The third volume of the novel series, " UNBOUND (Berabou) ~3" ( Ryusei Yokohama ), a complete novelization of the NHK Taiga drama " UNBOUND (Berabou) " (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others), starring actor Yokohama Ryusei, was released on July 25th. Tsutajue, which has expanded to Nihonbashi, has a big hit with its yellow-covered book "Edo Nama Etsuki Kabayaki". Tanuma Okitsugu and Ochi are aiming for Ezo, but in the middle of their search, Ochi... 1760 yen.
"UNBOUND (Berabou)" 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.
The synopsis of "UNBOUND (Berabou) 3" is as follows.
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Tsutaya Juzaburo, also known as Tsutaya Juzaburo, who made Yoshiwara's Koshodo a popular store, aims to expand further into Nihonbashi, the heart of bookselling. He buys Maruya, a long-established local book wholesaler, but is turned away by Maruya's proprietress, Tei. Nevertheless, when ash falls on Edo after the eruption of Mount Asama, Tsutaju works hard to help the people of Nihonbashi. Seeing this, Tei gradually comes to accept Tsutaju and tries to leave the store himself. Tsutaju tries to stop him, suggesting that they become a married couple. Furthermore, Tsutaju publishes yellow-covered books with his friends, including Ota Nanpo and Sankyoden, and one of them, "Edo Nama Etsuki Kabayaki," becomes an unprecedented hit.
Meanwhile, at the Tanuma residence in Edo, Tanuma Okitsugu and his eldest son, Ochi, were plotting to make Ezo a direct territory of the shogunate. In order to gather information on the Matsumae clan, which controls Ezo, Ochi disguises himself as an individual and investigates Yoshiwara, where Matsumae Matsumae Hirotoshi elder, frequents. There, Ochi meets a courtesan named Daresode, who Hirotoshi is infatuated with, and before he knows it, they share a heart. Then, Ochi is assassinated by a samurai named Sano Masanobu, who is instigated by a man who is trying to bring down Tanuma Okitsugu.
