tsutae realizes that this is exactly what he had said to Tomaru (Watanabe Tosho), a boy whose talent for painting was discovered by Tsutae. The episode ends with Tsutae muttering, "This..."
