The 19th episode of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Ryusei Yokohama , "Uro no Okimiyage", was broadcast on May 18th, and it was revealed that the average viewership rating (according to Video Research, Kanto region, same below) was 10.2% for households and 5.9% for individuals. This is the first time that the household viewership rating has reached double digits since the 14th episode, "Tsutae Segawa Fuufu Dochu", which aired on April 6th.
" 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.
In episode 19, Urokogataya (Kataoka Ainosuke), who has fallen into financial difficulties and decided to close his store, is discussing his future with Tsuruya (Shunsuke Kazama) and Nishimuraya (Nishimura Masahiko).
On the spot, it was decided that Harumachi Koikawa (Amane Okayama), a writer employed by Urokogataya, would write for Tsuruya from now on. Tsutaju (Yokohama) was planning a strategy to acquire Harumachi in order to counter the power of local book wholesalers in the city.
Meanwhile, in Edo Castle, Lady Chiho (played by Rin Takanashi Rin) causes a commotion over her suicide by poisoning, and Okitsugu(played by Ken Watanabe) is investigating the circumstances... The reconciliation between Urokogataya and Tsutaju is also depicted.
