The NHK Taiga drama "Dear Radiance(Hikaru Kimi e)" (General TV, Sunday 8pm and others) stars actress Yoshitaka Yuriko. The subtitle of the 44th episode, which will be broadcast on November 17th, is "Mochizuki no Yoru (A Night of the Full Moon)," and the synopsis and scene cuts have been released. There are five episodes left in the drama, including this one.
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"Dear Radiance" is the 63rd Taiga drama. Set in the aristocratic society of the mid-Heian period, the protagonist is Murasaki Shikibu (Mahiro), who later wrote "The Tale of Genji," said to be the world's oldest novel written by a woman. The script was written by Oishi Shizuka, who is writing a Taiga drama for the second time since "Koumyou ga Tsuji" in 2006, and depicts the glittering world of Heian aristocrats and the life of a woman who lived, wrote, and loved with all her heart.
In episode 44, Michinaga (Emoto Tasuku) also appeals to the Emperor to urge Emperor Sanjō (Kimura Tatsunari) to abdicate, but is instead suggested to marry Sanjō's daughter to Michinaga's son, Yorimichi (Watanabe Keisuke).
However, Yorimichi already has a wife and refuses the proposal. After agonizing over his options, Michinaga consults with Empress Dowager Akishi (Migami Ai)... Meanwhile, Mahiro (Yoshitaka) receives an unexpected request from her father, Tametoki (Kishitani Goro).
As he continues writing The Tale of Genji, Michinaga comes to visit him, having made up his mind...
